Veterinary Technology, A.A.S.

The Veterinary Technology, AAS degree program is granted by Metropolitan Community College, but coordinated at JCCC.

A degree in veterinary technology provides opportunities for employment with small and large animal veterinary clinics, emergency/referral hospitals, animal control agencies, biomedical research companies, zoos, pharmaceutical companies, and pet food companies.

The program features supervised intensive clinical study under the direction of a licensed veterinarian and is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Students study sanitation, animal care, equine medicine, laboratory animal medicine, food animal medicine, clinical diagnostic procedures, radiology, dentistry and surgical technology.

JCCC's veterinary technology program is offered to Johnson County residents in cooperation with MCC-Maple Woods Community College. You must be accepted as a student at JCCC and accepted into the program at MCC-Maple Woods Community College. Consult with a JCCC counselor for more information.

Program courses and credit hours are subject to change because of requirement changes at the degree-granting institution. Contact MCC-Maple Woods Community College at 816-437-3235 or http://mcckc.edu for an application packet, which includes deadlines, program prerequisites, admission requirements and performance standards.

Note: Johnson County Community College students should seek specific counsel from the MCC program personnel for the appropriate course plan and numbers. Johnson County Community College students should refer to Cooperative Program Information.

Degree granted by Metropolitan Community College

Associate of Applied Science Degree

General Education Requirements-must be taken at JCCC

ENGL 121	Composition I*	3
ENGL 122	Composition II*	3
SPD 121	Public Speaking	3

American Institutions

Select one of the following:		3
HIST 140	U.S. History to 1877
HIST 141	U.S. History Since 1877
POLS 122	Political Science
POLS 124	American National Government
POLS 126	State and Local Government

Specific Program Requirements-must be taken at JCCC

BIOL 127	General Zoology	5
BIOL 230	Microbiology*	3
BIOL 231	Microbiology Lab*	2
CHEM 122	Principles of Chemistry*	5

Specific Program Requirements-taken at MCC-Maplewoods

COLL 100	First Year Seminar	1
POLS 153	The Missouri Constitution	1
VETT 108	Clinical Math for Veterinary Technicians	1
VETT 100	Introduction to Beterinary Technology	2
VETT 101	Principles of Animal Science I	4
VETT 110	Principles of Animal Science II	4
VETT 111	Sanitation and Animal Care	2
VETT 200	Veterinary Hospital Technology I	3
VETT 201	Clinical Pathology Techniques I	4
VETT 202	Veterinary Anatomy	5
VETT 203	Laboratory Animal Technology	2
VETT 209	Equine Medicine and Management	3
VETT 210	Veterinary Hospital Technology II	3
VETT 211	Clinical Pathology Techniques II	5
VETT 212	Large Animal Technology	4
VETT 213	Radiology and Electronic Procedures	2
VETT 214	Veterinary Technician Internship	6

Total Program Hours: 79