California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board
Article 10 - Continuing Education: Veterinary Technician
Section 2086.4 - Continuing Education Credit

(a) Registrants will earn one hour of continuing education credit for each hour of a qualifying course. One credit hour shall consist of not less than 50 minutes of actual instruction. Qualifying course shall be a minimum of one credit hour. Qualifying courses or presentations that are between 25 and 49 minutes in excess of one hour shall be granted credit in half-hour increments.

(b) One academic quarter unit is equal to 10 hours of continuing education credit and one academic semester unit is equal to 15 hours of continuing education credit.

(c) A registrant who teaches a qualifying continuing education course may claim credit for the course only one time during a renewal period.

(d) A registrant who participates as an expert examiner in an examination preparation workshop for the California state registration examination may claim, on an hour for hour basis, up to a maximum of sixteen (16) hours per renewal period, continuing education credit for such participation.

(e) A registrant shall not be allowed to use, for purposes of renewal, more than 15 hours of continuing education credit for courses in business practice management or stress seminars.

(f) A registrant who takes a course as a condition of probation resulting from disciplinary action by the board may not apply the course as credit towards the continuing education requirement.