Veterinary Nursing - Distance Learning

Entrance Requirements

Demonstrate readiness for MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses through your ACT/SAT scores and/or the Accuplacer placement test scores. One of the following is required to enroll in MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses.

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ACT Math Score: 14 or higher or SAT Math Score: 340-419 or Accuplacer Math Score: 220 or above

Demonstrate readiness for the prerequisite course EN176 English Composition I through your ACT/SAT scores and/or the Accuplacer placement test scores. One of the following is required to enroll in EN176 English Composition I:

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ACT English Score: 18 or above and ACT Reading Score: 18 and above or SAT Writing Score: 431 or above and

Students who are exempt from placement testing include:

4. SAT Reading Score: 460 or above or

5. Accuplacer Reading and Writing Score: 255 or above

1. A student determining course placement is not accurate may request admission into a higher-level course by contacting the Trojan Advising Center. Students requesting admission into a higher-level course must demonstrate adequate knowledge and provide reasonable proof to receive approval from the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Students who have earned a Bachelors or an Associate’s degree.;

Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) at another institution and the course is deemed equivalent through Registrar review and students who have followed the development sequence in math, writing, or reading are exempt from their requirement for assessment in that subject only;

Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) English Composition I or its equivalent are exempt from the requirement for assessment in English and reading; Students who have successfully completed (“C” or higher) a 100-level or above algebra courses are exempt from the requirement for assessment in Math;

Students who have taken the ACT/SAT test within two years prior to enrollment and have scores within the acceptable range are exempt from placement testing in that subject area only.

In addition to successfully completing the prerequisite coursework with a grade of “C or better in each course, applicants will also need to complete at least 30 hours of observation/work experience in a veterinary hospital. These hours may be completed while you are enrolled in prerequisite coursework if not completed previously.

Veterinary Nursing Prerequisites for the Part-Time and Full-Time Programs

Students in the Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing Program gain hands-on experience by working with animals such as dogs, cats, horses, cattle, rabbits, rodents, and birds in veterinary hospitals. Traditional classroom coursework for the program is completed online.

During the mentorship courses, students practice and then demonstrate the successful completion of AVMA Essential Skills under the supervision of licensed veterinarians or credentialed veterinary technicians by making video recordings of themselves successfully completing the tasks.

These videos are reviewed by program faculty members to ensure successful completion of each skill. During the veterinary clinical experience courses, students gain additional hands-on experiences in a veterinary hospital.

Prerequisites

EN176 CH176

CH177

BI100

BI177

BI279

BI285

English Composition I

Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab or Chemistry I w/Lab

General Biology w/Lab or Biology I w/Lab w/Lab (preferred) or Biology II w/Lab or Zoology

AG149

AL102

VN126

VN115

Principles of Animal Science

Oral Communication Gen Ed

Medical Terminology or

Veterinary Medical Terminology (preferred)

Social/Behavioral Science Gen Ed

Introduction to Veterinary Nursing

Students with at least 12 credit hours of the prerequisite coursework completed with a “C” or better may enroll in First Term (full-time curriculum) or First and Second Term (except VN137/VN138) (part-time curriculum), courses with the approval of the Colby Community College On-Campus and Distance Learning Veterinary Nursing Program Director.

*Please Note:

AG149 Principles of Animal Science, BI100 General Biology w/Lab, BI177 Biology I w/Lab or BI279 Biology II w/Lab, BI285 Zoology, and CH176 Fundamentals of Chemistry w/Lab or CH177 Chemistry I w/Lab are prerequisites for VN122 Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Nurses. AG149 Principles of Animal Science is a prerequisite for VN123 Basic Nutrition and VN122 Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Nurses is a prerequisite or co-requisite for VN123 Basic Nutrition

MA109 Math for Veterinary Nurses and VN122 Anatomy & Physiology for Veterinary Nurses is a prerequisite or corequisite for VN150 Veterinary Nursing Pharmacology I.

VN122 Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Nurses is a prerequisite or co-requisite for VN134 Veterinary Immunology.