Veterinary Technician

Hands on Learning
Gain the animal handling and hands on skills that veterinary technicians use everyday while performing their job duties. With access to our wide array of on campus animals, you will gain the skills necessary to become successful in your chosen career area.
Work with Exotic Animals
Work with a wide range of animals housed on our campus. From lizards, snakes, birds and mammals, you will get hands on experience with them all!
Dr. Walter Long Veterinary Technology Teaching Clinic
Practice your hands on skills at our on campus Veterinary Teaching Clinic. Here you will learn how a vet clinic operates and get to help local community members care for their animals and provide surgery, immunizations and animal health education.

Looking for an exciting profession centered around the health and well-being of animals? NCTA's Veterinary Technology Program is for you. From cattle to llamas, dogs to exotic birds, you will work with diverse animals and learn in state of the art facilities. Expand your knowledge even more through internships, work at research facilities or travel with the Safari Club. Educational opportunities that are available from the Veterinary Technology Division include 5 different Associate of Applied Science Degree Options. These options are Veterinary Assistant, Veterinary Technician, Animal Husbandry, Animal Health Management and Equine Health. Graduates of this program are eligible to sit for the VTNE and become a licensed veterinary technician.

Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

Veterinary Technician National Exam Three-Year Pass Rate

	July 2019 - June 2022
First-Time Test Takers	43
Three-Year Pass Rate	67%

Careers

Vet Tech Teaching Specialist
Emergency Veterinary Technician
Large Animal Technician
Equine Specialty Technician
Pharmaceutical Reseach Technician
Veterinary Practice Manager
and Many More!

Courses Offered

Veterinary Technology Systems Core Courses

VTS 1301 Medical Terminology (1 credit)
VTS Math for Vet Techs or MTH 1503 College Algebra (3 credits)
VTS 1404 Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)
VTS 1511 Intro to Animal Science (1 credit)
VTS 1513 Animal Care (3 credits)
VTS 2563 Fur and Feather (3 credits)
VTS 1542 Facility Management (2 credits)
VTS 1521 Production Animals (1 credit)
VTS 1603 Intro to Lab Science (3 credits)
VTS 1713 Pharmacology & Anesthesia (3 credits)
VTS 1822 Radiology (2 credits)
VTS 2583 Nursing (3 credits)
ASI 1253 Nutrition
VTS 2652 Parasitology (2 credits)
VTS 2823 Radiology (3 credits)
VTS Clinical Practices (1 credit)
VTS 2532 Large Animal Techniques (2 credits)
VTS 2593 Nursing II (3 credits)
VTS 2662 Hematology (2 credits)
VTS 2733 Diseases of Veterinary Medicine (3 credits)
VTS 2933 Anesthesiology (3 credits)
VTS 2241 Career Strategies (1 credit)
VTS 2521 Large Animal Rotation or VTE 1621 Calving Rotation (1 credit)
VTS 2672 Clinical Pathology (2 credits)
VTS 2953 Surgery Prep (3 credits)
VTS 2243 Internship (3 credits)