Veterinary Technician

If you are passionate about caring for animals, then the Veterinary Technician program might be a good fit for you. This program will prepare you to collect patient history and perform the initial physical exam, place intravenous catheters and administer medications, anesthetize and monitor patients, and assist in surgery for both large and small animals. You’ll also gain the skills to perform dental cleanings on dogs and cats, and handle, restrain and care for rats, mice, rabbits and birds. Plus, you’ll learn how to apply bandages and splints on both large and small animals, evaluate lab samples under the microscope and accurately document records.

Due to program demand, licensure and certification requirements, and Wisconsin residency laws, we must prioritize in-district residents for this program. Learn more about professional licensure or details about program demand and waitlists.

• This program starts Core classes in fall terms only. Admitted students are invited to New Student Registration regardless of Core eligibility to get onboarded and know what to expect. See more information about wait periods in the Getting Started tab **

Submit a final, official high school transcript or an official copy of GED/HSED certification scores. Current high school students must submit an official in-progress transcript and a final official transcript after graduation.

This is a high-demand program of study. We offer a limited number of full time or part-time spots in fall terms only, depending on capacity. To learn more about the admissions or waitlist process for high demand programs, please visit

www.fvtc.edu/HighDemand

. There is an estimated wait time of approximately 1-2 years AFTER your admit term to enter CORE courses; while waiting to start CORE courses, you may choose to take general education required for your program. Even if you’ve completed all your general education courses, you must still follow the wait time outlined above before starting your core courses.

An academic skills assessment is required for admission into this program or the following: High School GPA of 2.75 or higher OR provide completion of associate’s or higher degree OR; 165 or higher on your 2014 series GED tests OR; ACT OR Accuplacer to waive to the general education level; The cost of the Accuplacer assessment is $15; Catalog #: 94100100; Learn more at

www.fvtc.edu/Assessment

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NOTE: Your program requires that you complete Animal Anatomy and Physiology which has the following prerequisite: 1 credit HS Chemistry OR Gen Chemistry (10-806-134) with C or better. Gen Chem requires an Algebra Accuplacer score of 250 or higher.

Veterinary Technician Program students are required to be vaccinated for Rabies; To ensure your safety, you will be required to provide Rabies vaccination documentation prior to the start of core coursework.