{"id":92,"date":"2016-09-28T19:17:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-28T19:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/picn\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2020-08-27T23:31:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T23:31:59","slug":"veterinary-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/natsci.uprrp.edu\/picn\/curriculum\/allied-health-professional-programs\/veterinary-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterinary Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a <a title=\"Veterinary Technology School\" href=\"http:\/\/cprsweb.rcm.upr.edu\/tecnologiaveterinaria.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Veterinary Technology School<\/a> at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcm.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus<\/a> which could provide the students with further training prior to application to a Veterinary School. It is important to know each particular school&#8217;s admission criteria before graduating from the Veterinary Technology program in order to be able to fulfill all of the academic requirements.<br \/>\nVeterinary technologists can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>assist a veterinarian in animal clinics,<\/li>\n<li>work in animal research centers at university facilities such as those in different UPR campuses or the Primates Center,<\/li>\n<li>assist in food-related industries such as those involved in milk, meat or other products,<\/li>\n<li>work in veterinary clinical analysis laboratories in environmental conservation of animal and natural resources,<\/li>\n<li>work in government agencies, for example the Health or Agricultural Departments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information on the different schools in the United States and Canada, application requirements and other information on the veterinary profession can be obtained at the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aavmc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges<\/a> (AAVMC) website.<\/p>\n<h2>Curriculum<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uprrp.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Puerto Rico, R\u00edo Piedras Campus<\/a> offers the minimum 64 credits required to apply to the Veterinary Technology School at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcm.upr.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<dl class=\"sc-accordions\"><dt class=\"sc-accordion-title\"><a href=\"#\">Courses Requirements (64 credits)<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"sc-accordion-pane\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"500\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Courses<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">Credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">English<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Spanish<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Social Sciences (SOCI 3121-3122)<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Pre-Calculus MATH 3018 or 3023-3024<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">General Biology BIOL 3101-3102<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">General Chemistry CHEM 3001-3002)<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Organic Chemistry CHEM 3031-3032<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">College Physics (PHYS 3011-3012-3013-3014)<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Statistics* (MATH 3026)<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"81%\">Electives<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" width=\"18%\">9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>________________<br \/>\n* Statistics courses can be from other Colleges, for example the Colleges of Social Sciences or Business Administration. <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"sc-accordion-title\"><a href=\"#\">Other Requirements<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"sc-accordion-pane\">\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum general grade point average of 2.00.<\/li>\n<li>Minimum science grade point average of 2.00 (includes all college\/university level courses in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics).<\/li>\n<li>Personal interview<\/li>\n<li>Students must apply for transfer to the Medical Science campus at the University of Puerto Rico, R\u00edo Piedras Campus Registrar\u2019s Office before February, 15th. <\/dd>\n<dt class=\"sc-accordion-title\"><a href=\"#\">Physical Address<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"sc-accordion-pane\">\n<p>School of Health Professions<br \/>\nCentral Office of Admissions<br \/>\nUniversity of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus<br \/>\nPhone: (787) 758-2525 ext. 4001 <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a Veterinary Technology School at the University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus which could provide the students with further training prior to application to a Veterinary School. 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