Veterinary Technology - Colby Community College

Veterinary Technology from Colby Community College is a Campus Associate Veterinary degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The program is designed to graduate up to 27 students per year; the enrollment is limited. It is designed to train students to perform, under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian, all skills allowed by state law. These include all skills except diagnosing, performing surgery, and prescribing drugs as those tasks are limited to licensed veterinarians. This course of study is the only American Veterinary Medical Association accredited program in Kansas. In addition, it was one of the first veterinary technology programs established in the United States. The program offers promising careers for people interested in occupations associated with the veterinary health care team. National attention has been given to the need for veterinary technicians with skills to perform general veterinary hospital activities, allowing veterinarians to spend more time with the patients. The graduates from this program receive collegiate-level training in science, language arts and business, as well as vocational training in areas of assistance to the veterinarian. Career Opportunities Graduates of the Colby Community College Veterinary Technology Program continue to find abundant job opportunities. Although most are employed by veterinarians in private practice, some find employment under a veterinarian's supervision in zoos, colleges and universities, laboratories, cattle feedlots and horse farms. Veterinarians are continuing to learn more about the role of graduate technicians and their potential to benefit almost any veterinary practice. Technicians can increase a veterinarian's efficiency and profit by adding services to the practice improving the quality of services rendered and increasing the practices professional image. View more details on Colby Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Veterinary courses.