Current through February 27, 2024
1. An applicant for registration as a
veterinary technician in training or an applicant for a license to practice as
a veterinary technician who has received a bachelor of science degree in
accordance with subparagraph (3) of paragraph (g) of subsection 2 of NAC
638.0525 or paragraph (b) of
subsection 2 of NAC
638.0527, as applicable, must:
(a) Receive a score of 300 points or more, as
determined pursuant to this section, based upon a review of his or her official
transcripts and proof of satisfactory completion of any continuing education
courses that meet the requirements of subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of
subsection 1; and
(b) Include with
his or her application:
(1) An official
transcript from each school at which the applicant completed a college course
as part of his or her bachelor of science degree.
(2) The course description or syllabus for
each college course or continuing education course to be considered for
scoring. For a college course to be considered for scoring, the applicant must
have earned a grade of not less than a C- in the course.
(3) Proof of satisfactory completion for each
in-person continuing education course the applicant completed that was offered
by a provider approved by the Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the
American Association of Veterinary State Boards.
2. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 3, the total points an applicant receives for the purposes of
paragraph (a) of subsection 1 will be determined as follows:
(a) For each semester unit completed, the
applicant will receive 15 points.
(b) For each quarter unit completed, the
applicant will receive 10 points.
(c) For each continuing education course that
meets the requirements of subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1,
the applicant will receive 1 point for each hour of continuing education
completed.
3. Of the 300
or more points an applicant is required to receive pursuant to paragraph (a) of
subsection 1, the applicant:
(a) Must receive
at least 100 points for courses specifically related to animal sciences;
and
(b) May not receive more than
200 points for courses in the basic sciences.
Added
to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by
R083-22A,
eff. 12/16/2022
NRS
638.070 and
638.124
