Comments about Animal Health Technology Diploma - At the institution - New Westminster - British Columbia
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Objectives
Douglas College offers a two-year career diploma program that will prepare graduates to become valuable members of the veterinary medical profession. Students will be well versed in many fields of animal health care, animal management and laboratory procedures. The curriculum includes both theoretical and practical aspects of providing small and large animal nursing, assisting veterinarians and performing laboratory, radiology and anesthesia procedures. It is the goal of this program that graduates will be eligible to write the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) and thus qualify for registration in Canada and in many parts of the USA as Registered Veterinary Technologists.
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Practical experience
There are both co-op and clinical components associated with this program.
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Academic Title
Animal Health Technology Diploma
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Course description
Year 1: Semester I (Fall):
- OADM 1152 VETERINARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 3
- AHTT 1101 VETERINARY ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I 3
- AHTT 1102 VETERINARY LABORATORY PROCEDURES I 3
- AHTT 1103 VETERINARY CARE I 3
- CMNS 1111 WORKPLACE COMMUNICATIONS FOR AHT 3
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Year 1: Semester II (Winter):
- AHTT 1201 VETERINARY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 4
- AHTT 1202 VETERINARY LABORATORY PROCEDURES II 3
- AHTT 1203 VETERINARY CARE II 3
- AHTT 1204 VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY 3
- AHTT 1205 IMMUNOLOGY & VETERINARY DISEASES 3
16
Year 1: Semester III (Summer -Recommended):
- Co-op summer semester recommended (a Co-op program is planned in future)
Year 2: Semester IV (Fall)
- AHTT 2106 VETERINARY DENTISTRY 2
- AHTT 2107 CLINICS I 3
- AHTT 2108 VETERINARY ANESTHESIA 3
- AHTT 2109 VETERINARY RADIOLOGY I 3
- AHTT 2110 ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR & WELFARE 2
- AHTT 2111 ANIMAL NUTRITION 3
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Year 2: Semester V (Winter)
- AHTT 2303 VETERINARY CARE III 4
- AHTT 2309 VETERINARY RADIOLOGY II 3
- AHTT 2304 VETERINARY SURGICAL ASSISTANCE 3
- AHTT 2305 VETERINARY GENETICS & THERIOGENOLOGY 3
- AHTT 2307 CLINICS II 3
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Year 2: Semester VI (Summer - Recommended)
- Co-op semester recommended (a Co-op program is planned in future)
