888 IAC 1.1-10-4 - Standards for approval
Authority: IC 25-38.1
Affected: IC 25-38.1
Sec. 4.
(a) The board will
approve a course if it determines that the course will make a significant contribution to the professional
competency of veterinarians and veterinary technicians who enroll. In determining if a course meets this
standard, the board will consider whether the following requirements are met:
(1) The course has substantial content.
(2) The course content directly relates to the professional practice of
veterinary medicine.
(3) Each faculty member or lecturer who has
teaching responsibility in the course is qualified by academic work or practical experience to teach the
assigned subject.
(4) High quality written materials, including
notes and outlines, are available to all veterinarians and veterinary technicians who enroll at or prior to
the time the course is offered.
(5) The course is of sufficient
length to provide a substantial educational experience. A course of less than one (1) hour will be carefully
reviewed to determine if a substantial educational experience is provided.
(6) Appropriate educational methodology is used, including, but not limited
to, the following:
(A) Prepared library packages.
(B) Courses of programmed instruction.
(C) Active participation and demonstration.
(D) Audio-visual materials.
(7) An adequate number of instructors is provided for the course. If
audio-visual tapes are used as teaching materials, live presentations or discussion leaders must accompany
the replaying of the tapes.
(b) Continuing education
derived from self-study will be accepted as renewal credit under the following conditions:
(1) The content must pertain to the practice of veterinary
medicine.
(2) Credit is limited to ten (10) hours per biennial
renewal period for veterinarians and four (4) hours per biennial renewal period for veterinary
technicians.
(3) Self-study methods of presentation must include
a written examination or postevaluation.
(c)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), continuing education programs for veterinarians and registered veterinary
technicians sponsored by the following organizations shall be deemed approved and no approval by the board
shall be required:
(1) American Veterinary Medical Association or any of
its constituent organizations.
(2) Indiana Veterinary Medical
Association, local veterinary associations, or any other state or provincial veterinary medical
association.
(3) American Animal Hospital Association or any
other veterinary specialty organization.
(4) Indiana Veterinary
Technicians Association.
(5) Purdue University School of
Veterinary Medicine or any other accredited veterinary school in the United States.
(6) American Association of Laboratory Animal Sciences.
Notes
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