• Veterinary Assisting 1 Honors Grades 9-12 1.0 Credit This course is designed to develop competencies in areas such as the history of the animal industry; applied scientific and technological concepts; safety; terminology; careers; breed identification; animal care and human relations skills.

    Veterinary Assisting 2 Honors Grades 10-12 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: C or better in Vet Assist. 1 This course builds upon the fundamentals discussed in Veterinary Assisting 1. Veterinary Assisting 2 is designed to develop competencies in the areas such as basic first aid; scientific and technological; tools and equipment; breed identification; and functions of systems.

    Veterinary Assisting 3 Honors Grades 11-12 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: C or better in Vet Assist. 2 Further building upon the principals of Veterinary Assisting 2, Veterinary Assisting 3 is designed to develop competencies in the areas animal digestive systems; animal breeding; animal control; animal overpopulation; animal related laws; and breeds.

    Veterinary Assisting 4 Honors Grade 12 1.0 Credit Prerequisite: C or better in Vet Assist. 3 Culminating the Veterinary Assisting program, this course is designed to develop competencies in the areas of animal welfare and rights; research; record keeping; disease and parasites. Students will develop competencies in the areas of grooming, effects of captivity of exotics; genetics and biotechnology in reproduction; diagnostic and therapeutic testing; surgical preparation; and pharmacology.