Certificates

This certificate is designed for students with three years of verifiable full-time clinical experience working as an unregistered veterinary assistant. Upon completion of this certificate program, and three years clinical experience, the student will be fully eligible to take the State Board examination to become registered as a Veterinary Technician.

Enrollment Eligibility:
To be eligible for enrollment in the program, the student must meet the following criteria:

• Completion of BIOL 400 or BIOL 401 with a grade of "C" or better.
• Completion of CHEM 305 or CHEM 307 with a grade of "C" or better.
• Completion of a pre-enrollment form (includes official copies of all college transcripts) received by May 15 for the following Fall Semester.
• AVMA requires that all applicants for enrollment must have a high school diploma or G.E.D.

Forms are available from the Careers and Technology Division office or apply online at http://www.crc.losrios.edu/Academic_Depts/Careers_and_ Technology/Veterinary_Technology/Application.htm Only completed application packets will be considered. Completed applications must include all official college transcripts. Grades in progress will be accepted. Transcripts must be submitted as soon as they are available. Refer to current information sheet.

Enrollment Process:
Eligible students are selected for the program according to the following steps:

• Only students who meet the pre-enrollment requirements will be considered for the program.
• Selection will be based on a random lottery process, should the number of qualified applicants exceed available spaces in the program.

This certificate is designed for students with three years of verifiable full-time experience working as an unregistered veterinary assistant. Upon completion of this certificate program, and three years clinical experience, the student will be fully eligible to take the State Board examination to become registered as a Veterinary Technician.