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Veterinary Office
Certificate of Technical Studies
Program Director: Annie Bryan
Program Faculty: Cynthia Faux
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*
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition | 2,014 |
| Lab/Course Fees | 30 |
| Books/Supplies | 925 |
| Total | 2,969 |
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Fall 2024 MUS Student Health Insurance Premiums may be changing. Please check the Health Insurance website and/or Student Central for confirmed premium rates.
Program Courses
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.
| 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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