A45780 - Veterinary Medical Technology AAS

Limited Enrollment Curriculum:

The Veterinary Medical Technology program is a limited enrollment curriculum and program applicants are accepted based upon a selective admission process. Admission criteria for the Veterinary Medical Technology program are reviewed annually and are subject to change.

A. PROGRAM SPECIFIC ENTRANCE STANDARDS: 

Admissions Process:

A student may apply to the Veterinary Medical Technology Program once minimum admissions criteria are met.

Prospective applicants are required to complete the Health Sciences information session as well as contact their Education Navigator prior to developing a plan for completing minimum requirements. The Education Navigator will review each applicant’s progress, and provide further guidance once all minimum admission requirements are met.

Once an applicant has completed all general admissions criteria and all Veterinary Medical Technology Program entrance requirements, they must submit a completed Limited Enrollment Application. Applicants who meet all requirements will be ranked according to the order in which they applied.

During the initial consideration, applicants will have an opportunity to indicate first and second choice programs when completing the Limited Enrollment Application. If seats do not fill after the initial consideration and after second choice candidates are considered, applicants will be admitted on a first qualified, first accepted basis up until the date of the required mandatory health science orientation.

Applicants who do not gain entry but want to gain entry in a future year do not need to resubmit their application.  Applicants will remain on the active applicant list as long as they are interested in being considered for the program.

Applicants must also submit a completed “Statement of Good Standing Form” explaining the circumstances of any previous exit from any health science program. The letter must be sent from the program director at the time of the student’s previous enrollment. CCCC’s Nursing Department Chair and Vice President of Student Services must approve students who were dismissed, expelled, or suspended for any reason. Students who withhold previous exit information may be dismissed from the program.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that requirements are met by the established deadline.

More information can be found on the Limited Enrollment Website.

Placement Test Scores

Students must be eligible to take their gateway Math and English course in order to be eligible to apply. This can be achieved through a High School Unweighted GPA of 2.8 or higher or by presenting acceptable test scores such as SAT, ACT, Accuplacer, RISE Assessment scores, or other acceptable scores (within the past 10 years).

The checklist for the Medical Sonography Program indicates the minimum scores required to place into ENG 111 and MAT 110.  Students who have an unweighted high school GPA of 2.8 or higher, have met Multiple Measures for Placement or who have earned appropriate transfer credit in English, Math, or developmental courses with a C, P2 for English, or P1 for Math, or higher may be exempt from placement testing.

GPA

Students must be in good academic standing upon applying to health science programs. Good academic standing is defined as having a 2.5 GPA or higher based on the general education courses for the program.  Students can apply if they have a 2.0-2.5 GPA but will be placed on an alternate list.  Alternates will be considered if there are not enough applicants to fill all seats.  These GPA requirements must be maintained at the time of entering the program from a secondary or post-secondary institution.  

General Education Courses

The following courses are required to be completed with a grade of “B” or better prior to applying:  CHM-130/130A.  The following courses are required to be completed with a grade of “C” or better prior to applying:  ENG-111, MAT-110, Social Science Elective, Communications Elective, Humanities Elective, & ACA-122.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

TOEFL scores are required for any naturalized or non-US citizens who speak English as their second language. This test provides evidence of adequate proficiency in the English language. All test scores must be less than five years old.  The minimum acceptable TOEFL scores are based on the following formats: TOEFL iBT Total Score - 80 or higher TOEFL Essential Overall Band Score: 8 or higher. The test is offered at multiple testing sites nationally or can be taken online and is at the student’s expense.

Observation Hours (Highly Recommended, Not Required)

The completion of forty hours of observation/work/voluntary experience in the Veterinary Medical Technology field is highly recommended. The observation form is located on the Limited Enrollment Website under the Veterinary Medical Technology Program. 

