About This Program
Join the caring community of veterinary professionals with the Veterinary Technology Associate Degree. Learn hands-on skills and gain experience in a variety of animal care settings. Enroll now and make a difference in the lives of animals. Read more...
Contact Information
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- Location:
- Trumbull Campus
- Tuscarawas Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Animal control workers
- 6.5% faster than the average
- 13,900 number of jobs
- $38,430 potential earnings
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
- 15.8% much faster than the average
- 99,500 number of jobs
- $29,930 potential earnings
Veterinary technologists and technicians
- 16.2% much faster than the average
- 112,900 number of jobs
- $36,260 potential earnings
Accreditation
The A.A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
Admission Requirements
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
Some programs may require that students meet certain requirements before progressing through the program. For programs with progression requirements, the information is shown on the Coursework tab.
For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.
Program Requirements
Major Requirements
Progression Requirements
All students in the Veterinary Technology program must complete all coursework in sequence before continuing to the next level.
To be able to register for Veterinary Technology (VTEC) courses, students must be accepted to technical study. Acceptance into technical study is selective and requires a separate application process. Students interested in the program must attend an information session prior to application. Criteria for acceptance is the following:
- Minimum 2.500 college or high school overall GPA
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements Summary | Minimum Major GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
| 2.000 | 2.000 |
Roadmap
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Plan of Study Grid | Semester One |
|---|
| BSCI 10005 | SMALL ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS | 4 |
| CHEM 10050
| FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY (KBS)
or MOLECULES OF LIFE (KBS) | 3 |
| UC 10001 | FLASHES 101 | 1 |
| ! | VTEC 10001 | INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY | 2 |
| ! | VTEC 10002 | VETERINARY NURSING I | 3 |
| ! | VTEC 10204 | CLINICAL LABORATORY I | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| VTEC 10003 | VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY I | 2 |
| ! | VTEC 10205 | VETERINARY NURSING II | 3 |
| VTEC 20001 | NUTRITION OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS | 2 |
| VTEC 20008 | CLINICAL LABORATORY II | 3 |
| VTEC 20215 | VETERINARY OFFICE APPLICATIONS | 1 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 14 |
| Semester Three |
|---|
| BSCI 20021 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY | 3 |
| BSCI 20022 | BASIC MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 1 |
| VTEC 20002 | DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS | 2 |
| VTEC 20003 | VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY II | 2 |
| ! | VTEC 20010 | IMAGING TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| ! | VTEC 20212 | SURGERY AND ANESTHESIA | 3 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 3 |
| | Credit Hours | 17 |
| Semester Four |
|---|
| ! | VTEC 20009 | LARGE ANIMAL NURSING | 3 |
| VTEC 20216 | LABORATORY AND EXOTIC ANIMAL MEDICINE | 2 |
| ! | VTEC 20392 | PRACTICUM IN VETERINARY HOSPITAL (ELR) | 5 |
| Kent Core Requirement | 6 |
| | Credit Hours | 16 |
| | Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 63 |
University Requirements
All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.
NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.
Course List | Code | Title | Credit Hours |
| 1 |
| |
| 15 |
| 60 |
| |
Kent Core Requirements
Full Description
The Associate of Applied Science degree in Veterinary Technology prepares graduates to serve as veterinary technicians performing support functions, including routine laboratory and clinical procedures. Other growing employment opportunities are expected in biomedical research, diagnostic laboratories, wildlife facilities, humane societies and animal control facilities.
Upon completion, graduates are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination, which is a step in the process to pursue registration in the State of Ohio.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
