VT 233 Veterinary Clinical Practice (12 credits)

1. Perform routine veterinary technician tasks in varied veterinary medical settings
2. Demonstrate personal responsibility by being appropriately dressed, on time,  and adhering to industry standards at work sites 
3. Respond and adapt to diverse clientele, coworkers, and environments

Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
 

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to craft and exchange ideas and information in a variety of situations, in response to audience, context, purpose, and motivation.

Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.

Professional-Technical Program Outcomes: Actively contribute as an integral member of a veterinary health care team while adhering to professional and ethical standards including a strong work ethic, personal responsibility and compassion for clients and animals. 

Establish and maintain a work environment that ensures the safety of clients, animals and staff.

Lecture Contact Hours 20
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 300
Total Contact Hours 320

Potential Methods
Supervisor observation
Instructor observation
Self assessment
Self-evaluation as a member of a healthcare team