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Graduate Certificate in Shelter Medicine at University of Florida

University of Florida, United States

Programme overview

Graduate certificate in Shelter Medicine offered through the College of Veterinary Medicine; 15 credits.

Faculty: College of Veterinary Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Required courses: VME 6810 Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems; VME 6811 Shelter Animal Physical Health; VME 6813 Behavioral Health for Shelter Dogs and Cats; VME 6815 Animal Shelter Population Management by the Metrics; VME 6816 The Role of the Animal Shelter in Protecting Community and Public Health.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the certificate programme by the offering academic unit is required; consult the unit for prerequisites and deadlines. Graduate certificate policy requires graduate-level coursework, enrollment in the term the certificate is awarded and a graduation application.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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