VT - Veterinary Technology Outcomes
AAS: Veterinary Technology
- Graduates should be able to pass the National Veterinary Technician Board Examination.
- Graduates should be able to function as competent veterinary technicians in their chosen area of veterinary medicine, whether it is veterinary practice, research, laboratory, or industry. They should be able to think, calculate, and make the decisions allowed them by the Veterinary Practice Act of the state in which they are employed.
- Graduates should be able to work as effective members of the animal health care team in their chosen area of veterinary medicine. This involves the ability to communicate effectively (written and orally), work together with other individuals, and be reliable and responsible. They should recognize that the individuals they interact with on a daily basis, whether it is a co-worker, employer, or pet owner, has uniquely individual needs and behaviors based on their backgrounds and perspectives on life.
- Graduates should have an awareness of their responsibility as part of the animal health care industry in the prevention of disease in both humans and animals, as advocates for animals and their health, and in the education of the public on animal health care issues.
- Graduates should understand that they are life-long learners, and continuing education is fundamental to their ability to keep up with the advances in veterinary medicine and related technologies.