Veterinary Office

Certificate of Technical Studies

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The Veterinary Office degree is offered online.

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers, veterinary technicians, or veterinarians, to provide customer service, visitor reception, and patient intake and discharge services. Includes instruction in veterinary office and animal care facility procedures, veterinary terminology, interpersonal skills, record-keeping, customer service, telephone skills, data entry, and applicable policies and regulations. 

This stackable credential may lead students directly into the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technician.

For more information about other veterinary degrees offered, visit the catalog pages for the Veterinary Assistant and Veterinary Technician.

Graduates are prepared to:

• Manage business functions of a veterinary office including communication professionally and upholding the veterinary technology ethical code.

Estimated Resident Program Cost*

Estimated Resident Program Cost

Item	Cost
Tuition	2,014
Lab/Course Fees	30
Books/Supplies	925
Total	2,969

*

Fall 2025 MUS Student Health Insurance Premiums may be changing. Please check the Health Insurance website and/or Student Central for confirmed premium rates.

Program Prerequisite Courses- Required before formal acceptance

The following courses must be completed prior to admission into the Veterinary Technician Program. All prerequisite coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of C (not a C-) in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA in prerequisite coursework of 2.5. Grades in prerequisite courses are a major factor in ranking applications for program acceptance.

Science courses with labs must be completed within five (5) years of application to the program, and other courses must be completed within 15 years of applying to the program.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Credits
BIOB 101	Discover Biology w/ Lab +	4
M 105	Contemporary Mathematics (OR any math course in the MUS Core ( M 140 preferred)) **,+	3-4
VET 101	Veterinary Medical Terminology +	2
VET 111	Veterinary Nursing I +	2
VET 141	Veterinary Office Procedures I +	2
VET 143	Veterinary Office Procedures II *,+	2
Select one of the following:
COMX 115	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication +	3
PSYX 100	Introduction to Psychology +	3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology +	3
	Credits	18-19
	Total Credits	18-19

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A grade of C (not a C-) or above is required for graduation.

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Indicates prerequisites needed.

**

Indicates prerequisites needed.