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V T 53A

VETERINARY MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY · 2 units

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About this course

Provides students within the Veterinary Technology Program the foundational skills to communicate within the veterinary field. Builds on the student's knowledge of medical terminology word parts and rules of word construction and applies this knowledge to body systems and to veterinary specific terms. Intended for students in the Veterinary Technology Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Not open to students with credit in APAV 53A.

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list V T 53A as a prerequisite.

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