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VETERINARY NURSING
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN VETERINARY NURSING
The mission of the Murray State College Veterinary Nursing program is to produce graduates who will be credentialed professional members of the veterinary medical team.
Vet Nursing Online at Murray State
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In 1978 Murray State College began Oklahoma’s first Veterinary Nursing Program.
Our Veterinary Nursing Program emphasizes “hands-on” training with multiple species and offers 3 options for the curriculum.
Pre-Veterinary Nursing option gives students the opportunity to take required general education courses prior to beginning the core veterinary nursing curriculum. The Pre-Veterinary Nursing option consists of 13 to 15 credit hours per semester.
Students who meet the requirements and elect to take general education courses concurrently with the Veterinary Nursing core curriculum (2-year option) will be required to take 16-19 credit hours per semester.
All options are designed to provide basic principles, knowledge, and skill development pertaining to care and handling of normal and abnormal animals.
Murray State College Veterinary Nursing students will have opportunities to gain skills that encourage life-long learning and professionalism. Successful graduates will become excellent providers of quality health care for animals and outstanding members of society.
Graduates of this program are eligible to take the State and National Board Examination for registration as a Veterinary Technician.
To apply to the Veterinary Nursing Program Face-to-Face or Distance Learning please follow the Admission’s Policy and Application for Admission. There is a section in the Application where you can indicate if you are applying for Face-to-Face or Distance Learning. Once you check this option, you can further explain which semester (Fall or Spring) and year you are applying for.
Associate of Applied Science
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SEMESTER BREAKDOWN
AVMA ACCREDITATION
The Murray State College Veterinary Nursing Program is fully accredited by the AVMA.
This program is fully accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
