Veterinary Technology

Health Sciences Pathway- at Lowry
CCD.edu/Vet-Tech

Veterinary Technology

• Apprenticeship Track
• 2 Year Cohort Track
• 3 Year Cohort Track

Apprenticeship Track

PREREQUISITES

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
BIO 1111	GenBio I: Molecular&Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 1	5
MAT 1120	Math for Clinical Calculations	3
Choose One English Course
ENG 1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1
ENG 1031	Technical Writing I: GT-CO1
	Subtotal	8
	Total Credits	8

Course Map 

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
Fall
VET 1002	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VET 1016	Humane Treatment and Handling of Animals	3
VET 2005	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I	4
VET 1008	Introduction to Laboratory Procedures	3
	Subtotal	11
Second Semester
Winterim
VET 1020	Office Procedures and Relations	2
	Subtotal	2
Third Semester
Spring
VET 2024	Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians	3
VET 1015	Surgical Nursing	2
VET 1072	First Year Clinical Rotation	1
VET 1082	Internship	2
VET 2006	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Subtotal	12
Fourth Semester
Summer
VET 2023	Introduction to Anesthesia	1
VET 2027	Animal Nutrition	2
VET 2081	Internship II	3
VET 1034	Diagnostic Imaging	2
VET 2080	Diagnostic Imagining Internship	1
COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
	Subtotal	12
Fifth Semester
Fall
VET 1206	Exotic Animal Handling	2
VET 2025	Anesthesiology	3
VET 1241	Clinical Laboratory Procedures	4
VET 2043	Veterinary Diagnostic Microbiology	3
	Subtotal	12
Sixth Semester
Winterim
VET 2032	Veterinary Dentistry	1
	Subtotal	1
Seventh Semester
Spring
VET 2082	Internship III	4
VET 2038	Small Animal Nursing	2
VET 2039	Large Animal Nursing	2
VET 2042	Veterinary Critical Care	2
VET 2050	Clinical Competency Evaluation	1
Choose One Elective		3
SOC 1001	​​Principles of Sociology: GT-SS3
PSY 1001	General Psychology I: GT-SS3
	Subtotal	14
	Total Credits	64

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED FOR THE DEGREE: 75 CREDIT HOURS 

¹

BIO 1111 is 5 credit hours at Community College of Denver, however a satisfactory 4 credit hour transfer course from another institution in an equivalent biology course is allowed.

2 Year Cohort Track

PREREQUISITES

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
BIO 1111	GenBio I: Molecular&Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 1	5
MAT 1120	Math for Clinical Calculations (or higher)	3
Choose One Composition Course		3
ENG 1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1
ENG 1031	Technical Writing I: GT-CO1
Total Credits		11

COURSE MAP

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
Fall
VET 1002	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VET 1016	Humane Treatment and Handling of Animals	3
VET 2005	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I	4
VET 1008	Introduction to Laboratory Procedures	3
VET 1020	Office Procedures and Relations	2
	Subtotal	13
Second Semester
Spring
VET 2024	Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians	3
VET 1015	Surgical Nursing	2
VET 1072	First Year Clinical Rotation	1
VET 1082	Internship	2
VET 2006	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II	4
VET 2023	Introduction to Anesthesia	1
VET 1206	Exotic Animal Handling	2
	Subtotal	15
Third Semester
Summer
VET 2043	Veterinary Diagnostic Microbiology	3
VET 1034	Diagnostic Imaging	2
VET 2080	Diagnostic Imagining Internship	1
COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
Choose One Elective		3
SOC 1001	​​Principles of Sociology: GT-SS3
PSY 1001	General Psychology I: GT-SS3
	Subtotal	12
Fourth Semester
Fall
VET 2025	Anesthesiology	3
VET 1241	Clinical Laboratory Procedures	4
VET 2027	Animal Nutrition	2
VET 2081	Internship II	3
	Subtotal	12
Fifth Semester
Spring
VET 2082	Internship III	4
VET 2038	Small Animal Nursing	2
VET 2039	Large Animal Nursing	2
VET 2042	Veterinary Critical Care	2
VET 2050	Clinical Competency Evaluation	1
VET 2032	Veterinary Dentistry	1
	Subtotal	12
	Total Credits	64

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED FOR THE DEGREE: 75 CREDIT HOURS 

¹

BIO 1111 is 5 credit hours at Community College of Denver, however a 4 credit hour transfer course in an equivalent biology course is allowed.

3 Year Cohort Track

PREREQUISITES

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
BIO 1111	GenBio I: Molecular&Cellular Biology w/Lab: GT-SC1 1	5
MAT 1120	Math for Clinical Calculations	3
Choose One English Course		3
ENG 1021	English Composition I: GT-CO1
ENG 1031	Technical Writing I: GT-CO1
	Subtotal	11
	Total Credits	11

 Course Map

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Credits
Spring
VET 1002	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VET 1016	Humane Treatment and Handling of Animals	3
VET 2005	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology I	4
VET 1020	Office Procedures and Relations (can be taken anytime it is offered in the first year)	2
	Subtotal	10
Second Semester
Summer
VET 1008	Introduction to Laboratory Procedures	3
COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
	Subtotal	6
Third Semester
Fall
VET 1072	First Year Clinical Rotation	1
VET 1082	Internship	2
VET 2006	Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology II	4
	Subtotal	7
Fourth Semester
Spring
VET 2024	Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians	3
VET 1206	Exotic Animal Handling	2
VET 1015	Surgical Nursing	2
	Subtotal	7
Fifth Semester
Summer
VET 2080	Diagnostic Imagining Internship	1
VET 1034	Diagnostic Imaging	2
Choose One Elective		3
SOC 1001	​​Principles of Sociology: GT-SS3
PSY 1001	General Psychology I: GT-SS3
	Subtotal	6
Sixth Semester
Fall
VET 2023	Introduction to Anesthesia	1
VET 2027	Animal Nutrition	2
VET 1241	Clinical Laboratory Procedures	4
	Subtotal	7
Seventh Semester
Spring
VET 2025	Anesthesiology	3
VET 2032	Veterinary Dentistry	1
VET 2081	Internship II	3
	Subtotal	7
Eighth Semester
Summer
VET 2043	Veterinary Diagnostic Microbiology	3
	Subtotal	3
Ninth Semester
Fall
VET 2038	Small Animal Nursing	2
VET 2039	Large Animal Nursing	2
VET 2042	Veterinary Critical Care	2
VET 2050	Clinical Competency Evaluation	1
VET 2082	Internship III	4
	Subtotal	11
	Total Credits	64

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED FOR THE DEGREE: 75 CREDIT HOURS  

¹

BIO 1111 is 5 credit hours at Community College of Denver, however a satisfactory 4 credit hour transfer course from another institution in an equivalent biology course is allowed.

Health Sciences Pathway- at Lowry
CCD.edu/Vet-Tech

Veterinary Technology Assistant

COURSE MAP

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
VET 1002	Veterinary Medical Terminology	1
VET 1020	Office Procedures and Relations	2
VET 1009	Applied Comprehension Animal Behavior	3
VET 1003	Veterinary Assistant Restraint and Handling	2
VET 1004	Assistant Large Animal Nursing	1
VET 1017	Veterinary Assistant Surgery and Nursing Care	2
VET 1014	Vet Assist Lab & Clinical Procedures	3
VET 1083	Internship	2
Total Credits		16