Veterinary Medical Technology Program
A Bachelor’s Degree Program

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine (MSU-CVM) is the third college of veterinary medicine in the United States to offer a four-year Bachelor’s degree program in veterinary medical technology.  Nationwide there are less than 20 four-year veterinary technology programs.

The MSU-CVM Veterinary Medical Technology Program will graduate students who will fill positions associated with food animal, equine, and small animal practices; public health organizations; federal and state regulatory agencies; animal related industries; laboratory animal medicine; animal and biomedical research; zoo and wildlife practices; and shelter practices. 

Mission Statement and Goals

The mission of the VMT is to provide the environment and resources for veterinary technology students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that will prepare students for a para professional career as a veterinary technologist and to instill the desire for lifelong learning to enhance their careers.

Program Goals:

The VMT goals are to provide students with a:

  • relative, practical, and quality delivered curriculum
  • hands on educational experience to develop technical skills expected by entry level technologists
  • collaborative learning environment to enhance understanding of team members responsibilities and dynamics within the veterinary health care team
  • establishment of a foundational knowledge base for lifelong learning
  • technical knowledge that parallels the educational standards of Committee on Veterinary Technology Education &Activities (CVTEA)
  • degree that can be used to satisfy the AAVSB requirements for national credentialing as a veterinary technician

Contact

Mrs. Karen Cook, VMT office
Box 6100
Mississippi State, MS  39762
Office:  (662) 325-1103
Fax:  (662) 325-1027
E-mail:  msuvmt@cvm.msstate.edu

Staff

Allison Gardner, DVM
Interim Director
(662) 325-2283
agardner@cvm.msstate.edu

Maralyn Jackson, DVM
Clinical Instructor
(662) 325-1206
ems107@msstate.edu

Megan Robbins
Instructional Technologist/Lab Coordinator
(662) 325-2356
robbins@cvm.msstate.edu

Dana Cooper, CVT
Instructional Technician/Clinical Coordinator
(662) 325-1388
dcooper@cvm.msstate.edu

Application Forms and Information

VMTP Brochure

VMTP Pre-Admission

Pre-Admission Application (PDF)
Pre-Admission Application Instructions (PDF)
Pre-Admission Confidential Evaluation (PDF)
Pre-Admission Confidential Evaluation Instructions (PDF)
Pre-Admission Q&A (PDF)

VMTP Admission
VMTP Application Instructions (PDF)
VMTP Application (PDF)
VMTP Application Confidential Evaluation (PDF)
VMTP Application Confidential Evaluation Instructions (PDF)

Clubs

VTCARES - Veterinary Technicians Caring for Animal through Research, Education, and Skill

To learn more about the profession, visit NAVTA and its student chapter, SCNAVTA.

Admissions

MSU Registrar
Admission
Student Catalog
Required Courses
VMTP Admission guidelines for preadmission and regular admission
Curriculum
Finiancial Aid

VMT Scholarships

Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association
Mississippi Association of CVT
*Contact Mrs. Karen Cook for details: 662-325-1103

Credentialing Process

Professional Organizations

Announcements/News/Events

Accreditation

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