B. REQUIREMENTS AFTER ACCEPTANCE:

Criminal Background Check/Drug Screening

A criminal background check and drug screening will be required for all accepted Health Sciences students.  Clinical affiliates will review criminal background reports and drug screenings of students and reserve the right to accept or deny any students based on their consideration of these reports.  Negative reports and/or failed screenings can preclude a student from attending the clinical portion of their prescribed program and thus, will result in the student’s exit from the program.  Students are subject to drug screening at any time during a clinical rotation.  Clinical agencies reserve the right to require additional background checks and drug screens.

Medical Forms/Immunizations

Applicants are required to submit a completed college approved student medical health form to the required document tracking system by the assigned date. The student medical form must include satisfactory health history, physical examination, and immunization report. Failure to submit the required information by the assigned date will result in loss of Veterinary Medical Technology admission status and class space will be assigned to another applicant. 

**Rabies series required prior to the first Fall semester.

Mandatory Orientation Session

When notified of acceptance, applicants must attend a mandatory orientation session with the Veterinary Medical Technology department.

Liability/Malpractice Insurance

Malpractice insurance is required for health sciences students and is assessed as a student fee.

Transportation/Additional Class/Course Materials

Health Sciences students are responsible for their own transportation to off-campus clinical/learning sites.  Materials other than textbooks will be required and are purchased at student’s expense. 

Technical Standards

The Health Sciences programs are physically demanding. Students will be expected to perform lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying tasks to successfully practice in a lab setting, complete clinical affiliations, and safely treat patients.  For more details, please refer to each program of study's physical requirements and technical standards. 

Academic Standards

Upon official acceptance, Health Sciences students are required to maintain the necessary GPA requirements for entry.  Students cannot enter a Health Sciences program while on academic suspension.  Health Sciences students must achieve a grade of "C" or higher in their Health Science courses.  Students may withdraw or be withdrawn from a Health Sciences course.  However, the student will not be allowed to matriculate through their program of study.  Reapplication to the program will be required and readmission will be awarded based on admissions criteria completion, policy on readmission, and space availability.  Students completing readmission must meet with the Education Navigator to review their file.

Program Specific Academic Standards: See the Veterinary Medical Technology Student Handbook and specific Veterinary Medical Technology course syllabi.

Veterinary Medical Technology students must maintain an overall and semester GPA 2.0 or better, and must have a grade of “C” or better in all courses required by the Veterinary Medical Technology curriculum. Veterinary Medical Technology and progressive related courses must be taken in succession as they appear in the curriculum guide. Veterinary Medical Technology students must meet the standards related to demonstration of emotional and physical health within the framework of Veterinary Medical Technology practice and must adhere to the other policies set forth in the Veterinary Medical Technology Student Policies and Procedures Manual. Veterinary Medical Technology students must not be on probation or suspension status.

C. RE-ADMISSION OR TRANSFER INTO THE VETERINARY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

The student must qualify under the admission criteria in effect at time of readmission or transfer. A student may be required to re-enter a Veterinary Medical Technology course earlier in the curriculum sequence if the student is lacking major content. All Veterinary Medical Technology courses completed more than three years prior to re-admission or transfer must either be challenged by exam, including passing an assessment of all skills and/or competencies covered in that course, or the course must be repeated. Withdrawal or academic failure within the Veterinary Medical Technology program will require the student to reapply. Advanced placement is dependent upon space availability.

The Veterinary Medical Technology Program Director will evaluate transferability of all Veterinary Medical Technology courses. Transfer courses must be equivalent to courses required at the receiving college in both theory and clinical experiences. The student must provide copies of course syllabi and outlines for those Veterinary Medical Technology courses taken to the Veterinary Medical Technology Program Director. Students lacking essential content may be required to audit a portion of a course, challenge the content, demonstrate skills, or repeat the course as deemed necessary. The final decision for transfer credit for Veterinary Medical Technology courses is determined by the Veterinary Medical Technology Program Director.

Applicants must submit a letter explaining the circumstances of any previous exit from any health science program. The letter must be sent from the Program Director at the former institution. CCCC’s Veterinary Medical Technology Program Director and Vice-President of Student Services must approve students who were dismissed, expelled, or suspended for any reason. Students who withhold previous exit information may be dismissed from the program.  A remediation plan may be required.