Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Animal anatomy for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Animal anatomy and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Animal anatomy
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Animal anatomy
• Perform the core tasks of Animal anatomy to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Animal anatomy work and correct them
• Document Animal anatomy work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in nursing for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in nursing and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern nursing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for nursing
• Perform the core tasks of nursing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in nursing work and correct them
• Document nursing work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in lab & radiology for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in lab & radiology and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern lab & radiology
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for lab & radiology
• Perform the core tasks of lab & radiology to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in lab & radiology work and correct them
• Document lab & radiology work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in anesthesia for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in anesthesia and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern anesthesia
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for anesthesia
• Perform the core tasks of anesthesia to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in anesthesia work and correct them
• Document anesthesia work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in surgical assist for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in surgical assist and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern surgical assist
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for surgical assist
• Perform the core tasks of surgical assist to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in surgical assist work and correct them
• Document surgical assist work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in pharmacology for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in pharmacology and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern pharmacology
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for pharmacology
• Perform the core tasks of pharmacology to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in pharmacology work and correct them
• Document pharmacology work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in clinicals (assistant 9 mo for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in clinicals (assistant 9 mo and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern clinicals (assistant 9 mo
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for clinicals (assistant 9 mo
• Perform the core tasks of clinicals (assistant 9 mo to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in clinicals (assistant 9 mo work and correct them
• Document clinicals (assistant 9 mo work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in AAS tech 24 mo) for the Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in AAS tech 24 mo) and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern AAS tech 24 mo)
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for AAS tech 24 mo)
• Perform the core tasks of AAS tech 24 mo) to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in AAS tech 24 mo) work and correct them
• Document AAS tech 24 mo) work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Veterinary Technology / Vet Assistant. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant; VTNE (Credentialed Vet Tech): content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.