Program and Courses

The AAS Veterinary Technician online program: San Juan College-New Mexico
The program runs in tiers and requires working at a Veterinary practice. A perceptor is also required to oversee assignments and student video taping takes place in higher tier courses. There is also a large animal component which takes place at a facility in Waco, Texas where students work with livestock. Please refer to the college website for more info.

Courses taken:
Summer
VETT 113-Small Animal Disease I
VETT 115-Vet Anesthesia and Surgical Assistant I
VETT 117-Veterinary Clinical Pathology I
VETT 118-Veterinary Medical Terminology

Winter
VETT 111-Veterinary Animal Nursing Care I
VETT 114-Veterinary Pharmacology and Medical Therapy
VETT 116-Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging I

Spring
VETT 112-Veterinary Business Procedures
VETT 132-Small Animal Diseases and Medical Practices II

Summer
VETT-130-Veterinary Nursing Care II
VETT-135-Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging II (yuck and double yuck but necessary)

Winter
Math 114A- Math for Health Care Professionals (Calculations, fractions, whole numbers, say a prayer for me…) * Update, failed by 65. 70 was passing. Guess I’ll be repeating this course along with the $400 enrollment fee in the summer (God willing).

Spring
VETT-134-Veterinary Anesthesia and Surgical Assistant II- Booyah!!! My fav 🙂
VETT 131-Veterinary Business Procedures II- a waste of time and my money for enrollment after spending *** years in Administration.

Summer
VETT 215-Vet Diagnostic Imaging III (oh boy)
VETT 136 Vet Clinical and Pathology (cytology..booyah!!!)

Fall
Math 114A- Math for Health Care Professionals (Calculations, fractions, whole numbers, say a prayer for me…) Round 2 and another $400 bucks 😦