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VCCF awarded $192,556 to the Ventura College Foundation to help support the Ventura College’s Veterinary Technology Program.<\/em><\/p>\n The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) awarded $192,556 to the Ventura College Foundation to help support the Ventura College’s Veterinary Technology Program. The two-year vet program is a partnership between the Ohana Pet Hospital and the college that began in 2021 and takes place adjacent to Ventura College’s East Campus in Santa Paula.<\/p>\n The VCCF conducted an Animal Welfare Needs Assessment for Ventura County. This assessment showed, among other things, the need for more veterinarian professionals including qualified vet technicians in Ventura County.<\/p>\n “I am so proud that VCCF is able to provide these critical funds to support Ventura College’s vet tech program,” says VCCF Board of Directors Chair Sean Leonard. “These funds will not only support our community’s need for more veterinary services but will support the career paths of so many, allowing them to follow their dreams of a profession that makes a difference in our community.”<\/p>\n Mais de $125.000 da subven\u00e7\u00e3o ser\u00e3o destinados \u00e0 compra de equipamento t\u00e9cnico veterin\u00e1rio para o laborat\u00f3rio de ensino. Outros $66.000 ajudar\u00e3o a pagar dois assistentes de ensino a tempo parcial durante um ano letivo.<\/p>\n O novo equipamento inclui uma m\u00e1quina de raios X digital, uma mesa de cirurgia, luzes de cirurgia e uma m\u00e1quina de anestesia - tudo entregue a tempo para o semestre do outono.<\/p>\n “We are so incredibly grateful and excited for the grant award,” says Jill Muraoka Lim, DVM<\/p>\n lead faculty member and co-founder of Ohana Pet Hospital. “It will help our fledging program grow and prosper–developing a local workforce passionate about providing quality health care to all animals in our community.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n O primeiro grupo de estudantes do programa formar-se-\u00e1 no outono. Para al\u00e9m da sua forma\u00e7\u00e3o no laborat\u00f3rio e no Ohana Pet Hospital, os estudantes fazem visitas de estudo a outros consult\u00f3rios veterin\u00e1rios do condado, especialmente os que tratam animais de grande porte. Os estudantes trabalham diretamente com gatos, c\u00e3es, coelhos, porquinhos-da-\u00edndia, cavalos, cabras e ovelhas.<\/p>\n Approximately 28 students are accepted into the program each year. “The added instructional assistants will reduce the staff-student ratio necessary to help meet American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accreditation requirements,” says Felicia Due\u00f1as, Ventura College Career Education Dean.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Graduating students receive an Associate in Science in Veterinary Technology degree. The degree prepares students for careers within the veterinary and animal healthcare industry as veterinary technicians and qualifies them to sit for both national and state board exams to become a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT).<\/p>\n Para mais informa\u00e7\u00f5es sobre o programa, consultar\u00a0https:\/\/www.venturacollege.edu\/departments\/academic\/veterinary-technician<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n