Agriculture/Equine Science | Veterinary Technology

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher 
  • A master’s degree if higher in the teaching filed OR 
  • A master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Agriculture/Equine Science
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Veterinary Technology
Subjects
VET
Description

Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) from state AZ

Rationale

American Veterinary Medical Association accreditation standard

The Veterinary Technology Program is AVMA accredited.

Occupational Experience

Certification

Documentation of employment in a veterinary clinical setting detailing work duties to include those completed by veterinary technicians. Examples include but are not limited to: receptionist work, client education, clinical pathology, nursing skills, veterinary surgery assistant, veterinary dental assistant, emergency medicine and animal husbandry.

Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Veterinary Medicine (DVM or VMD), Veterinary Technician (AAS), Career and Technical Education- Agriculture, Equine Science.