N.D. Admin. Code 87-03-01-07

Current through Supplement No. 394, October, 2024

Section 87-03-01-07 - Educational program requirements

Veterinary technician continuing education may consist of the following:

1. Programs sponsored by local, state, regional, or national veterinary or veterinary technician associations.

2. Seminars or training approved by the North Dakota veterinary medical examining board. The seminars or training may be approved only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine, as defined by subsection 8 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-29-01.1, and consist of evidence-based scientific material.

3. Programs approved by the registry of approved continuing education of the American association of veterinary state boards.

4. Wet labs or instructions, or both, taken at a college or university, the subject material of which must pertain to veterinary medicine.

5. Programs presented by pharmaceutical companies and other commercial groups may be approved, as long as they consist of objective presentations of scientific information and are not designed principally to sell products to the veterinarian or the animal owner.

6. A maximum of two hours of participation in a clinical setting at another veterinary practice and completion of the written report required by the board's veterinary exchange program.

7. A maximum of two hours of veterinary technician continuing education may relate to practice management. Programs designed to enhance the veterinary technician's ability to earn money or invest money, or that relate to personal financial planning do not meet the continuing education requirements.

8. A maximum of four hours of approved veterinary technician continuing education may be obtained through professional written journals or technology-based methods relevant to the practice of veterinary medicine.

Proof of attendance and verification will be necessary on request. Verification may include a printed program, certificate, brochure, handout, or syllabus that lists the topics presented, the persons doing the instruction and their qualifications, and the time for each presentation. Verification may be completed through a third-party database at the discretion of the board.

N.D. Admin Code 87-03-01-07

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-384, April 2022, effective 4/1/2022.

General Authority: NDCC 43-29-03, 43-29-07.3

Law Implemented: NDCC 43-29-07.3