VET PROGRAM UPGRADES AIMED TO END PROBATION.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. has moved to strengthen its veterinary technician A veterinary technician (also called a vet tech), is a person trained and licensed to assist veterinarians. Their job is similar to that of a nurse. Job description program after it was placed on probationary accreditation last year by the American Veterinary Medical Association American Veterinary Medical Association a nonprofit, professional organization of veterinarians in the USA, whose stated objective is to advance the science and art of veterinary medicine, including its relationship to public health and agriculture. . Sharon Granskog, a spokeswoman for the national industry organization, declined to specify why the program was put on probation. In general, programs on probationary accreditation have two years to address issues cited by the association, which sets and enforces benchmarks and standards for colleges and veterinary medicine veterinary medicine, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of animals. An early interest in animal diseases is found in ancient Greek writings on medicine. Veterinary medicine began to achieve the stature of a science with the organization of the first school in the schools around the country. If the association determines issues remain, it can then choose to revoke accreditation. Graduating from an accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. program aids students seeking to take state or national veterinary licensing examinations. Pierce's 33-year-old veterinary program graduates about 15 students a year and is one of few such programs in the state that offers students experience on campus with large animals such as cows, sheep and pigs. The program has been on probation for a year and an association committee is scheduled to review its program this weekend. Granskog referred further questions to Pierce College officials. Charlotte Doctor, Pierce's dean of academic affairs, said the association is seeking program improvements such as additional clerical staff, regular staff meetings, facility improvements such as additional eye-wash stations, and increasing the frequency of controlled drug The United Kingdom Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 aimed to control the possession and supply of numerous listed drugs and drug-like substances. The act allowed and regulated the use of some Controlled Drugs (designated CD) by various classes of persons (e.g. inventory. The association also questioned whether the program's facilities would be upgraded. Doctor said the college - which currently has a program director and four part-time staff - is in the process of hiring additional clerical help and has corrected the other issues. She also noted that while classes currently are being held in a 50-year- old building, the program is scheduled to have new laboratory space in the $52 million Center for the Sciences building scheduled to be completed in 2008. Pierce officials said the college also plans to hire a full-time veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. for the program as well as a consultant to recommend further improvements. Lisa M. Sodders, (818) 713-3663 lisa.sodders(at)dailynews.com |
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