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Apply and Become Admitted as a Pre-core Student

  • Application for Admission & Application Fee
  • Students must meet one of the following multiple measures: earned a technical diploma or higher,* earned a minimum high school GPA of 2.6, earned a minimum college GPA of 2.0 or submit ACT or Accuplacer test scores. Submit any needed transcripts or test scores. *Please note short term technical diplomas do not fulfill Multiple Measures. These programs include Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Advanced EMT, and Truck Driving.
  • Review the program technical standards. An acknowledgement of these standards will be completed within the online application.
  • Review the Professional Licensure information regarding your program of study.

Gateway follows a priority placement process for students admitted into this program. Priority placement provides a clear path to securing a spot in our high-demand programs. Students admitted into this program progress through three stages pre-core, core-ready and core-active as they work to complete their degree.

Complete Core-Ready Requirements for Priority Placement

Admitted students must complete the academic preparedness items below to become Core-Ready.

  • Submit an Official High School Transcript or GED/HSED Credential, including a graduation or passing date.
  • All accepted students must complete 20 hours of shadowing at a veterinary facility or facilities prior to the start of the program’s core courses or they will forfeit their seat and an alternate will be chosen. The shadowing requirements will not expire, if students complete this ahead of time it will be to their benefit. See the Veterinary Technician Job Shadowing Form.
  • Order Background Check ONLY (CBC). Upon completing your order, the BID will be on your To-Do List. Download, print, and then upload the completed BID to your myCB within 30 days of your CBC order. BID's not uploaded within 30 days may result in the need to place a new CBC order.
  • Academic preparedness prerequisites including 2.0 or better program GPA, college-level knowledge in reading and writing, Principles of Animal Biology (B or better), Veterinary Medical Terminology (C or better prior to Summer 2021 and B or better Summer 2021 or after)
  • Additional details regarding these requirements can be found on the Priority Placement page

After becoming Core-Active through Priority Placement

After being awarded a seat in core courses through the priority placement process students are Core-Active and will complete the following:

  • Attend a mandatory orientation
  • Order Medical Document Manager ONLY. Upon completing your order, the required health forms will be on your To-Do List. You will be required to submit verification of completing the Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccine series to participate in clinicals. The expense of the Pre-exposure Rabies Vaccine series is the responsibility of the student. Cost of the vaccine series can vary based on insurance coverage and provider but has typically been a minimum of $1100.  Please download, print and upload the completed forms to your myCB.
  • Order your Drug Test.
  • Additional details regarding these requirements can be found on the Priority Placement page

Background and Health Information requirement questions?
Please contact the Admissions Office at admissionsoffice@gtc.edu.

Note: Gateway's program meets the licensure requirements for the State of Wisconsin. Gateway has not determined if the program meets the licensure requirements of any other state.