Veterinary Assistant/Technician Program Proposal

for Lake Michigan CollegeLori Bingaman

October 10, 2012

Two Career Paths:Veterinary Assistant Certification (40 Credit Hours)

Veterinary Technician Degree (68 Credit Hours)

WHAT?

•Rural Countryside;

•Aging Population;

•American Veterinary Medical Association currently only 11 accreditations in Michigan;

•None in southwestern Michigan

Southwestern Michigan:

Estimated 2012 pet care costs $52.87 Billion

Estimated 2012 Veterinarian Care costs $13.59 Billion

WHY?62% of U.S. Households own pets

52% increase vet tech positions projected by 2020

Who?

Animal LoversCompassionateDetail OrientedManual Dexterity

Health Sciences Oriented

• Closed enrollment capped at 24 per cohort;

•75% complete rate for cohort members

•95-100% licensure for completers

•75% successful job placement in field within six months

New State of the Art Science Labs

New MRI and X-ray Equipment

Taught by licensed veterinarians or veterinary technicians

COST?

Faculty $70000 + $24,6333 (taxes) + $13,633 insurance = $108,266

Adjunct $540 per credit hour * 40 (certificate) = $21,600Adjunct $540 per credit hour * 68 (AAS degree) = $36,720

Revenue?

Certificate = 24* 45 contact hours * $122 + $1920 lab fees = $133,680AAS degree = 24* 79 contact hours * $122 + $2080 lab fees = $234,192

Profit?

Where? Lake Michigan College

Questions?

References

Lake Michigan College, (2012). Retrieved from website: http://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/

Southwest Michigan First (2012). Retrieved October 5, 2012 from http://www.southwestmichiganfirst.com/site_selectors/demographics_population.cfm

U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2012). Veterinary technologists and technicians. Retrieved from website: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/veterinary-technologists-and-technicians.htm