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| Veterinary Technician Certificate |
Agriculture & Natural Resources |
Total Units: 23 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2021
Description:
The Santa Rosa Junior College Veterinary Technician Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students for Veterinary Technician careers with veterinarians and other professionals in the companion animal veterinary field.
Upon completion of this certificate’s 23-semester unit requirements, AND 24 months (4416 hours) of outside practical experience working for a California licensed veterinarian, students satisfy the requirements to sit for the RVT examination in the State of California. The requirements for both coursework and practical experience must be completed by Summer 2024 to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.
The part-time academic program is designed to be completed while the student is employed in a veterinary hospital. The ideal student is already working as Veterinary Assistant when they start this program however, many students begin this program without any previous experience and find employment after completing their first few courses. Students typically complete this program over 3 or 4 semesters.
Pets have become an increasingly popular component of households across the country, and they play a major role in many people’s lives. The corresponding rise in demand for pet care combined with the growing population in California has created a need for more Registered Veterinary Technicians. Additionally, Veterinary Technicians are also employed in settings such as biomedical facilities, diagnostic laboratories, wildlife facilities, humane societies, animal control facilities, drug or food manufacturing companies, and food safety inspection facilities. Furthermore, demand for these workers will stem from the desire to replace veterinary assistants with more highly skilled technicians in animal clinics in hospitals, shelters, kennels, zoos, and other settings.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Be qualified to sit for the RVT exam in the State of California through the “Alternate Route” so long as students also complete their state mandated clinical experience hours;
- Demonstrate competency in the necessary knowledge required for common job tasks in a small animal veterinary hospital context; and
- Understand the directions from a veterinarian and discuss information to clients regarding common diseases, protocols and procedures in a small animal veterinary hospital context.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Veterinary Technician Certificate program are:
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Complete 23 units from
- Veterinary Technician Requirements
| Veterinary Technician Requirements - complete 23.00 units |
| ANHLT 50 | Veterinary Anatomy and Terminology | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 52 | Small Animal Disease Recognition and Transmission Control | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 120 | Small Animal Veterinary Assistance and Nursing | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 121 | Veterinary Surgical and Dental Assistance | 3.00 |
| ANHLT 141 | Small Animal Veterinary Anesthesia | 1.50 |
| ANHLT 142 | Veterinary Pharmacology and Medical Calculations | 1.50 |
| ANHLT 151 | Veterinary Laboratory and Imaging Procedures | 2.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| BIO 10 | Introduction to Principles of Biology | 4.00 |
| BIO 100 | Basic Biology Skills | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| AGRI 98 | Independent Study in Agriculture | 1.00-3.00 |
| AGRI 99I | Agriculture Occupational Work Experience Internship | 0.50-8.00 |
| ANHLT 101 | Introduction to Veterinary Careers | 1.50 |
| ANHLT 109 | Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 123 | Small Animal Veterinary Emergencies | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 122 | Animal Nursing Field Seminar | 0.75 |
| ANHLT 122L | Animal Nursing Field Practicum | 0.25 |
| ANHLT 126 | Veterinary Technician Review and Board Exam Preparation | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 128 | Exotic Animal Medicine | 2.00 |
| ANHLT 161 | Veterinary Medical Office Procedures | 2.00 |
| CI 51 | Community Engagement | 0.50-3.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2021
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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