Veterinary Technology
Veterinary Technicians are in short supply at the present time. This is a
field where you can combine your love for animals with your career goals.
The Veterinary Technology Program is designed to prepare entry-level
veterinary technicians via classroom study, laboratory, and clinical practice
with fundamental veterinary technician skills. After successful completion of
the program, you should be able to successfully complete the licensing
requirements of your state. This program will work toward meeting the needs of
the State of Nebraska for well qualified veterinary technicians to perform
duties under the scope of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.
The veterinary technology program is accredited by the American Veterinary
Medical Association. Students making application for entrance into the
Veterinary Technology Program must complete the special admission requirements.
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY APPLICANTS
To prepare
academically for the Veterinary Technology Program, applicants are
encouraged to have completed four-years of high school English,
three-years high school math (algebra, geometry,
and advanced algebra) and tow-years of high school science including biology and chemistry.
In addition
to regular admission and application procedures, applicants for the
Veterinary Technology Program must also apply for admission into the
pro-gram. All applicants must complete the following:
1. Send completed high school transcripts to the Director of Veterinary Technology by June 1 of the current year.
2. Complete
and document 50 hours of observation with a licensed Veterinary
Technician by October 1 of the current year. A form is provided by the
Veterinary Technology Department.
3. Submit
three let ers of recommendation using the forms provided by the
Veterinary Technology program by October 1 of the current year.
4. Complete an individual counseling session with the director of Veterinary Technology.
5. Successful completion of a background check.
- a. Any documentation that may af ect obtaining a license could prevent entry into the program.
6. Qualify academically: There are two ways to qualify academically.
- a. If the student has achieved the
following test scores: ACT Math and ACT English 22 or higher, SAT
Composite 1100 or higher, Compass writing 71 or higher, Reading 79 or
higher, and pre-Algebra 45 or higher or Algebra 22 or higher.
- b. In the freshman fall semester
obtain a minimum grad of 3.0 (B) in VTEC 1120 Anatomy and
Physiology lecture and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the following
freshmen fall course or approved course substitutes:
- VTEC 1000 Animal Husbandry and Restraint
- VTEC 1110 Veterinary Medical Terminology
- VTEC 1120 Anatomy and Physiology Lab
- BIOS 1010 General Biology and Lab
- AGRI 1000 Microcomputer Applications
- MATH 1025, 1045, 1140, 1200, or 2000
Upon
selection into the Veterinary Technology Program, the student must
complete a physical examination, receive the rabies inoculation, or
sign the inoculation wavier, provide proof of medial insurance, and
receive any other inoculations required by Northeast Community College.
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