Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
A. Course Objective:
Description: To provide students with didactic and clinical training in preparation for entry-level employment. Students have the opportunity to develop professional skills in office procedures, animal nursing, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and surgical procedures.
Competencies to be achieved:
VTA125 Comparative Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
VTA130 Clinical Lab Procedures and Pathology
VTA150 Animal Life Stages, Nutrition and Husbandry
VTA160 Animal Nursing and Diagnostic Imaging
VTA110 Office Procedures
VTA165 Pharmacology and Principles of Anesthesia
VTA170 Aseptic Technique and Surgical Assisting
B. Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
$14,764.00 / $15,240.00 (hybrid)
C. Books:
Saunders Comprehensive Vet Dictionary,5E,els,class set,9780702074639
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual (2020 AHA Guidelines),2020,aed,print,20-1102
Career Prep,5E,j&b,print,9781284297393
College Success,3.0.1,fw,print,9798887940977
Heartsaver© First Aid Student Workbook (2020 AHA Guidelines),2020,aed,wkbk,20-1128
Practical Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians ,3E,blue,class set,9781643860497
Clinical Procedures in Veterinary Nursing ,4E,els,class set,9780702073960
McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians,10E,els,class set,9780323722001
Veterinary Medical Terminology ,3E,els,print,9780323612074
Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals,3E,els,print,9780323881432
Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook ,3E,els,print,9780323681452
Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology,3E,els,print,9780702057359
Small Animal Surgical Nursing: Skills and Concepts ,4E,els,print,9780323759137
Workbook for Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook ,3E,els,wkbk,9780323681636
Stethoscope,*Listed for program cost purposes only.,
Dynabook Satellite C40-K,,micro,laptop,Laptop (Dynabook)
D. Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
Stethoscope
E. WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Julie Pate
Email: jpate@pmi.edu
Phone number: 520-326-1600 ext. 31122
F. Direct Website link to the program:
https://pmi.edu/on-campus-programs/certificate/veterinary-assistant/
G. Additional information:
• Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:
Not required at all employers but recommended. Drug felony convictions may not be eligible for all jobs.
• Other requirements needed:
H. Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
https://pmi.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Pima_Medical-2024_2025-Catalog_volX-WEB.pdf p177
I. Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
• Industry Recognized: NO
• Stackable: YES Career Pathway: VTT
• Portable: NO
• Accredited Curriculum: YES ABHES https://www.abhes.org
J. Credential Attainment Rate: NA%
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
30
Hours
29
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
Yes
Training Location(s)
Tucson Campus
Local WIB
6 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pima
Type of Attainment:
Certificate
Name of Credential
Industry certification
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Federal Financial Aid
Refund Policy
See Program Synopsis
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Accrediting Bureau of 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)
$1,194.00 1194 for hybrid 718 for ground
In-State Tuition
$13,456.00
Other Fees
$265.00 Technology fee
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$13,456.00
Registration Fee
$150.00
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$175.00 Uniforms
Total In-State Program Cost
$15,240.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$15,240.00
