Distance Education Veterinary Technology Program (DEVTP)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) since 1978, our Veterinary Technology program has also partnered with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) since 1998 to offer a distance-education component.

Earning a degree or certificate via distance education provides maximum flexibility:

• Most courses are offered every semester- fall, spring and summer. We can help you select a schedule to keep you moving forward toward graduation.
• Scheduling can be tailored to fit your routine; you can enroll in one, two, three or more courses. If you need to take a semester off, you can do so and then jump back in where you left off.

​Our distance education Veterinary Technology program features:

• Specialized general education requirements, with courses such as speech and math that are designed to apply to veterinary medicine.
• Core content that focuses on an advanced education in pharmacy and pharmacology; surgical preparation and assistance; animal nursing; radiology and ultrasound; and laboratory and examination procedures.
• Multimedia courses that combine textbooks, videos, online assignments and in-clinic exercises.
• Flexible scheduling designed specifically for working adults — no commuting or altering your work and family lives to accommodate class schedules
• Optimal student-teacher contact — professors are available via phone or email for questions and support
  

Coordinating Your Coursework with a Designated Preceptor

Each hospital or clinic with a DEVTP student-employee is required to provide a designated preceptor who acts as an in-house mentor to assist, tutor and provide feedback to students.

• Preceptors are responsible for verifying that students have completed exercises, assignments and examinations.
• Preceptors must be veterinarians, graduates of an AVMA-accredited Veterinary Technology program or credentialed technicians designated as RVT, LVT or CVT.
• Preceptors spend at least one to two hours per week assisting DEVTP students with coursework.