West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine
Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Series 26-05 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians
Section 26-5-6 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician Registration Renewal

6.1. The Board shall notify each certified animal euthanasia technician that his or her certification will expire on December 31 but failure to receive the notification does not exempt a certificate holder from meeting the requirements of this rule.

6.2 A certified animal euthanasia technician who desires to continue to be certified shall, starting October 1 through December 31 of each year, renew his or her certification by completing the required certification renewal, paying the annual renewal fee as specified in the Schedule of Fees, and certify to the Board that he or she has completed all continuing education requirements.

6.3. A certified animal euthanasia technician who desires to continue his or her certification in good standing to practice animal euthanasia technology shall undertake at least 6 (50 minute) units of Board approved continuing education units in the field of animal euthanasia technology during each calendar year. Classroom or online courses will be permitted. No periods may be accumulated, carried forward, or held over past the calendar year in which the hours of continuing education were completed.

6.4. The Board may provide a continuing education course annually for certified animal euthanasia technicians as specified in the Schedule of Fees.

6.5. Certificate holders are required to maintain original documents verifying the date and subject of the program or course, the number of continuing education hours or credits, and certification from an approved sponsor. Original documents must be maintained for a period of two years following renewal.

6.6. The Board may grant continuing education hardship extensions by request of the certificate holder. The Board shall only consider hardship extensions from certificate holders who the Board determines were prevented from completing the required continuing education hours within the year due to verified medical emergencies or military obligations beyond the certificate holder's control. Requests for a hardship extension must be received in the Board's office by December 15.

6.7. If an extension is granted by the Board for completion of approved continuing education hours, the technician shall file the renewal application with the renewal fee. The Board shall renew the certificate contingent upon the certificate holder completing the mandatory continuing education within a period determined by the Board from the current year's expiration date of December 31.

6.8. The renewal certificate in hardship extension, shall be issued for the period required to complete the mandatory continuing education, and shall be extended to December 31 upon receipt of acceptable written documentation of completing the continuing education. The continuing education hours completed during the extension period shall not be applied toward satisfaction of continuing education in the year completed and shall be separate from continuing education requirements for current year renewals.

6.9. An animal euthanasia technician issued a hardship extension for completion of continuing education shall submit documentation of completion prior to the end of the Board approved extension period. Continued practice past the authorized extension period without a written renewal certificate from the Board constitutes the practice of animal euthanasia technology without a certificate.

6.10. Upon receipt of the completed renewal application and fee, the Board shall issue a renewal certificate bearing the number of the certification, the period for which the certification is renewed, and any other information the Board considers necessary.

6.11. Certifications issued by the Board shall be posted in a place conspicuous to the public at the establishment where animal euthanasia technology is being provided.

6.12. Certified animal euthanasia technicians shall notify the Board of any change of address, and forward the notice to the Board no later than the effective date of the change of address.