Congratulations on your provisional approval to progress to discipline courses with the School of Health Sciences. Please follow the steps below in order to complete the progression process.
A mandatory Veterinary Technology Program orientation is scheduled on Friday, June 14th, 2024 at 10:30 am at the Medical Campus in room 3410. You must be in attendance for the entire duration of the orientation (approximately 1 PM).
Complete All Steps Below:
- Response
- To submit your Response please visit the link in Progression email you received.
- Level Two Background Screening
- Complete and clear the Interstate Background Research (IBR) Level Two criminal background screening. The cost for the background screening is $63. You will need to schedule an appointment for the background screening.
- Student Health Record
- The **Student Health Record must be taken to a health care provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) to be completed.
**All necessary guidelines regarding the completion of the student health record can be found on the front page of the student health record.
- The **Student Health Record must be taken to a health care provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) to be completed.
- Titers/Tests/Vaccines
- Provide supporting documentation for the following:
- Tdap vaccination within ten (10) years
- Student must provide documentation of Preexposure Rabies vaccine series (2 vaccines) prior to starting the fall term (August 26 2024).
- Provide supporting documentation for the following:
- Must attend the following mandatory orientation. Carefully plan your calendar accordingly.
- Mandatory orientation is on Friday, June 14th at 10:30 am in room 3410 at the Medical Campus
- You must be in attendance for the entire duration of the orientation!
- By the first day of classes for the Vet Tech Program on August 26, 2024
- Pay all outstanding tuition
- Purchase required books and uniform
- Have a computer to access online learning platform for study tools and gradebook
- The Health Record, Rabies vaccine and all supporting documents need to be submitted prior to classes starting August 26th
- Helpful Information
- Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible for Financial Aid and to apply for Scholarships. Please visit the financial Aid and scholarships websites for additional information.
- Please note that before graduation
- students are required to meet the general education (i.e., Communication, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences) core courses; and the civic literacy requirement to graduate. Students can do so by taking AMH 2020 or POS2041 and passing the Florida Civic Literacy Exam which can be completed with the Testing and Assessment department.
Note: Failure to complete the entire above requirements by the stated deadline forfeits your seat in this program.
Should you have any questions please contact Student Services Assistant:
Letsha Arnett
305-237-4134
larnett@mdc.edu