Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 2085 - Definitions: Continuing Education
As used in this article:
(a) "Licensee" means a California licensed
veterinarian.
(b) "Continuing
education" means education needed to maintain competence and skills consistent
with current standards and practices and that is beyond the initial academic
studies needed to be licensed.
(c)
"Statutorily recognized provider" or "recognized provider" means an
organization, institution, association, university or other person or entity
that is authorized to offer continuing education in veterinary medicine
pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of section
4846.5 of the Code.
(d) "Approved provider" means an
organization, institution, association, university or other person or entity
that is approved by the Board or the Board recognized national continuing
education approval body to offer continuing education courses in veterinary
medicine.
(e) "Qualifying
continuing education" or "qualifying course" means an orderly learning
experience which meets the criteria specified in this article and is
administered by a recognized or an approved provider. It includes a variety of
forms of learning experiences, including, but not limited to, lectures,
conferences, workshops, video conferencing, distance learning technologies, and
self-study courses.
(f) "Self-study
course" means a form of orderly learning that does not offer participatory
interaction between the licensee and the instructor during the instructional
period. Self-study includes, but is not limited to, correspondence courses,
independent study and home study programs, reading journals, viewing of
videotapes, or listening to audiotapes.
(g) "AAVSB" means the American Association of
Veterinary State Boards.
(h)
"Approval entity" means the entity responsible for approving a provider of
continuing education who is not a recognized provider. The entity shall be
either the Board recognized national continuing education approval body or the
Board itself
Notes
2. Amendment of article 9 heading filed 4-14-2011; operative 5-14-2011 (Register 2011, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 4808 and 4846.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4846.5, Business and Professions Code.
2. Amendment of article 9 heading filed 4-14-2011; operative 5-14-2011 (Register 2011, No. 15).
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