Arizona Administrative Code
Title 3 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 11 - Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Section R3-11-401 - Continuing Education

Universal Citation: AZ Admin Code R 3-11-401

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024

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, subject to the following:

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

2. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a veterinary 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 presentation related to veterinary medicine,

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

c. Each hour spent reading articles in veterinary journals 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 interactive 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 fulfill 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 veterinary 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 presentation 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 journals 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 interactive 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.

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