Veterinary Technician Associate Degree
Penn Foster College's Veterinary Technician Associate Degree is AVMA-CVTEA accredited and can help with the skills you need on your pathway to becoming a licensed veterinary technician. In this program, you'll study a wide range of topics and gain real-world veterinary technician experience during the clinical externship portions of the program. Graduates of the veterinary technician program will be eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) in order to be credentialed as a licensed veterinary technician.
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Possess effective written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrate effective quantitative skills
- Display computer and information literacy skills
- Exhibit an understanding of the liberal arts, natural sciences, and social sciences
Office and Hospital Procedures, Client Relations, and Communication
- Facility management strategies including utilizing traditional and electronic media and appropriate medical terminology
- Written, oral, non-verbal, and electronic communication methods
- Veterinary practice legal requirements and the veterinary technology profession's ethical code
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Prescription drug administration and explanation methods
Nursing
- Patient assessment techniques
- Various animal species husbandry, nutrition, therapeutic, and dentistry tactics
Anesthesia
- Safe anesthesia delivery and management strategies
- Anesthesia instruments and equipment monitoring techniques
Surgical Nursing
- Common surgical procedure management tactics
- Surgical instrument, supplies, and environment strategies to maintain asepsis
Laboratory Procedures
- Laboratory packaging, handling, and storing methods
- Laboratory specimen analysis procedures
Imaging
- Diagnostic radiographic and non-radiographic image production methods
Laboratory Animal Procedures
- Effective laboratory animal handling procedures
Avian, Exotic, Small Mammals, and Fish Procedures
- Safe bird, reptile, amphibian, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and ferret care approaches
