VETS 183 - Veterinary Technology Preceptorship I

Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): VETS 115, VETS 131, VETS 160, VETS 171, VETS 180, AND VETS 198

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

The preceptorship is designed to involve the student in the daily activities that are encountered in a small animal clinical facility. A minimum of 120 hours of participation in a position relating to veterinary technology in a faculty-approved facility is required. The preceptorship is typically preformed during the summer between the student’s first and second years.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Involve the student in the daily activities which are encountered in a small animal clinical facility.
Allow the student the opportunity to experience what the veterinary technology profession encompasses.
The student will report on and discuss his/her experience and the relevance of the Veterinary Technology Program courses with the course instructor or other veterinary science faculty or staff.