ERIC Number: EJ1391212
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-2832-2649
EISSN: EISSN-2832-2630
Use of a Clinical Skills Training Center to Supplement a Distributive Model of Education in a Veterinary Technology Program
Taliaferro, Megan
Inquiry: The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges, v26 n1 Article 7 Apr 2023
A distributive model of education has recently become a popular method for training veterinary technicians in the United States. Although this model has significant benefits, such as decreased cost of program infrastructure, there are significant challenges in managing students and their clinical skill acquisition using private veterinary hospitals. A clinical skills training center was implemented at Tidewater Community College to address a main shortcoming of the distributive model, namely the lack of specialized training models at outside hospitals. Based on survey findings, both students and clinical mentors found the veterinary technology clinical skill training center to be a beneficial addition for student clinical skill acquisition.
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Supplementary Education, Veterinary Medical Education, Allied Health Personnel, Community College Students, Skill Development, Experiential Learning
Virginia Community College System. e-mail: info@vccs.edu; Web site: https://commons.vccs.edu/inquiry/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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