兽医技术:录取项目学生常见问题解答

A:在秋季学期开课之前, all program students are required to attending a mandatory welcome orientation the week prior to the start of classes.  In addition, by orientation day, all students are required to have completed the mandatory health screenings – including getting a physical exam, a TB test, 更新必要的疫苗接种. Failure to either attend the mandatory orientation or complete the health screenings may result in being dropped from the program. If you are unable to attend the mandatory orientation and/or complete the health screenings on time, 我们希望你能尽可能提前通知项目的教员.  We hold students responsible to communicate with program faculty in a timely and professional manner. 

A: Each semester, all students are required to meet with one of the academic counselors assigned to support the Veterinary Technology program. In addition, the Veterinary Technology Program Director will be in touch with program faculty and students to follow up on student progress through the veterinary technology curriculum.

A:如果可能的话，完成你的先决条件会有很大的好处. 这包括化学V01A/L，数学V44和生物V01/L.  Many students find that it helps to get these courses finished prior to the start of the program so that they can focus solely on the vet tech courses.  但是，不要求您在进入课程之前完成这些先决条件. Please note that you must pass all pre-requisite courses with a “C” grade or better by the end of the first year of the program or you will not be allowed entry into the second year of courses or the Associate’s Degree program. 

A:  Fortunately, the Veterinary Technology program at Ventura College has most of the required readings covered as zero-cost textbooks which means that the textbooks are free for students to borrow for the duration of the semester.  The only textbook that students are required to purchase is the “McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses” - Textbook and Workbook Package, 第十版(2021年)，作者:乔安娜M. 巴塞特博士和约翰·托马斯博士.  一本新教科书的费用大约是150美元. The other required supplies students are responsible for purchasing prior to the start of the program include a stethoscope, 程序工作服(实验课制服), 还有结实的闭趾鞋. 这些项目的预算约为150美元.

答:学生可能需要以大约40美元的价格购买第二套程序擦洗.  The college is working on procuring more zero-cost textbooks for the second year of the program but at this time, 第2年所需教科书的预计费用尚不确定. 第二年的课程不需要其他额外的补习.

答:如果你没有通过所有第一年的必修课程(数学V44), 化学V01A/L和生物学V01), 你将被开除，不允许升到第二年.  If you fail any of the required veterinary technology courses you will be dropped from the program and you will not be able to advance to the next semester.  In order to be eligible to receive the Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assistant you are required to pass all first-year pre-requisites and vet tech courses with a “C” grade of better.  If you wish to re-enter the program after being dropped you will have to reapply for the fall semester of the following academic year. Students reapplying for admission will be placed on the wait list and entry will be based on available space. 如果你在重新入学后没有通过一门课程, 你将被除名，以后也不能再申请.

A:如果你没有通过必修课程或必修课程, 你将被退学，并且不允许进入下一学期.  If you wish to re-enter the program you will have to reapply to the program for the fall semester of the following year. Re-entry for students reapplying to join a second-year cohort will be based on available space in the cohort.  如果你在重新入学后没有通过一门课程, 你将被除名，并禁止以后再申请该课程.

A:是的，你必须重新申请这个项目，并且不能保证重新被录取.

答:如果你退出或被退学，然后被重新录取, you will not have to retake any of the pre-requisite or vet tech courses that you have already passed with a “C” grade or better.  你只需要重修之前没有通过的课程. 

答:所有学生都必须在进入课程之前与学术顾问会面.  They will work with the Veterinary Technology faculty to determine if any of your previous college courses are transferrable.

答:这取决于你对平衡工作和完整的学术课程负担的适应程度.  一个典型的学期课程负荷是12-15个单元.  This program is academically challenging and requires a significant amount of time dedicated to attending classes, studying, 完成作业.  There are many vet tech students that work during the school year but typically only on a part-time basis.

A: At its November 3-6, 2022 meeting, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA) granted initial accreditation to the Ventura College veterinary technology program.  认证将于2022年8月25日生效. 

The CVTEA requires that program graduates demonstrate competency in over 300 essential skills and that programs produce practice-ready graduates.  The accreditation of the Ventura College veterinary technology program is a recognition of the program's rigor.  此外，它将允许毕业生能够参加兽医技术员国家考试.