To be eligible for admission to the Program in Veterinary Technology, you must meet the following criteria:

• You hold, or will hold at the time of application to the Veterinary Technology Program, a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (GED).
• You have applied to and been fully accepted by Miami Dade College. (For application information, see the Miami Dade College Catalog, available from admissions and registration offices on any campus or apply online).
• You have completed, with a C grade or better, in a maximum of 2 attempts the following prerequisite courses:
  ENC 1101 English Composition
  BSC 1005 General Education Biology
  BSC 1005L General Education Biology Lab
  *PHI 2604 Critical Thinking/Ethics
  *CLP 1006 Psychology & Personal Effectiveness
  *SPC 1017 Fundamentals of Speech Communications
  *Preference is given to students who have completed all general education requirements for the A.S. degree.
• You have earned a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (3.0 preferred) on a scale of 4.0.
• You have successfully completed, as a condition for final acceptance, a physical examination, which includes having the required immunizations and completing the Rabies vaccine or waiver, and a level two background check.