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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 285793" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>Lisa - I tried to get NL to apply for that program. I can give you some of the details.</p><p></p><p>I also have an AS from one of the corresponding areas - it was called Science Tech then, but I think the name has changed.</p><p></p><p>For Vet Tech, you need to take the basics of freshman year. You also apply for the sophmore year at the same time. You won't be "accepted" into the actual vet tech program until you get the basics out of the way.</p><p></p><p>Nicole will need recommendations from vets to be accepted. This will mean volunteer or work experience in the field.</p><p></p><p>It's an excellent program, but it's somewhat competitive to get into, being that there's only 20 or so openings a year. It could very well be that Nicole takes the first year and then goes on a waiting list (just warning you on that). Freshman year will consist of chemistry, biology, math, English and either a history (we had to take Issues and Problems) or a psychiatric course. The freshman year is at Raymond Walters in Blue Ash, the sophmore year is at main campus.</p><p></p><p>Most of the people that get this degree work at vet offices, or for corporations that do animal testing of some type.</p><p></p><p>As for working at the zoo, that's another story. That's an extremely hard job to get, and usually is one you "luck" into. One of the high schools in Cincinnati public is "Zoo School" and even they have a tough time being hired afterwards. There are only about 200 actual employees at the Cincinnnati Zoo - all the others (upwards of 1500) are volunteers.</p><p></p><p>Not trying to dash Nicole's hopes, but did want to give you some details. Actually working with animals and getting paid for it is really tough. NL was working part time at our vet for 2 years, but was laid off when the office was sold to a conglomerate that didn't want part time employees, and refused to wait 2 months until he graduated from high school. Becoming an actual vet is REALLY hard - especially if you live in Ohio because Ohio State is the only school you can apply to - it's much worse than trying to get into medication school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 285793, member: 439"] Lisa - I tried to get NL to apply for that program. I can give you some of the details. I also have an AS from one of the corresponding areas - it was called Science Tech then, but I think the name has changed. For Vet Tech, you need to take the basics of freshman year. You also apply for the sophmore year at the same time. You won't be "accepted" into the actual vet tech program until you get the basics out of the way. Nicole will need recommendations from vets to be accepted. This will mean volunteer or work experience in the field. It's an excellent program, but it's somewhat competitive to get into, being that there's only 20 or so openings a year. It could very well be that Nicole takes the first year and then goes on a waiting list (just warning you on that). Freshman year will consist of chemistry, biology, math, English and either a history (we had to take Issues and Problems) or a psychiatric course. The freshman year is at Raymond Walters in Blue Ash, the sophmore year is at main campus. Most of the people that get this degree work at vet offices, or for corporations that do animal testing of some type. As for working at the zoo, that's another story. That's an extremely hard job to get, and usually is one you "luck" into. One of the high schools in Cincinnati public is "Zoo School" and even they have a tough time being hired afterwards. There are only about 200 actual employees at the Cincinnnati Zoo - all the others (upwards of 1500) are volunteers. Not trying to dash Nicole's hopes, but did want to give you some details. Actually working with animals and getting paid for it is really tough. NL was working part time at our vet for 2 years, but was laid off when the office was sold to a conglomerate that didn't want part time employees, and refused to wait 2 months until he graduated from high school. Becoming an actual vet is REALLY hard - especially if you live in Ohio because Ohio State is the only school you can apply to - it's much worse than trying to get into medication school. [/QUOTE]
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