VETERINARY ASSISTING PROGRAM

@ the Seminole Vocational Education Center

Program Syllabus

VA Program Instructor - L. William Shrum

shruml@pcsb.org Ph 545-6505 Viet Nam Era Veteran, USAF B.S. – Agriculture and Animal Science –

University of Florida M.S. Ed – Educational Leadership – University of

South Florida Instructor at SVEC since 1985

VA Program - Syllabus Program Mission – The veterinary science

curriculum strives to provide integration between the rigors of academics and the relevance of career skills. By participating in decision-making, problem solving and career related activities. Students leave the program with the employability and technical skills needed to succeed in the workplace and/or further education

VA Program - Syllabus

There needs to be a strong, direct connection between content knowledge and real-world applications

This program is designed around the Rigor/Relevance/Relationship Framework based on the 3 dimensions of higher standards, student achievement and civility

VA Program - Syllabus

The program consist of 5 semester courses

To ensure quality, certificates are awarded for the successful completion at each exit point beginning with level 3.

VA Program - Syllabus At level 3, w/ GPA 3.0+ = Assistant Animal

Caretaker At level 4, w/GPA 3.0+ = Animal Caretaker At level 5, w/GPA 3.0+ = Veterinary Assistant

These certificates make an excellent addition to the students portfolio and will come in handy when looking for a job

VA Program - Certificate

S eminole Vocational Education Center

Certificate of Achievement

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VA Program – Grading Policy

Pinellas County School Board Policy

VA Program – Required Materials Pencil or pen (must be blue or black ink only) Notebook paper and dividers NEW 1” loose leaf 3 ringed notebook 2” – 3 ring binder, ( provided by program) Closed toed and closed heel shoes for lab Scrubs for lab 3.5 HD Floppy, CD or Thumb Drive

VA Program – Classroom Performance 30 % of Grade Class assignments, homework Unit test and quizzes (weighted) Assignments in correct format Grammar and Spelling are important and will

be a part of grade All work in on time Late work not accepted

VA Program – Clinic Performance 40% of grade Each student will receive 20 pts/day for every day

present and appropriately dressed for clinic Each lab station is designed to function in a clinical

situation emulating real world application Participation, cooperation, teamwork, safety and

acceptable animal care Lab groups will consist of a supervisor (upper level

peer) and team members Clinics will rotate between small and large animal

clinics

VA Program - Recordkeeping 20% of grade Class Notebook – based on neatness,

organization and content (course outline, class assignments, lecture notes and textbook outlines)

Portfolio – based on Resume’, Accomplishments and Program Reflections

VA Program – Vocational Development

10% of Grade Because you are enrolled in a career development

program, you will receive a grade as if I was your employer

Communication skills, appropriate dress; quantity and timeliness of work; quality of work; job knowledge; dependability; initiative; attitude; cooperation; attendance

Behavior Matrix

VA Program – Make-up Work After an absence, you the student is responsible to

make arrangements with the teacher to make up work

Students have the same number of days absent for make up. i.e. 2 days out 2 days make up

Clinic grades – you will lose your 20 pt/day for each day out. See instructor for make-up work

Unexcused absence will be dropped 1 letter grade Excused absence will be grade earned

VA Program Do you have any questions? If your parents have any questions, please

have them contact me. I will be contacting them

Please take your notes home and have them signed by your parents. Put your signed syllabus in your portfolio

VA Program

“Failure is not an option” Gene Krantz, Apollo 13