Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Sub-Agency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Chapter 9 - STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Section 9-2 - Continuing Education Requirements

(a) Every two years each licensee shall complete a minimum of twenty-four (24) credit hours of continuing education approved by the Board in subjects related to the practice of veterinary medicine and shall include three (3) hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances.

(b) The licensee shall maintain and provide proof of continuing education attendance on a form provided by the Board. The form shall be submitted with the licensee's renewal application in the year for which it is due.

(c) Credit hours shall be earned by one-hour credit for each hour of attending programs approved by the Board. Board-approved programs include but are not limited to those sponsored by American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Health Association, Western States Veterinary Conference, veterinary college conferences, Wyoming Veterinary Medical Association, and any other affiliated association or society. Programs shall be specifically related to the practice of veterinary medicine. The number of practice management hours shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total requirement.

(d) New licensees shall attend a Board orientation offered within eighteen months of licensure, after which they will be placed on the two (2) year, twenty-four (24) hours continuing education cycle.