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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
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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 – 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