1. Completion and documentation of all curriculum requirements for A.A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology: This includes large animal hours if you are in a small animal practice or small animal hours if you are in a large animal practice, emergency clinic hours, documentation of hours with your mentor, and any unfinished requirements from previous courses which may require field trips to be determined.

Students should assemble a notebook or folder with a log of 96 hours of Large Animal Hours and 16 hours of Emergency Clinic observation documented, dates and times signed (subsequent initialing is OK)  by the supervising veterinarian to be turned in at least 2 weeks before the semester ends. If you are in a large animal practice, you will need to document 96 observation hours in a small animal practice.
 
Please include the following information in your log:

Date and times (for number of hours spent), for each day include a brief description of the cases that you saw (signalment, diagnosis, treatment), signed by the veterinarian supervising your hours, and include a business card. Alternatively, a letter from the supervising veterinarian stating your completed hours on the practice letterhead and signed by the veterinarian will also suffice as documentation.

Hours with your mentor and mentor site- Documentation of the average 20 hours per week requirement for the online program can be satisfied by a simple short note or letter signed by your mentor on the practice letterhead indicating you worked an average of 20 hours per week over the stated period of time you have worked in the practice.

Unfinished required tasks from previous courses- this will vary from student to student. Some students have no outstanding work to be completed. You will be notified individually. Field trips may be required for the entire class and are to be determined.

2. Questionnaires for feedback to the online program will be administered to both students and mentors (to be provided)

3. Students meet with the mentor on a regular basis for skills evaluation, using the textbook as a guide.

4. Be familiar with the regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine and technology in Virginia

5. Obtain a grade evaluation from the mentor.