General Requirements: Total Hours: 62 • Minimum GPA: 2.0
This program is for the student to gain concentrated training in areas of the veterinary assisting field. Students will gain hands-on experience, conduct clinical observations, and work with animals and veterinary teams. Major program requirements are obtained through successful completion of the specified specialized certification or OVMA specified certification.
| RCC Course Code | Course Description | Hours |
| Freshman 1st Semester | ||
| ENGL 1113 | English Composition I | 3 |
| HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | U.S. HIST to 1877 or U.S. HIST 1877-Pres | 3 |
| ANSI | ANSI | 3 |
| GENED | GENED | 3 |
| ANSI 1124 | Introduction to Animal Science (Fall Only) | 4 |
| COL 1111 | College Success | 1 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Freshman 2nd Semester | ||
| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | 3 |
| POLS 1113 | U.S. Government | 3 |
| GENED | GENED | 3 |
| ZOOL 1125 | Zoology | 5 |
| ANSI | Chose 1 from ANSI | 3 |
| Total | 17 | |
| Sophomore 1st Semester | ||
| CHEM 1214 | Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry | 4 |
| GENED | GENED | 3 |
| ANSI | Chose 1 from ANSI | 3 |
| AGRI 2193 | Ag Internship | 3 |
| AGEC | Intro to Ag Economics | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Sophomore 2nd Semester | ||
| Veterinary Assisting Block Completed at an ODTCE Technology Center by successful completion of all certification exams required for the program in this area | 12 | |
| Total | 12 | |
| Program Total | 62 | |