BIOLOGICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION
VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
| Legend: | • Online Course | % Honors Course | √ Off Campus Course | Evening Course | ||
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| Course ID | Course Title | Units | ||||
| CRN # | Course | Activity | Time | Days | Instructor | Location |
| V T 52A | VETERINARY ASSISTING I | 5 Units | ||||
| First in a two-course series in the theory and practice of Veterinary Assisting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for competent paraprofessional support to the Veterinarian (DVM) and to the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT.) The student will prepare for an exciting career as a Veterinary Assistant by learning the essential knowledge and hands-on skills. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of front office management, working as part of the veterinary health care team, basic animal care, and fundamentals of patient management under direct supervision. The course is entirely on-line and may be taken as a stand-alone class or may be combined with V T 52B and V T 88A & V T 88B Clinical Preceptorships to earn a Veterinary Assisting Program Certificate of Completion. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| 10126 | • V T -052A-01W | Lecture | TBA | TBA | DEPAOLO, KATHLEEN | ONLINE |
| Class runs from - . V T -052A-01W: EARLY SUMMER Online class 6/10-7/20/13. Offered via Internet. After registering, you must go to www.foothill.edu/fga/ for textbook and login information on how to begin. | ||||||
| V T 52B | VETERINARY ASSISTING II | 5 Units | ||||
| Second in a two-course series in the theory and practice of Veterinary Assisting focusing on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for competent paraprofessional support to the Veterinarian (DVM) and to the Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT.) The student will prepare for an exciting career as a Veterinary Assistant by learning the essential knowledge and hands-on skills. Emphasis is on the practical aspects of front office management, working as part of the veterinary health care team, basic animal care, and fundamentals of patient management under direct supervision. The course is entirely on-line and may be taken as a stand-alone class or may be combined with V T 52A and V T 88A & V T 88B Clinical Preceptorships to earn a Veterinary Assisting Program Certificate of Completion. | ||||||
| 5 hours lecture. (60 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: V T 52A. | ||||||
| 10740 | • V T -052B-01W | Lecture | TBA | TBA | DEPAOLO, KATHLEEN | ONLINE |
| Class runs from - . V T -052B-01W: Online class 7/22-8/30. Offered via Internet. After registering, you must go to www.foothill.edu/fga/ for textbook and login information on how to begin. | ||||||
| V T 53E | INTRODUCTION TO SMALL RUMINANT HEALTH MANAGEMENT | 2 Units | ||||
| A series of lectures, live demonstrations, and hands-on sessions. All instruction will take place on the farm at Hidden Villa. Introduction to the principles of husbandry and health management of sheep and dairy goats. Breed identification; housing and restraint; nutrition and feeding; common infectious disease and vaccinations; common internal and external parasite management; common veterinary medicines and food animal restrictions; breeding, gestation, and parturition. Course intended for students enrolled in the Veterinary Technology Program. | ||||||
| 1 hour lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory. (36 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Advisory: Must be a student in good standing in the Veterinary Technology Program. | ||||||
| 10236 | √ V T -053E-01 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | PETER, KARL | HDNVLA |
| √ | Lecture-Laboratory | TBA | TBA | PETER, KARL | HDNVLA | |
| Class runs from - . V T -053E-01: Designed for Hidden Villa student-interns. Non-HV students must contact Dr. Peter, 650-949-7203, for enrollment information. | ||||||
| V T 75D | ANIMAL CARE SKILLS IV | 1 Unit | ||||
| Continuation of VT 75C. Practical application of animal care skills and principles of animal care and management using techniques and knowledge learned in the veterinary technology classroom. Level of responsibility increases to that of a second year student in the veterinary technology program as they take over the lead nurse responsibilities. Opportunity to lead the health care team involved in the care, management and husbandry of livestock, companion animals and laboratory animals. Responsibilities include medical record keeping, inventory control, and care of clinical equipment. Emphasis will be on the more advanced principles and application of clinical facility management, care of resident teaching animals, and routine maintenance duties. Degree of supervision is low with students working independently under indirect supervision of the instructor. Enhanced requirements of reporting and record keeping. This course is intended for students in the Veterinary Technology program. | ||||||
| 3 hours laboratory. (36 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Prerequisite: V T 75C. | ||||||
| 10198 | V T -075D-01 | Laboratory | TBA | TBA | GREGORY, SANDRA | 8507 |
| Class runs from - . V T -075D-01: Requires admission to Vet Tech program. Meets 12 weeks, 7/1-9/20. | ||||||
| V T 88A | CLINICAL PRECEPTORSHIP I | 1.5 Units | ||||
| Formal, structured off-campus clinical experience in licensed veterinary facilities, which serve as a means of instructing the student in practical, hands-on, clinical skills in all aspects of veterinary assisting. The student is under the direct supervision of one or more licensed veterinarians and/or credentialed veterinary technicians. The site of the preceptorship is approved by the veterinary technology program in consultation with the student and the veterinary professionals Opportunity for learning and practical application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a veterinary assistant. Exposure to varied methodologies and practice philosophies in a variety of clinical settings. Emphasis is on the role of the veterinary assistant in the veterinary health care team. | ||||||
| 7.5 hours clinic. (90 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Corequisite: V T 52A. | ||||||
| 10128 | • V T -088A-01W | Laboratory | TBA | TBA | DEPAOLO, KATHLEEN | ONLINE |
| Class runs from - . V T 088A01W: EARLY SUMMER Online class 6/10-7/20/13. Offered via Internet. After registering, you must refer to course descriptions at www.foothill.edu/fga/ for textbook and login information on how to begin. | ||||||
| V T 88B | CLINICAL PRECEPTORSHIP II | 1.5 Units | ||||
| This course covers a wide scope and increased depth of skills training. Formal, structured off-campus clinical experience in licensed veterinary facilities, which serve as a means of instructing the student in practical, hands-on, clinical skills in all aspects of veterinary assisting. The student is under the direct supervision of one or more licensed veterinarians and/or credentialed veterinary technicians. The site of the preceptorship is approved by the veterinary technology program in consultation with the student and the veterinary professionals Opportunity for learning and practical application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a veterinary assistant. Exposure to varied methodologies and practice philosophies in a variety of clinical settings. Emphasis is on the role of the veterinary assistant in the veterinary health care team. | ||||||
| 7.5 hours clinic. (90 hours total per quarter.) | ||||||
| Corequisite: V T 52B | ||||||
| 10741 | • V T -088B-01W | Laboratory | TBA | TBA | DEPAOLO, KATHLEEN | ONLINE |
| Class runs from - . V T 088B01W: Online class 7/22-8/30. Offered via Internet. After registering, you must refer to course descriptions at www.foothill.edu/fga/ for textbook and login information on how to begin. | ||||||
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