Requirements

NCCC Veterinary Technician Program Requirements & Prerequisites


	Semester 1 Fall

Eng 101 Composition and Rhetoric	3
Bio 203 Anatomy and Physiology(with Vet Animal Lab	4
MA 105 Medical Terminology	3
Vet 100 Introduction to Animal Care	2
Vet 101 Introduction to Veterinary Technology	3
	15


	Semester ll Spring

Bio 294 Anatomy and Physiology (with Vet Lab)	4
Vet 102 ( Vet Office and Management)	3
MA 205 Principles of Pharmacolgy	3
Vet 151 Small Animal Vet Technology	3
Vet 152 Large Animal Vet Technology	3
	16


	Summer or Intersession


PSYCH 101 Introduction to Psychology I	3
CIS 106 Microcomputer Software Applications and Communications	3
VET 280 Veterinary Technician Externship	1
	7


	Semester lll Fall

BIO 232 Microbiology VET	4
VET 205 Veterinary Laboratory Procedures	3
VET 210 Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Nursing	3
VET 212 Principles of Imaging	1
Humanities and Arts Elective	3
	14


	Semester lV Spring

BIO 212 Parasitology	3
VET 220 Animal Pathology	3
Social Sciences Elective	3
Math Elective	3
VET 281 Veterinary Technology Externship II	2
	14

Total	66

Students must take the Biology 203 and 204 sequence with the specialized veterinary animal laboratory section.

Program Admission Prerequisites:
** BIO 101 – General Biology I or Bio 104 or equivalent
** CHEM 101 – Fundamentals of Chemistry
**MATH 099 – Elementary Algebra or equivalent
**Must be college level courses

Other requirements: 1. Interview with a full-time veterinary technology program faculty member; 2. Physical exam and rabies certificate are required for 150+ level courses. It is recommended that applicants experience 20 hours or more of experience at a veterinary practice. Students must maintain a "C" (2.0) grade or higher in Veterinary Technology courses.

Inquires regarding our veterinary technician program should be directed to Sheryl Keeley, CVT at (860) 738-6490 or through e-mail at shrykeeley@aol.com.