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FFA Veterinary Science CDEs at the VMBS

Each April, the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) hosts the Area FFA Veterinary Science Career Development Event (CDE) and the Texas FFA Veterinary Science CDE at the Veterinary & Biomedical Education Complex (VBEC). The purpose of the CDE is to promote college and career readiness by providing students with opportunities to develop technical knowledge and demonstrate practical skills in the field of veterinary science.

Help Us Run CDEs at the VMBS

Contest assistants serve as group leaders, practicum judges, demonstration assistants, timekeepers, directional assistants, contest assistants, and more.

Do you have one or more dogs, cats, birds, small mammals, rabbits, and/or reptiles, that you would allow to be viewed within their see-through crate, kennel, or cage?

Important FFA Veterinary Science CDE Information

  • Calculators will be provided by the contest organizers for the math portion of the contest.
  • According to Texas FFA Veterinary Science CDE Rules:
  1. Team members must bring their own No. 2 pencils to complete the contest scantron and a compliant, transparent plastic clipboard and/or clean folder with the following items: scan sheet and/or copy of the scan sheet, optional Texas FFA CDE drop sheet, and/or 2 sheets of lined or unlined blank paper.
  2. No notes, books, pictures, or other materials are permitted.
  3. Contestants may use the Texas FFA Official Veterinary Science Drop sheet or a copy of the scan sheet to record their answers for review after the contest.
  4. Section or group leaders will not return scan sheets after a student has turned them in.
  • **Items NOT allowed, unless an approved accommodation is on file with Texas FFA: **
  1. Phones
  2. Smart watches, Fitbits, or other similar devices
  3. Any calculators
  4. Magnifying glasses/hand lenses
  5. Flashlights

**Students found with any of these items during the CDE will be disqualified.**

 

Contact Information

State FFA Veterinary Science CDE Superintendent
Misty Skaggs | Chief of Staff, Office of the Dean
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS)
4461 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-4461
Email: m-skaggs@tamu.edu