Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) All active licensees, including
veterinarians and certified veterinary technicians, must comply with the CE
provided in this rule in order to renew their licenses.
(2) Licensees wishing to renew their license
must complete the minimum required number of CE hours every two years.
Veterinarians shall report 30 hours of CE to the Board with license renewals
for every odd-numbered year. Certified veterinary technicians shall report 15
hours of CE to the Board for every even-numbered year. The required hours may
be obtained online and be satisfied with any combination of the following
continuing education activities:
(a)
Attendance at scientific workshops or seminars approved by the Board or by the
American Association of Veterinary Boards Registry of Approved Continuing
Education (RACE).
(b) A maximum of
four hours for veterinarians or two hours for certified veterinary technicians
reading approved scientific journals. One subscription to an approved journal
is equal to one hour of credit.
(c)
A maximum of six hours for veterinarians or three hours for certified
veterinary technicians of workshops or seminars on non-scientific subjects
relating to the practice of veterinary medicine such as communication skills,
practice management, stress management, or chemical impairment.
(d) A minimum for veterinarians of one hour
each in judicious antibiotic use and appropriate analgesic and anesthetic
methods.
(3) Workshops,
seminars, and prepared materials on scientific and non-scientific subjects
relating to veterinary medicine sponsored by the following organizations are
approved:
(a) American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA) and Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
(CVMA);
(b) Specialty and allied
groups of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Canadian Veterinary
Medical Association;
(c) Regional
meetings such as the Inter-Mountain Veterinary Medical Association, Central
Veterinary Conference, and Western Veterinary Conference;
(d) Any state or province veterinary medical
association;
(e) Any local or
regional veterinary medical association;
(f) The American Animal Hospital
Association;
(g) American and
Canadian Veterinary Schools accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association;
(h) All federal, state
or regional veterinary medical academies or centers;
(i) Other programs receiving prior approval
by the Board.
(4) The
Board may approve other sponsors for lectures or prepared materials upon
written request by the attending veterinarian or the sponsor.
(5) Scientific journals and publications
relating to veterinary medicine are approved by the Board to satisfy a maximum
of four hours of non-lecture CE activities.
(6) Study in a graduate resident program at
an AVMA-approved veterinary school will satisfy the CE requirements for the
year in which the veterinarian is enrolled in such program.
(7) Postgraduate coursework in veterinary
science or veterinary public health at an AVMA- or Board-approved educational
institution will satisfy CE requirements on a semester or credit hour basis for
the reporting period in which the coursework occurs.
(8) Reporting CE credits.
(a) At the time of making application for
license renewal in years when CE reporting is required, the veterinarian shall
certify on the application form that 30 hours of CE, and the veterinary
technician shall certify on the application form that 15 hours of CE, as set
forth in this rule have been satisfied. Proof of participation in such CE
programs must be kept by the licensee for a period of at least two years, and
the licensee must permit the Board to inspect CE records. Failure to keep or
provide these records to the Board shall constitute grounds for non-renewal of
the license, or, if the license has been issued for that year, for revocation
of the license;
(b) Proof of
compliance with the CE requirement of this rule may be supplied through
registration forms at lectures, certificates issued by the sponsors of
lectures, subscriptions to journals, and other documentation approved by the
Board.
(9) The Board may
approve CE programs presented by non-veterinarians, if program content is
pertinent or complementary to veterinary medicine.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
686.210
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
686.410 -
686.420
