Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Course Objective:develop in students the personal traits and professional skills needed to perform as competent entry-level Veterinary Technicians. The program provides students with knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, office management, examination techniques, radiologic, dental, and surgical procedures as they relate to veterinary care.
Competencies to be achieved:
VTT 222 – Food and Fiber Animal
VTT 224 – Diagnostic Imaging for Vet Techs
VTT 226 – Small Animal Nursing for Vet Techs
VTT 232 – Laboratory Animal Science
VTT 234 – Laboratory Procedures for Vet Techs
VTT 236 – Anatomy & Physiology for Vet Techs
VTT 242 – Dentistry Techniques
VTT 246 – Surgical Nursing for Vet Techs
VTT 252 – Exotic Animal Medicine & Nursing
VTT 254 – Equine Medicine & Nursing
VTT 256 – Emergency Procedures
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$19,649 C. Books: Foundational Sequence I Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition; T B Colville and J M Bassert; Elsevier, 2016; ISBN: 978-0-323-22793-3 Clinical Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition; T B Colville & J M Bassert; Elsevier, 2016; ISBN: 978-0-323-29475-1
College English & Business Communication, 10th Edition; S C Camp and M L Satterwhite; McGraw Hill, 2015; ISBN: 9780073397122
Essential Calculations for Veterinary Nurses and Technicians, 3rd Edition; T Lake and N Green; Butterworth/Elsevier, 2017; ISBN: 978-0702068072 Mathematics for Veterinary Medical Technicians: A Text/Workbook with Applications, 3rd Edition; E Stumpf, F Fritz and W Bradford;
Carolina Academic Press, Durham, NC, 2009; ISBN: 978-1-59460-729-5 McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 9th Edition; J M Bassert and J Thomas; Saunders/Elsevier, 2017; ISBN: 978-0323394611 On Course – Study Skills Plus Edition, 2nd Edition; Skip Downing. Wadsworth/Cengage, 2014;
ISBN: 978-1-133-30974-1 Basic Texts to be issued after the Initial Sequence
Anesthesia and Analgesia for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition; J Thomas and P Lerche; Elsevier, 2016; ISBN: 9780323249713
Practical Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians; J Serling and K Arnold; bluedoor Publishing, 2015; ISBN: 9780168135092
Mosby’s Comprehensive Review For Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition; M M Tighe, and M Brown; Mosby/Elsevier, 2015; ISBN 978-0-323-17138-0 Large Animal Clinical Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd Edition; K Holgrew-Bohling; Elsevier, 2016; ISBN: 9780323341134
Mosby’s Veterinary PDQ, 2nd Edition; M Sirois; Mosby/Elsevier, 2014; ISBN: 978-0-323-24066-6
Lavin’s Radiography for Veterinary Technicians, 5th Edition; M Brown and L Brown, Elsevier, 2013; ISBN: 9781455722808 Small Animal Clinical Techniques, 2nd Edition; S Meric Taylor; Saunders/ Elsevier, 2016; ISBN: 9780323312165
Laboratory Animal and Exotic Pet Medicine: Principles & Procedures, 2nd Edition; M Sirois; Elsevier,2016; ISBN: 978-0-323-17299-8
Sequence 3 Laboratory Procedures for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition; M Sirois; Elsevier; St. Louis, 2015; ISBN: 978-0-323-169301 Veterinary Clinical Parasitology 8th Edition; A M Zajac and G A Conboy; Wiley-Blackwell, 2012; ISBN: 978-0-8138-2053-8 CLASSROOM SET Veterinary Hematology: Atlas of Common Domestic and Non-Domestic Species, 2nd Edition; W J Reagan, A R Irizarry Rovira, and D B DeNicola; Wiley-Blackwell, 2008; ISBN: 978-0-8138-2809-1 CLASSROOM SET Cat Anatomy and Dissection Guide (Custom Publication), 1st Edition; B D Wingerd; Blue Door Publishing, 2006/2012; ISBN: 978-1-59984-421-3 Sequence 4
Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Approach, 2nd Edition; S E Holmstrom; Saunders/Elsevier, 2013;ISBN: 978-1-4557-0322-7
Sequence 5 Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care for Veterinary Technicians 3rd Ed; A M Battaglia and A M Steele; Elsevier, 2016;
ISBN:9790323227742 Externship
VetTechPrep software – 60 day subscription
D. Supplies: Stethoscope
E. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification: Julie Becerra
jbecerra@pmi.edu 520-326-1600 ext. 31122
F. Program website:
https://pmi.edu/programs/associate/veterinary-technician
G. Additional information:
Background check not required for employment. Arizona State Veterinary Medical Board will inquire regarding convictions prior to approval for national and state board examination.
Felony drug convictions may not be eligible for employment.
H. Refund Policy:
https://pmi.edu/catalog/mobile/index.html#p=130
I. Credentials:
• Industry Recognized: YES AVMA
• Stackable: Yes VA transition to VTT
• Portable: NO
• Accredited Curriculum: YES
ABHES https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate:n/a
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
77
Hours
79
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Pima Medical Institute, Tucson Campus
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Type of Attainment:
Associate of Applied Science Degree
Name of Credential
Associate of Applied Science Veterinary Technician
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal Financial Aid
Refund Policy
Prorated on time enrolled less $100 cancel fee
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Accrediting Bureau for Health Education Schools
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,624.00
In-State Tuition
$17,460.00
Other Fees
$625.00 Background Ck/Drug Screen/Technology Fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$17,460.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$205.00 Uniforms
Total In-State Program Cost
$19,914.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$19,914.00
