Pima Veterinary Technician Program
Pima Community College has been spreading education and learning since 1969. It is offering educational courses in varied disciplines. From Health-Related Professions to Science and Engineering, Social Sciences to Public Safety, Computer Information Technology to Management & Marketing — it is covering it all.
With an increased scope of veterinary medicine, a large percentage of students have shown their interest in enrolling for the Veterinary Science Courses. Pima College is providing the Veterinary Technician Program which is accredited by American Veterinary Medical Association. This program enables students to address the medical needs of animals like nursing, nutrition, radiography, anesthesiology, etc. It provides a good exposure to different procedures of clinical laboratory.
This program promises to award a truly fulfilling career progression. As a certified veterinary technician one may work for veterinarians, scientists, biological research workers or business and organizations that are involved in providing animal care. Moreover, after successfully completing this program a student may also opt for further certifications by appearing for the state and national level board exams.
Enrollment Requirements for this course:
– GED or a high school diploma.
– REA 112 level of score in the reading assessment or C grade in REA 091.
– Minimum C grade in completing MAT 122, BIO 100IN, CHM 130 and CSA 100.
– Proof of personal medical insurance.
– Proof of different immunizations like tetanus toxoid and pre-exposure rabies vaccination series.
– Have physical strength to lift forty pound animals and performing other physical tasks.
– Successful completion of all the procedures for admission to this program.
Pima is operating successfully with a mission of “developing its community through learning”. It has served 374,425 students in the last five years. It is powered by 371 full time educational support faculty and 995 employees. With an average class size of 20 students, teachers are able to provide proper attention to every student with customized teaching.
If you are interested in making your dreams a reality then you are just a single click away from your first step. You may apply online today and start enjoying Pima’s small classes with an affordable tuition fee. You may also apply for financial aid or scholarships. You may request an advisor to help you or make a call at this toll free number 1-800-860-PIMA or you may send an email at this id infocenter AT pima.edu
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