Wash. Admin. Code § 246-935-280 - Continuing education requirement
(1)
Beginning January 1, 2020, a licensed veterinary technician shall complete
twenty hours of continuing education every two years. Licensed veterinary
technicians shall comply with chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 7 relating to continuing
education requirements.
(2) A
veterinary technician shall complete the continuing education requirements as
follows:
| If continuing education is due on the veterinary technician's renewal date in: | The next continuing education due date is on the veterinary technician's renewal date in the year below and every two years thereafter: |
| 2020 | 2022 |
| 2021 | 2023 |
| 2022 | 2024 |
(3)
The board may audit up to twenty-five percent of veterinary technicians after
the license is renewed and may audit a veterinary technician for cause.
(a) Upon request by the board, the veterinary
technician is responsible for submitting documentation of completed continuing
education. Documentation must include, at a minimum:
(i) The name and credentials or
qualifications of the continuing education provider;
(ii) The date of attendance or completion;
(iii) Course title or subject; and
(iv) The number of hours
earned.
(b) Documentation
for continuing education earned pursuant to WAC 246-935-295(2)(b) must include,
in addition to (a)(i) through (iv) of this subsection, a list of attendees, and
materials that sufficiently describe the content of the presentation.
(c) Failure by a veterinary technician to
cooperate with an audit or provide the requested proof of continuing education
to the board is grounds for disciplinary action.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 18.92.030 and 2007 c 235. 08-20-126, § 246-935-280, filed 10/1/08, effective 11/1/08.
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