For full consideration, you should submit an application to the Office of Admissions and Records. All admission credentials should be submitted by March 1, but applications are accepted until the program is filled. Contact the Parkland College Admissions office and request information on the most recent Health Professions admission procedures. Each qualified applicant will be invited to Parkland for an interview and tour of the facilities. All accepted students will pre-register for fall classes, meet their classmates, receive housing information, and be given equipment lists at an orientation meeting.
Students participate in a summer externship between the first and second year of the program.
This occurs at veterinary hospitals and research institutions throughout the state of Illinois and allows the student to acquire extensive practical experience while working with veterinarians and veterinary technicians. This allows a student to enroll at Parkland's lower in-district tuition rate. A full-time student can earn the A.A.S. degree in veterinary technology in two years, which includes the summer externship. Students may complete the program in three years if they take the general and supportive courses on a part-time basis prior to formal entrance into the program of veterinary technology. Graduates must pass the national board examination for certification in Illinois.