Okla. Admin. Code § 775:10-3-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 775:10-3-5 - Continuing education for renewal of license

(a) Before an active license is reissued, the licensee shall, on a form provided by the Board, certify that he or she has obtained twenty (20) hours of continuing education in veterinary medicine or surgery. Acceptable hours of credit will be determined as follows:

(1) One hour of credit for each hour of attendance at veterinary college and extension seminars.

(2) One hour of credit for each hour of attendance at national, regional, state or local scientific meetings.

(3) One hour of credit for each hour spent developing or presenting original, peer-received presentations or publication. A maximum of four hours credit may be gained by this means.

(4) One hour of credit for each hour of study with autotutorial tapes or web based scientific material related to veterinary practice. A maximum of four hours credit may be gained by this means.

(5) One hour of credit for each hour of study of scientific or non-scientific articles in veterinary journals or periodicals pertaining to veterinary medicine or state and federal controlled dangerous substance laws. A maximum of four hours credit may be gained by this means.

(6) Two of the twenty hours of continuing education per year shall encompass state or federal controlled dangerous substance laws, or review of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act and applicable rules.

(7) One hour of credit for each approved hour of completed interactive online courses approved by the Board. For all online courses, a copy of the certificate indicating the number of course hours must be obtained and kept for five years.

(8) For DEA registrants - one hour of credit in pain management or one hour in opioid use or addiction.

(b) Graduates who receive a license to practice veterinary medicine in the State of Oklahoma within one calendar year of graduation are exempt from reporting continuing education credits until the submission of the second renewal application after initial licensure.

(c) The Board may waive these requirements upon written request and a finding of good cause.

(d) Each licensee shall maintain verifiable documentary proof of attendance in a readily retrievable file of reported continuing education credit for random audit purposes. Documentary proof shall be maintained for a period of five years from the date of attendance.

(e) Only those courses, meetings or seminars previously approved and/or offered by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB), Oklahoma State College of Veterinary Medicine or any other state veterinary board or recognized state veterinary association, shall not require previous approval by the Board to qualify as continuing education hours to be counted towards the fulfillment of the twenty (20) required hours, so long as the material offered complies with the requirements of this section.

(f) Regional veterinary associations, corporations, individuals or any other organizations must submit course material to the Board for evaluation to qualify for continuing education hours being offered at regional or local meetings, and shall adhere to the following procedure:

(1) Submit a published notice of the meeting,

(2) Submit a planned program as evidenced by a published agenda,

(3) Submit a formal presentation, and

(4) Submit a verification of attendance form after the conclusion of the meeting, which contains the attendees printed name and signature.

(g) Non-scientific topics may be acceptable as continuing education credits provided that:

(1) Not more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total hours submitted to meet the required credits for renewal of license are devoted to non-scientific material, and

(2) Any meetings shall be conducted by or sponsored by a veterinary association, organization or professional recognized as such by the Oklahoma Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.

(h) The Vice-President of the Board may evaluate and approve any Continuing Education (CE) credit requests received by the Board office, or the Vice-President of the Board may submit the request to the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board for consideration.

(i) Regional veterinary associations, corporations, individuals or any other organizations that submitted Continuing Education credit program requests which were deemed ineligible, may appeal the decision upon the presentation of new and additional material to the full Board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board for consideration.

Okla. Admin. Code § 775:10-3-5

Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1422, eff 5-11-00; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 1379, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1872, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1822, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1716, eff 7-1-08

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022