Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Jefferson State Community College in Alabama offers an Associate in Applied Science degree in veterinary technology. A distance education program, it can be fully completed online. Prospective students must have a diploma from an accredited high school or have a GED transcript. Students with an Alabama Occupational Diploma and an ACT composite score of 16 or higher also qualify. Those enrolled in the veterinary technology program must have access to a computer as well as work for a veterinarian a minimum of 20 hours per week to fulfill clinical requirements.
The Animal Health Sciences Program at Cal Poly Pomona trains registered veterinary technologists in accordance with American Veterinary Medical Association standards. Students in the program learn to provide health care to dogs, cats and horses. The Animal Health Sciences bachelor's program requires its students perform 300 hours of hands-on work in a number of off-campus veterinary practices. Because it's a nationally accredited program, graduates are immediately eligible to sit for state and national board exams.
Students in the Delaware Technical Community College Veterinary Technology program learn the anatomy and physiology of domestic and exotic animals as well as a variety of diagnostic procedures. A local animal shelter is used for clinical rotations. In their final semester, students must complete a 240-hour internship at an approved animal care facility. The program grants an associate of science degree in Veterinary technology, after which graduates are eligible to take the Veterinary Technician National Examination.
The College of Southern Idaho's Associate of Applied Science program in Veterinary Technology prepares students for a broad range of employment in veterinary medicine. Students learn anesthesiology, radiology and comprehensive care procedures. Coursework is designed to familiarize students with the anatomy and common diseases of domestic animals, exotics and livestock. In addition to fulfilling general admission requirements, applicants to the veterinary technician program at the College of Southern Idaho must submit three letters of recommendation, have 16 hours of volunteer or work experience at a veterinary clinic as well as interview with the acceptance committee.