Veterinary Technology (VET) Award | Portland Community College (PCC), Oregon

Veterinary Technology

Vet tech students helping a horse in a barn

Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete
Award	Length (attending full-time)	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Associate Degree: Veterinary Technology	2 years		Limited entry, see how to apply to Veterinary Technology

Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.

Plan of Study Grid
First Term		Credits
VT 101	Introduction to Veterinary Technology	3
VT 104	Facility Ward Care	2
VT 105	Comparative Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I	4
VT 114	Domestic Animal Behavior	1
VT 121	Large Animal Nursing and Restraint	4
General Education: 1 course		3
Second Term
VT 102	Small Animal Nursing and Restraint	3
VT 106	Comparative Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II	4
VT 107	Veterinary Parasitology	3
VT 108	Pharmaceutical Mathematics	1
General Education: 1 course
Third Term
VT 103	Veterinary Practice Management	3
VT 110	Specimen Collection Laboratory	2
VT 111	Clinical Laboratory Procedures 1	4
VT 208	Small Animal Diseases	3
General Education: 1 course
Fourth Term
VT 109	Radiation Safety	2
VT 112	Clinical Laboratory Procedures 2	4
General Education: 1 course
VT 271	Clinical Practicum I	4
Fifth Term
VT 201	Anesthesiology	3
VT 204	Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging	3
VT 205	Veterinary Pharmacology	4
VT 215	Laboratory Animal Science	2
Sixth Term
VT 202	Surgical Nursing	4
VT 207	Public Health and Sanitation	1
VT 209	Large Animal Diseases and Procedures	3
VT 210	Animal Nutrition	3
VT 212	Veterinary Dentistry Fundamentals	2
Seventh Term
VT 214	Integrative Practicum	2
VT 272	Clinical Practicum II	4
VT 273	Clinical Practicum III	4
	Total Credits	94