ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE
Veterinary Technology
The Crowder College Veterinary Technology Program is a 78 credit hour program which is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) and prepares students for careers as veterinary technicians. This is a selective admission program. Applications are accepted in
April for the class which begins the following August. An ACT test result must accompany the application. Students must complete a minimum of BIOL
101 or BIOL 110, MATH 50 (or appropriate placement), ENGL 100 (or appropriate placement), and LOC 50 (or appropriate placement), and have
worked with or observed a licensed veterinarian in practice for a minimum of 20 clock hours to be eligible for the program. To be licensed as a
Registered Veterinary Technician in Missouri, a student must be at least 19 years of age, graduate from an AVMA accredited program, pass the
Veterinary Technician National Examination, and pass the Missouri State Veterinary Medical Board Examination. An applicant must be approved by
the Missouri State Veterinary Medical Board, or the State Veterinary Medical Board of any other state in which the student wishes to be licensed,
before being allowed to sit for these examinations
Orientation
1
AGRI
111
Ag Career Orientation (1)
hour
or
Communications
6
hours
3
hours
COLL
101
College Orientation (1)
MATH
111*
HIST
106
U.S. History I (3)
General Zoology (5)
Written Communications (3 hours)
ENGL
101*
English Composition (3)
Oral Communications (3 hours)
SPCH
101
Fundamentals of Speech (3)
100*
Intermediate Algebra (3)
Mathematics
MATH
or
Missouri Constitution
3
College Algebra (3)
hours
PLSC
103
National, State, Local Government (3)
BIOL
101
General Biology (5)
or
BIOL
110
CHEM
101
Survey of Chemistry (5)
or
CHEM
111*
General Chemistry (5)
BIOL
220*
General Microbiology (5)
Science
or
15
General Agriculture
hours
15
hours
35
hours
AGEC
223
Ag Computer Applications (3)
ANSC
114
Animal Science (4)
ANSC
223*
Farm Animal Health (3)
ANSC
233
Horse Science (3)
VETC
101
Intro to Veterinary Technology (2)
VETC
110*
Sanitation and Animal Care (2)
VETC
250*
Clinical Pathology II (3)
VETC
120*
Veterinary Hospital Technology I (3)
VETC
263*
Lg Animal Medicine and Surgery (3)
VETC
130*
Clinical Pathology I (3)
VETC
270*
Board Review (1)
VETC
140*
Companion Animal Technology (3)
VETC
280*
Radiology & Electronic Techniques (2)
VETC
180*
Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology (4)
VETC
284*
Vet Tech Internship (4)
VETC
220*
Veterinary Hospital Technology II (3)
VETC
285*
Vet Tech Clinical Experience I (1)
VETC
230*
Laboratory Animal and Avian Technology (2)
VETC
286*
Vet Tech Clinical Experience II (1)
Program Core
Total Hourly Requirement
*Prerequisite Requirement
78
hours