Registered Veterinary Technicians Job Skills

Registered Veterinary Technicians Job Skills Certificate

This certificate prepares students for the California Veterinary Medical Board RVT Licensing Exam. Students must also complete the CVMB required clinic hours by working in a veterinary hospital/clinic. Course eligibility expires five years from the time it is completed for the state exam. Students who do not choose to become licensed RVT’s are still able to work in the field as Animal Health Technicians. Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be eligible for a Job Skills Certificate.

Program Learning Outcomes

• 1. Demonstrate proficiency in animal care procedures and skills required for employment and enhancement of opportunities and success in the veterinary/pet care industry. Assessment:Track student success rates using IRP data for the courses listed in the matrix for this SLO. Develop a scoring rubric using student grades in those courses multiplied by their relative "leadership value" to obtain a weighted average each year. .

• 2. Master academic proficiency in veterinary medicine needed to obtain Job Skills Certificate from Bakersfield College. Assessment:Track A.A., A.S., Certificate, and transfer rates for each discipline from Datamart, IRP, and Perkens IV databases.

• 3. Improve program graduate success rates for passing California Veterinary Medical Board licensing exam. Assessment:Track CTE Core Indicator 4 TOP code data for employment of our students by discipline. Develop tracking system for student pass rate with CVMB.

Program Requirements