VTSC 2900 - Career Internship

Institution:

Becker College - Closed

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Description:

Offers clinical experience in animal care, medication and treatment of veterinary patients and exposure to diagnostic techniques, technical laboratory skills and record keeping used in veterinary practice. Students perform their externships between the freshman and sophomore years or during intersession for a minimum of 200 hours. Students must have acquired a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in order to participate in externships. Transportation and locating an appropriate externship site are the sole responsibility of the student. The externship site must be pre-approved by the course coordinator prior to the end of the semester preceding the externship. A requirement of participation in the in-house treatment group rotation will be scheduled during the fall or spring semester of the second year. Veterinary Technology students are required to participate in off-campus field trips to area shelters and farms. Four to six trips a semester are scheduled for each student. Also, during the fall semester, sophomore students participate in a seminar class. The grade for this course will be awarded when all aspects of the course are complete. Prerequisites: C or better in VTSC1101/1102, VTSC1200 , BIOL1005/1006 and CHEM1001/1002. A grade of C or better is required for graduation in the Veterinary Technology and Science programs.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.becker.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 523-2537

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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