Veterinary Technology Curriculum The basic two year program is described below. Download the entire course catalog from the home page.
CAVT provides more than just the required curriculum. Each student will become a well informed, scientific technician and a valued hands-on team member for any veterinary clinic, business or organization.
In addition, CAVT students endeavor to become dynamic team members, effective communicators, pro-active problem solvers, and life-long learners. Every CAVT course encourages these principles. Students can expect a program structured to accomplish two goals:
1. Prepare for the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) allowing for graduate students to become credentialed, and
2. Become a "Champion Veterinary Technician." This concept is described in the Mission Statement of the CAVT: To educate "Champion Veterinary Technicians," individuals with exceptional professional habits, personal habits and skills that include: an ability to provide compassionate care to patients; an ability to provide compassionate and informative information to owners of patients; a desire and ability to embrace lifelong learning--an ability to gain new skills throughout a productive career; an ability to display, adapt to, and learn professional work habits at all times; an ability to display and develop a high degree of professional competency upon delivery of medical services, and; an ability to display and develop outstanding communication skills.
GENERAL EDUCATION:
- Applied mathematics
- Biology
- English and Public Speaking
- Chemistry
- Animal Behavior
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Terminology and Technical Writing
- Medical Mathematics
VETERINARY SCIENCE:
- Pharmacology
- Virology and Immunology
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases, Zoonoses, and Preventative Medicine
- Genetics, Theriogenology, and Neonatal Care
CLINICAL SCIENCE I:
- Exotic Animal Medicine, Husbandry, Anatomy and Physiology
- Restraint and Handling
- Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine
- Necropsy Techniques
- Anesthesia
CLINICAL SCIENCE II:
- Principals of Nutrition
- Parasitology
- Clinical Chemistry and Serology
- Hematology and Urinalysis
CLINICAL SCIENCE III:
- Surgical Nursing
- Radiology
CLINICAL SCIENCE IV:
- Microbiology
- Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
- Fluid therapy and Transfusion Principals
- Pathology and Response to Disease
CLINICAL SCIENCE V:
- Small Animal Nursing, Husbandry, and Neonatal Care
CLINICAL SCIENCE VI:
- Dentistry
- Cytology
- Sanitation
- Large Animal Medicine, Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition, Husbandry, and Neonatal Care
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT/SELF MANAGEMENT:
- Practice Management and Self Management
- The Profession of Veterinary Technology and Professional Organizations
INTERNSHIP:
Students will be assigned to one or several veterinary clinics for their internships during their last quarter of residency.
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