Veterinary Technician, AAS

Campus: Muscatine Community College

The Veterinary Technician program prepares students to enter the job market as assistants to veterinarians. New technologies in anesthesia, laboratory equipment, diagnostic testing, and medical treatment have vastly improved animal care. To prepare for these responsibilities, the vet tech program at MCC is designed to enable its graduates to perform a variety of functions necessary for the care of animals.

The Veterinary Technician program is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities.

In addition to the general admission requirements of the college, applicants to this program must meet specific program admission criteria. The application process and admission requirements for the Veterinary Techician program can be found at www.eicc.edu/future-students/our-programs.

Plan of Study

Prerequisiste Term

BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 8.00 Credits

Term 1

AGV 118 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
AGV 119 - Veterinary Medical Terminology 2.00 Credit(s)
AGV 130 - Clinical Technology I 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 186 - Canine and Feline Behavior 2.00 Credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 14.00 Credits

Term 2

AGV 127 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology II 4.00 Credit(s)
AGV 131 - Clinical Technology II 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 133 - Veterinary Clinic Pathology I 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 146 - Large Animal Care 3.00 Credit(s)
MAT 104 - Applied Math Topics 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 3-Summer

AGV 113 - Canine and Feline Nutrition 2.00 Credit(s)
AGV 149 - Large Animal Diseases 1.00 Credit(s)
AGV 184 - Lab Animal Medicine 2.00 Credit(s)
___:___ Humanities Elective 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 170 - Professional Communication 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 11.00 Credits

Term 4

AGV 134 - Veterinary Clinic Pathology II 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 140 - Veterinary Pharmacology 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 182 - Diagnostic Imaging 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 232 - Clinical Technology III 4.00 Credit(s)
AGV 248 - Surgery and Anesthesia for Vet Techs 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 15.00 Credits

Term 5

AGV 159 - Surgical Nursing 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 170 - Veterinary Anesthesiology 3.00 Credit(s)
AGV 933 - Internship 1.00 - 6.00 Credit(s) (6.00 Credits for this program)

Term Total: 12.00 Credits

AAS Total: 76.00 Credits

Humanities Elective

Select one course from the following:

HUM 183 - Living with Space, Time and Technology 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics 3.00 Credit(s)
PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy 3.00 Credit(s)
HUM 110 - Changes and Choices 3.00 Credit(s)
REL 101 - Survey of World Religions 3.00 Credit(s)
DRA 110 - Introduction to Film 3.00 Credit(s)

Notes:

Students who successfully complete this AAS program are eligible to sit for the Iowa Veterinary Technician Examination and the National Veterinary Technician Exam (NVTE).