Section R3-11-401. Continuing Education

A.      Except as provided in subsection (B), during the two-year period preceding license expiration, a licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of Board-approved continuing education, sub- ject to the following:

1.        A maximum of two credit hours in practice management;

2.        One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a veteri- nary college seminar;

3.        One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a scientific meeting related to veterinary medicine;

4.        One credit hour, to a maximum of five, for:

a.        Each hour spent developing or making a presenta- tion related to veterinary medicine,

b.        Each hour of study using tapes or CDs, and

c.        Each hour spent reading articles in veterinary jour- nals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary medicine or controlled substances; and

5.        One credit hour for each hour of continuing education obtained at an interactive program, including an interac- tive program on the internet.

B.       A licensee receiving an initial license in an even-numbered year shall complete 10 credit hours of continuing education before the licensee’s initial renewal date.

C.      If a licensee graduated from a veterinary college within 11 months before the license application date, the licensee may apply 10 credit hours of veterinary college course work to ful- fill the continuing education requirement at the time of first renewal.

D.      Except as provided in subsection (E), during the two-year period preceding certificate expiration, a certificate holder shall complete 10 credit hours of Board-approved continuing education, subject to the following:

1.        One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a veteri- nary college seminar;

2.        One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a class at a veterinary technology school;

3.        One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a scientific meeting related to the work of a veterinary technician;

4.         One credit hour, to a maximum of two and one-half, for:

a.        Each hour spent developing or making a presenta- tion related to the work of a veterinary technician;

b.        Each hour of study using tapes or CDs; and

c.        Each hour spent reading articles in veterinary jour- nals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary medicine or controlled substances; and

5.        One credit hour for each hour of continuing education obtained at an interactive program, including an interac- tive program on the internet.

E.       A certificate holder receiving an initial certificate in an even- numbered year shall complete five credit hours of continuing education before the certificate holder’s first renewal date.

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Former Section R3-11-40 repealed, new Section R3-11-40 adopted effective November 18, 1982 (Supp. 82-6). For- mer Section R3-11-40 renumbered as Section R3-11-401 and subsection (A) amended effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R.

5455, effective February 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4070, effective Decem- ber 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking

at 14 A.A.R. 3596, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp.

08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1886,

effective October 7, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).