Distance Learning - Pre-requisite Summary List
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
| VM 10500 | Introduction to Veterinary Technology | 1 | None |
| BMS 11500 | Anatomy for Veterinary Technicians I | 1.5 | None |
| BMS 11600 | Anatomy for Veterinary Technicians II | 1.5 | BMS 11500 |
| BMS 13500 | Physiology for Veterinary Technicians I | 1 | None |
| BMS 13600 | Physiology for Veterinary Technicians II | 1 | BMS 13500 |
| BMS 23500 | Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians I | 1 | VM 10500, BMS 13500 |
| BMS 23600 | Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians II | 1 | BMS 23500 |
| VCS 14000 | Small Animal Nursing and Health Management I | 1.5 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600 |
| VCS 14100 | Small Animal Nursing and Health Management II | 1.5 | VCS 14000 |
| VCS 14200 | Imaging for Veterinary Technicians I | 1.5 | VM 10500, BMS 11600 |
| VCS 14300 | Imaging for Veterinary Technicians II | 1.5 | VCS 14200 |
| VCS 14500 | Principles of Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians I | 1.5 | BMS 23600, VCS 20100, VCS 14000 |
| VCS 14600 | Principles of Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians II | 1.5 | VCS 14500 |
| VCS 14700 | Principles of OR Technique and Sterilization Procedures for VT | 1 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600 |
| VCS 14800 | Large Animal and Equine Nursing and Health Management I | 1 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 23600, ANSC 10100 (or equivalent) |
| VCS 14900 | Large Animal and Equine Nursing and Health Management II | 1 | VCS 14800 |
| VCS 20100 | Pharmacy Procedures for Veterinary Technicians | 1 | VM 10500 |
| VCS 23000 | Small Animal Nursing and Health Management III | 1.5 | VCS 14100 |
| VCS 23100 | Small Animal Nursing and Health Management IV | 1.5 | VCS 23000 |
| VCS 23300 | Introduction to Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Oncology | 1 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600, BMS 23600 |
| VCS 23700 | Large Animal and Equine Nursing and Health Management III | 1.5 | VCS 14900 |
| VCS 23800 | Large Animal and Equine Nursing and Health Management IV | 1.5 | VCS 23700 |
| CPB 15000 | Clinical Pathology for Veterinary Technicians I | 1.5 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600 |
| CPB 15100 | Clinical Pathology for Veterinary Technicians II | 1.5 | CPB 15000 |
| CPB 15200 | Clinical Pathology for Veterinary Technicians III | 1 | CPB 15100 |
| VM 22000 | Laboratory Animal Health Management I | 1 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600, VCS 20100 |
| VM 22100 | Laboratory Animal Health Management II | 1 | VM 22000 |
| CPB 22500 | Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians I | 1 | BMS 23600, VCS 14100, VCS 14900, CPB 15000 |
| CPB 22600 | Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians II | 1 | CPB 22500 |
| CPB 22700 | Microbiology for Veterinary Technicians I | 2 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600, BMS 23600 |
| CPB 24000 | Public and Occupational Health for Veterinary Technicians I | 1 | VCS 14100, VCS 14900, CPB 22600, CPB 22700 |
| CPB 24100 | Public and Occupational Health for Veterinary Technicians II | 1 | CPB 24000 |
| VM 24500 | Management Topics for Veterinary Technicians I | 1.5 | VM 10500, BMS 11600, BMS 13600, VCS 20100, (working a veterinary facility 15 hours/week) |
| VM 24600 | Management Topics for Veterinary Technicians II | 1.5 | VM 245, (working a veterinary facility 15 hours/week) |
| VM 24800 | Understanding Animal Disease | 2 | BMS 23600, VCS 14100, VCS 14900, CPB 15200, CPB 22600, CPB 22700 |
| ANSC 10100 | Animal Agriculture | 3 | None |
| Clinical Mentorships | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
| VM 20500 | Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship I | 1 | VCS 14000, VCS 14100 |
| VM 20600 | Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship II | 1 | VCS 14700, VCS 23000, |
| VM 20700 | Small Animal Nursing Clinical Mentorship III | 1 | VCS 14700, VCS 23100, VCS 23300 |
| VM 20800 | LA Medical Nursing | 1 | VCS 14700, VCS 23700 |
| VM 20900 | Equine Medical Nursing | 1 | VCS 14700, VCS 23700 |
| VM 21000 | Small Animal Anesthesia | 2 | VCS 14600 |
| VM 21100 | Food Animal and Equine Anesthesia | 1 | VCS 14600, VCS 23700 |
| VM 21200 | Operating Room (OR) Techniques and Sterilization | 0.5 | VCS 14700 |
| VM 21500 | Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Mentorship I | 1 | VCS 14300 |
| VM 21600 | Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Mentorship II | 1 | VCS 14300, VM 21500 |
| VM 21700 | Large Animal and Equine Diagnostic Imaging | 0.5 | VCS 14300, VCS 23700, VM 20800, VM 20900, VM 21500 |
| VM 22200 | Parasitology / Microbiology | 1 | CPB 22600, CPB 22700 |
| VM 22300 | Pharmacy Clinical Mentorship | 0.5 | VCS 20100 |
| VM 22400 | Necropsy | 0.5 | VCS 23100, VCS 23800, CPB 22600, CPB 22700, CPB 24100 |
| VM 22500 | Advanced Clinical Mentorship | 1.5 | Complete one of the tracks below: |
| Small Animal: VM 20500, 20600, 20700, 21000, 21200, 21500, 21600, 22200, 22300, 22400, 22600, 22700 | |||
| Food Animal: VM 208, 211, 212, 217, 222, 223, 224, 227 | |||
| Equine: VM 20900, 21100, 21200, 21700, 22200, 22300, 22400, 22700 | |||
| VM 22600 | Laboratory Animal | 0.5 | VM 22100 |
| VM 22700 | Clinical Pathology Mentorship | 2 | CPB 15200 |
| English | Transfer credit | ||
| Elective | Transfer credit | ||
**All courses and clincal mentorships listed in the left hand column must be successfully completed for the Assoicate degree to be awarded. Tracks listed for VM 22500 insure that a large portion of the courses are completed prior to registering for the course.
