Application Procedures
Download an application packet
Now you can review all of the requirements for application and the application forms, and print them from the comfort of your own computer. (Applications must still be sent by postal mail.)
- Pierce College Admission for Application (PDF) (not included in the downloadable packet!)
- Complete Veterinary Technology application packet (PDF)
- Veterinary Technology application, forms only (PDF)
An application is required for admission to this competitive program. Only 40 students are admitted each year!
Because courses are offered in sequence, students may enter the program fall quarter only.
Application materials and transcripts are due by April 15, 2009, for consideration for fall 2009. Prerequisite courses must also be completed by April 15, 2009.
Guidelines
Important changes to application requirements!
Program admission requirements:
All candidates must have:
- College level Biology (i.e. BIOL& 100, 5 cr)
- College level Chemistry (i.e. CHEM& 100, 5 cr)
- College level Intermediate Algebra (i.e. MATH 098, 5 cr)
- College level English (i.e. ENGL& 101, 5 cr)
- College level Medical Terminology (i.e. BTECH 150, minimum 3 cr)
- Above courses may require prerequisites based upon placement test scores.
- 2.0 GPA is required in each class.
- HOBET test
- Recommendation/Reference Form
- Veterinary hospital experience
$40 non-refundable application fee, see application packet for details.
Veterinary observation requirement
Applicants are required to accumulate a minimum of 20 hours of observation experience at a veterinary hospital or clinic of their choice. It may be a large animal or small animal clinic, but should employ veterinary technicians. If you are planning to apply and do not already have a hospital/clinic in mind, you may wish to start by talking to your veterinarian, if you have animals.
Applicants will be required to observe specific tasks in nursing, surgery, laboratory and office work.
Request an application packet
The application for the Veterinary Technology program cannot be completed online, but use this form to request an application packet. This packet contains all the necessary forms with additional detail about the application process.
Help us save paper -- download the PDF of the packet.
