California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 20 - Veterinary Medical Board
Article 9 - Continuing Education: Veterinarian
Section 2085.5 - Approved Providers

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 2085.5

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) A continuing education provider shall apply to the Board or the Board recognized national continuing education approval body for approval as a provider.

(b) A continuing education provider shall be issued a continuing education provider number and may represent itself as a California approved provider of continuing education courses for veterinarians, upon satisfactory completion of the provider requirements of the Board. Providers applying for approval must meet the following requirements:

(1)
(A) Submit an application to the Board (Form # VMB/CE/2 dated 11/l/01) with payment of the appropriate fees; or

(B) Submit an application (AAVSB National Registry of Approved CE (RACE) Provider Application, in effect as of 8/1/01), to the Board recognized national continuing education approval body, with payment of the appropriate fees;

(2) Provide to each course participant a mechanism for evaluating the individual courses;

(3) Submit written documentation as to the procedures and protocols it will use to comply with the provisions of the Board's continuing education regulations found in Article 9, Division 20, Title 16, CCR.

(c) A continuing education provider approval number issued under this section shall expire on the last day of the twenty-fourth month after the approval issue date. To renew an unexpired continuing education provider approval number, the provider shall, on or before the expiration date of the approval number, apply for renewal to the accreditation agency and pay the two-year renewal fee. A continuing education provider approval number that is not renewed by the expiration date may not be renewed, restored, reinstated, or reissued thereafter, but the provider may apply for a new approval.

(d) Approved provider status is non-transferable. Approved providers shall inform the approving agency in writing no later than 30 days after any changes in their courses, organizational structure and/or person(s) responsible for continuing education program, including name and address changes.

1. New section filed 2-4-2002; operative 2-4-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 6).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4846, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4846.5, Business and Professions Code.

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