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Veterinary Technology

Pickens Technical College

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0808

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  • Aurora, Colorado

    500 Airport Blvd, Aurora, Colorado, 80011-9307

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionActive LearningScienceCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingSpeaking

Knowledge

BiologyMedicine and DentistryCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Treat sick or injured animals by prescribing medication, setting bones, dressing wounds, or performi
  • Inoculate animals against various diseases, such as rabies or distemper.
  • Examine animals to detect and determine the nature of diseases or injuries.

Technology

Document management softwareMedical softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Ambu bagsAngiography cathetersAnimal catching polesAnimal electrocardiograph ECG unitsAnimal snaresArterial line cathetersArthroscopic surgical equipmentAspiration cathetersAutomated chemistry analyzersAutomated microbial identification systemsAvian restrainersBandage scissorsBarcode scannersBattery-operated orthopedic drillsBenchtop centrifuges

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium29-1131.00Veterinarianstitle_inference$125,510 median$212,890 top+9.61%830
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Physical examination of animals — conduct systematic head-to-tail assessments under attending veterinarian supervision in a clinical practice setting.
  • Diagnostic sample collection — gather blood, urine, feces, and tissue specimens following established protocols under direct oversight in a veterinary hospital.
  • Diagnostic imaging equipment — operate radiographic and ultrasound units with guidance, producing basic images for attending veterinarian interpretation in a clinical environment.
  • Routine vaccination administration — inoculate companion animals against rabies, distemper, and other core diseases according to established immunization schedules under supervision.
  • Wound care and bandaging — dress and manage minor wounds following standard wound-care protocols in a supervised small-animal clinical setting.
  • Medical record documentation — enter patient history, examination findings, and treatment notes into practice management software under mentorship in a veterinary clinic.
  • Client communication — convey basic pet care, feeding, and sanitation guidance to animal owners under direction in an outpatient consultation environment.
  • Pharmacological fundamentals — identify and prepare prescribed medications for common conditions under supervising veterinarian instruction in a clinical pharmacy setting.
  • Zoonotic disease awareness — recognize and report potential zoonotic disease indicators to senior clinicians following public health reporting protocols in a clinical context.
  • Laboratory result interpretation — review basic hematology and urinalysis results alongside a supervising veterinarian to support preliminary diagnoses in a hospital laboratory setting.

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