Bel-rea Institute Of Animal Technology
School Notes Overview:
Located at base of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Colorado, Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology is one of the largest veterinary technician schools in the United States....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Denver County, CO | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 672 students | 1,020 students |
| Total Enrollment | 672 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 82% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 29% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,398 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 78% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $7,122 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Bel-Rea offers large animal internship programs at many facilities including Fossil Creek Veterinary Hospital, Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital or Littleton Large Animal Hospital. Each student will spend ten weeks in a variety of areas such as field service, surgery, radiology treatment and emergency treatments. Each student will gain a general knowledge of the aforementioned areas. Other areas of general knowledge will include an understanding of the relationship between the anatomy and physiology of patients and the impact that support areas such as radiology, laboratory tests and surgery may have on their prescribed treatments.
- On completion of your veterinary technician training, you'll have skills in handling and restraining animal patients, nursing care, office procedures, anesthesia, sterilization, radiology, pharmacology, parasitology, hematology, blood chemistry and other procedures. You'll also understand basic principles of anatomy, physiology, disease processes, veterinary laboratory procedures, and surgical techniques.
- Our graduates work in veterinary hospitals and clinics, medical research centers, breeding facilities, wild animal rescue organizations, feedlots and production farms, retail pet facilities, zoos and animal shelters.
- Profile last updated: 01/18/2009.
In the News:
- Janice Ann's Journal 6/7 (The Lufkin Daily News)
posted on June 7, 2009 at 12:22:55 am
On Monday Natalie Davidson will graduate from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, Colo. with an Associate Degree of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. Natalie was a 2001 graduate of Lufkin High School and a 2006 graduate of Texas A&M. Traveling from Lufkin to attend the graduation are: Natalie's dad, James "Smokey" Davidson; grandparents, Gene & Francine Carter; sister and ... - Boulder County Youth Corps deadline pushed for snow (Boulder Daily Camera)
posted on March 27, 2009 at 03:55:48 am
Thursday's spring snow brought good news to teenage procrastinators hoping to land a job with the Boulder County Youth Corps. Officials pushed today's application deadline to Tuesday because Youth Corps program manager Judy Wolfe said she didn't want anyone "risking their lives" trying to drive their paperwork to the county courthouse in Boulder during the storm. - Boulder County Youth Corps deadline pushed for snow (Colorado Daily)
posted on March 27, 2009 at 03:54:15 am
Thursday's spring snow brought good news to teenage procrastinators hoping to land a job with the Boulder County Youth Corps.
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