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First and foremost, a high degree of self-motivation and self-discipline is required to complete courses via distance learning. 

Unlike on-campus programs where you are required to be in a particular classroom at a certain time each week, VT-DLP courses are self-paced.  However, you are still required to finish your courses within the time frame of the semester or the summer session.  Therefore, the single factor that determines success in the VT-DLP is the ability to set up a schedule for yourself and discipline yourself to stick with it.

 

 

 

Step 1. Does your Computer meet VTDL Requirements?

VTDL courses are delivered over the Internet Via a web based software called Blackboard. Since it is basically a website, Blackboard itself has no minimum hardware requirements as long as you have an Internet connection of 56k or better (higher speeds strongly recommended) and can run a Blackboard approved web browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer on your computer. For a list of supported browsers, please visit the Blackboard website.

Some VTDL courses contain instructional videos which are supplied on CD-rom, so a CD-rom drive is required as well as a monitor cabable of displaying 800x600 resolution or better. A resolution of 1024x768 or more is recommended for best performance.

VTDL courses require that all pop-up blockers on your system are disabled or allow pop-ups from the domain *.purdue.edu.

ATTENTION AOL Users: The AOL browser is not supported by Blackboard. AOL users may access Blackboard with a different browser with the following steps:
Connect to AOL as normal
Minimize the AOL window
open a browser such as Firefox or Internet Explorer
go to the blackboard entrance

 

Step 2. Admission to Purdue University

Admission to Purdue University and to the Associate in Science Degree Program in Veterinary Technology is required prior to registering for courses taken for university credit.

Continuing Education students do not need to apply for admission to Purdue University.

If you are taking any of your Distance Learning courses for Purdue University credit and have never previously taken a Purdue University course for credit, a one-time Application fee of $30.00 is assessed.

The procedure, Admission Application forms, criteria for admission, and a contact phone number in the Admissions office are available in the Student Services section of the VT-DLP home page under Admissions.

Click here to open Admissions page in a new browser window

Once you have Submitted your Purdue Admissions form, bookmark this web page so you can complete the Registration process when you hear back from admissions.

Once you have been admitted to Purdue University and the VT-DLP Associate Degree program, you can registering for courses by downloading, printing and completing a course registration form.

If you are a first time student, please call Brenda at 1-800-276-5958 to be assigned an advisor.
returning students may download a registration form from the VTDL Documents page.

Remember: Admission to the Associate Degree program is required prior to registration for classes.

Course Fees are required to be paid with Course Registration

Fees are set by Purdue University. The fee for a course is dependent upon the number of credit hours. The fee for each course is listed in the course catalog for the currently enrolling semester. The course catalog is listed under VTDL COURSES from the main web page.

Clinical Mentorship Experience

In order to complete the Associate Degree program, you will be required to work with veterinary facilities to document performance of essential skills required of all veterinary technician graduates of Purdue University and AVMA accredited programs.

The facilities must possess and provide access to necessary equipment required to complete these tasks. If a veterinary facility does not meet the basic requirements for equipment, it can not participate as a clinical mentorship site. The basic equipment requirements are listed under VTDL Courses / Clinical Mentorship.

You will need access to a videocamera. Mentorship tasks require materials to be submitted for evaluation by the Purdue VTDLP staff. One of the materials is a video of you performing and explaining specific tasks. Videos may be submitted as videotape, compact disc or other forms as approved.

Click here to open the Clinical Mentorship information page in a new browser window

 

Students not Residing in the United States

Because examinations are mailed to examination proctors that you will designate, additional costs and contingencies may have to be made to insure that your examinations are returned to Purdue University.

It is essential that students learn techniques that are considered state of the art of veterinary medicine. Veterinary facilities in non-US countries will have to meet the requirements for Clinical Mentorship facilities. See information above about the Clinical Mentorship Experience.