Welcome to the Veterinary Technology Department at Columbia State Community College. The Veterinary Technology Department is part of the Division of Health Sciences and is located in the Health Science Building on the Columbia Campus.
Columbia State has one of only two programs in the state of Tennessee for Veterinary Technology. This program offers students the opportunity to become a veterinary technician and receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree.
A veterinary technician primarily functions as professional technical support to veterinarians, biomedical researchers and other scientists. Examples of responsibilities qualified veterinary technicians are educated to assume include clinical pathology, radiology, surgical assisting, office/hospital management and many more.