251-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 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.
(i) Failure to attend a Board
orientation may result in disciplinary action of the license.
(ii) Continuing education credits will be
awarded for attending the Board orientation.
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