The MS VMT program is for credentialed veterinary technicians who desire to have advanced knowledge in patient case management, evidence-based medicine, clinical practice, critical thinking, practice management, clinical skills, and professional skills.
Required Courses
Complete all of the following required core courses:
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
24
Elective Courses
Complete 6 credits of electives:
Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
6
Total Credits
30
Course Sequencing
Full-Time Enrollment
| YEAR 1 | 1ST SEMESTER-FULL TIME FALL | 2ND SEMESTER-FULL TIME SPRING | |||
| Course # | Course Name | CR | Course # | Course Name | CR |
| MVCC-501 | Veterinary Management & Leadership | 3 | MVCC 5051 | Anesthesia & Pain Management | 3 |
| MVCC-502 | Clinical Veterinary Physiology | 3 | MVCC 5062 | Population Medicine & One Health | 2 |
| MVCC-503 | Principles of Surgery and Wound Management | 3 | MVCC 5091 | Pharmacology Foundations | 3 |
| MVCC 504 | Evidence Based Med | 1 | ELECTIVE | Choose a spring elective | 2 |
| Sub-Total | 10 | Sub-Total | 10 | ||
| YEAR 2 | 3RD SEMESTER-FULL TIME FALL | ||||
| MVCC 507A1 | Small Animal Internal Medicine | 3 | |||
| MVCC 5081 | Diagnostics and Clinical Pathology | 3 | |||
| ELECTIVE | Choose a fall elective | 2 | |||
| ELECTIVE | Choose a fall elective | 2 | |||
| Sub-Total | 10 | ||||
| Choose 6 elective credit hours from the list below. | |||||
| FALL ELECTIVES | CR | SPRING ELECTIVES | CR | ||
| MVCC-590A | Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care | 2 | MVCC-590C3 | Advanced Emergency/Critical Care | 2 |
| MVCC-590D | Veterinary Dentistry | 2 | MVCC-590F | Small Animal Dermatology | 2 |
| MVCC-590E | Veterinary Imaging | 2 | MVCC-590G4 | Shelter Medicine | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||||
| 1 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-502: Clinical Veterinary Physiology | |||||
| 2 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-501: Veterinary Management & Leadership | |||||
| 3 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-590A | |||||
| 4 Approved to change from 2 credits to 3 credits by the Academic Council. The course is in development with an anticipated completion by the 2027 academic year. | |||||
Part-Time Enrollment
| YEAR 1 | 1ST SEMESTER-PART TIME FALL | 2ND SEMESTER-PART TIME SPRING | |||
| Course # | Course Name | CR | Course # | Course Name | CR |
| MVCC-501 | Veterinary Management & Leadership | 3 | MVCC 5051 | Anesthesia & Pain Management | 3 |
| MVCC-502 | Clinical Veterinary Physiology | 3 | MVCC 5091 | Pharmacology Foundations | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | Choose a spring elective | 2 | |||
| Sub-Total | 6 | Sub-Total | 6-8 | ||
| YEAR 2 | 3RD SEMESTER-PART TIME FALL | 4TH SEMESTER-PART TIME SPRING | |||
| MVCC-503 | Principles of Surgery and Wound Management | 3 | MVCC 5062 | Population Medicine & One Health | 2 |
| MVCC 504 | Evidence Based Med | 1 | ELECTIVE | Choose a spring elective | 2 |
| ELECTIVE | Choose a fall elective | 2 | ELECTIVE | Choose a spring elective | 2 |
| Sub-Total | 4-6 | 2-6 | |||
| YEAR 3 | 5TH SEMESTER-PART TIME FALL | ||||
| MVCC 507A1 | Small Animal Internal Medicine | 3 | |||
| MVCC 5081 | Diagnostics and Clinical Pathology | 3 | |||
| ELECTIVE | Choose a fall elective | 2 | |||
| Sub-Total | 6-8 | ||||
| Choose 6 elective credit hours from the list below. | |||||
| FALL ELECTIVES | CR | SPRING ELECTIVES | CR | ||
| MVCC-590A | Small Animal Emergency/Critical Care | 2 | MVCC-590C3 | Advanced Emergency/Critical Care | 2 |
| MVCC-590D | Veterinary Dentistry | 2 | MVCC-590F | Small Animal Dermatology | 2 |
| MVCC-590E | Veterinary Imaging | 2 | MVCC-590G4 | Shelter Medicine | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | ||||
| 1 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-502: Clinical Veterinary Physiology | |||||
| 2 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-501: Veterinary Management & Leadership | |||||
| 3 Prerequisite Course: MVCC-590A | |||||
| 4 Approved to change from 2 credits to 3 credits by the Academic Council. The course is in development with an anticipated completion by the 2027 academic year. | |||||