Section R3-11-402. Approval of Continuing Education

A.      The following continuing education is approved by the Board:

1.        For a veterinarian:

a.        Continuing education taught in or under the author- ity of a veterinary college;

b.        Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona Vet- erinary Medical Association, American Association of Veterinary State Boards, a state or national veteri- nary association or academy approved by the Board, or continuing education approved according to sub- sections (B) and (C); or

c.        Continuing education approved by RACE;

2.        For a veterinary technician:

a.        Continuing education taught in or under the author- ity of a veterinary technician school or school of vet- erinary medicine;

b.        Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona Vet- erinary Medical Association or American Associa- tion of Veterinary States Boards or approved by RACE;

c.        Continuing education approved by the Board that is sponsored by a state or national veterinary techni- cian association or academy;

d.        Continuing education approved by RACE of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards; or

e.        Continuing education approved according to subsec- tions (B) and (C).

B.       In addition to the continuing education approved according to subsection (A), a person who provides continuing education may request pre-approval of continuing education by submit- ting to the Board at least 60 calendar days before the continu- ing education takes place, a written request that includes:

1.        A description of the continuing education;

2.        The date, time, and place where the continuing education will take place;

3.        The number of credit hours of the continuing education;

4.        The name of each individual providing the continuing education, if available; and

5.        The name of the organization providing the continuing education, if applicable.

C.      In determining whether to approve a request for pre-approval submitted according to subsection (B), the Board shall con- sider whether the continuing education:

1.        Is designed to provide instruction or knowledge in current developments, skills, and procedures related to veterinary medicine or work of a certificate holder;

2.        Is developed and provided by an individual with knowl- edge and experience in the subject area; and

3.        Contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee or certificate holder.

D.      The Board shall approve or deny a request for pre-approval according to the time-frames set forth in Table 1.

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Former Section R3-11-41 renumbered without change as Section R3-11-402 effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1).

Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3918, effective September 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final

rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5455, effective February 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). 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, effec- tive October 7, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).

Note

Editor’s Note: The following Section was amended under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 which means that the Department did not submit notice of this rulemaking to the Secre- tary of State’s Office for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Gover- nor’s Regulatory Review Council for review; the Department was not required to hold public hearings on these rules; and the Attor- ney General has not certified these rules.