Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-11-401 - Continuing Education

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), during the two-year period preceding license expiration, a licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of Board-approved continuing education, subject to the following:

1. A maximum of two credit hours in practice management;

2. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a veterinary college seminar;

3. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a scientific meeting related to veterinary medicine;

4. One credit hour, to a maximum of five, for:

a. Each hour spent developing or making a presentation related to veterinary medicine,

b. Each hour of study using tapes or CDs, and

c. Each hour spent reading articles in veterinary journals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary medicine or controlled substances; and

5. One credit hour for each hour of continuing education obtained at an interactive program, including an interactive program on the internet.

B.A licensee receiving an initial license in an even-numbered year shall complete 10 credit hours of continuing education before the licensee's initial renewal date.

1. C.If a licensee graduated from a veterinary college within 11 months before the license application date, the licensee may apply 10 credit hours of veterinary college course work to fulfill the continuing education requirement at the time of first renewal.

2. After the initial renewal the licensee shall complete 20 credit hours of continuing education as required under subsection (A).

C. D. Except as provided in subsection (E), during the two-year period preceding certificate expiration, a certificate holder shall complete 10 credit hours of Board-approved continuing education, subject to the following:

1. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a veterinary college seminar;

2. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a class at a veterinary technology school;

3. One credit hour for each hour of attendance at a scientific meeting related to the work of a veterinary technician;

4. One credit hour, to a maximum of two and one-half, for:

a. Each hour spent developing or making a presentation related to the work of a veterinary technician;

b. Each hour of study using tapes or CDs; and

c. Each hour spent reading articles in veterinary journals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary medicine or controlled substances; and

5. One credit hour for each hour of continuing education obtained at an interactive program, including an interactive program on the internet.

D. E.A certificate holder receiving an initial certificate in an even-numbered year shall complete five credit hours of continuing education before the certificate holder's first renewal date.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R3-11-401

Adopted effective March 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Former Section R3-11-40 repealed, new Section R3-11-40 adopted effective November 18, 1982 (Supp. 82-6). Former Section R3-11-40 renumbered as Section R3-11-401 and subsection (A) amended effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5455, effective February 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4070, effective December 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3596, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1886, effective September 7, 2013.