2. Mission  Create a career pathway in Veterinarian Medicine to include  Career exploration in the veterinarian medicine field.  Provide curriculum for Certificate, Degree, Transfer and Certification to become a Registered Veterinarian Technician or entry level position in the vet-med field.  Provide an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited program.  Provide a seamless transition to UC Davis to become a veterinarian.

3. Goals  Provide a rigorous, industry relevant curriculum.  Provide state-of-art facilities with the new Tulare College and VMTRC facilties.  Provide faculty who meet the highest academic standards.  Provide equipment and supplies to meet the needs of curriculum.  Work with local veterinarians, educators and industry representatives through our advisory committee.

4. Registered Veterinarian Certificate/Degree Course #Course TitleUnits VT 109Intro to Veterinary Technology3 VT 117Veterinary Terminology3 VT 115Diseases of Small Animals- (Pre Requisite-VT-1118) 3 VT 114Microbiology for Veterinarian Technicians3 VT 116Office Practices2 VT 113Animal Biology for Veterinary Technicians3 VT 118Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (Pre Requisites-VT-113, VT-114, VT-117) 4 VT 119Clinical Procedures 1 (Pre Requisites- VT-113, VT-114, VT-117) 3 VT 120 Parasitology 3 VT 121Diseases of Large Animals- (Pre Requisite-VT-1118) 3 VT 122Clinical Diagnostic Imaging- (Pre Requisite-VT-1118) 3 VT 123Exotic Animal Care (Pre Requisites-VT-117) 2 VT 124Pharmacology (Pre Requisites-VT-1118) 3 VT 125Clinical Procedures-2 (Pre Requisites-VT-121) 3 VT 127Anesthesiology (Pre Requisites-VT-118,119) 3 Total Units Required44

5. Registered Veterinarian Technician-RVT

7. Congressman Nunes COS Alum COS Board of Trustees

9. Site Visit March 22-24, 2010

10. COS-UC Davis Partnering to Provide Career Choices For The Veterinarian-Medical Industry