Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology
- 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 Highlights
- Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology serves 251 students (195% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 36%.
- Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology is one of 6 community colleges within Arapahoe County, CO.
- The nearest community college to Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology is Platt College-Aurora (2.1 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 33% over five years.
| Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology | (CO) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 16 staff | 40 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 251 students | 1,643 students |
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| Student:Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 489 students | 742 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 14% | 17% |
| % Black | 1% | 5% |
| % White | 69% | 64% |
| % Two or more races | 10% | 3% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.55 |
| College Completion Rate (Year 2015) | 59% | 36% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $29,900 | $33,100 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
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.
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Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology is Platt College-Aurora (2.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Platt College-AuroraPrivate, for profit208 students | 2.10 Mi3100 South Parker Road
Aurora, CO 80014
(303) 369-5151 2.10208 - Concorde Career College-AuroraPrivate, for profit761 students | 2.30 Mi111 N. Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80010
(303) 861-1151 2.30761 - Everest College-AuroraPrivate, for profit328 students | 2.90 Mi14280 East Jewell Ave
Aurora, CO 80012
(303) 745-6244 2.90328 - 7,617 students | 4.50 Mi16000 E CentreTech Pky
Aurora, CO 80011
(303) 360-4700 4.507,617 - Johnson & Wales University-DenverPrivate, non-profit1,391 students | 4.50 Mi7150 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 256-9300 4.501,391
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