Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 31.35 - Examinations(a) The examination required for certification as a veterinary technician is the VTNE.(b) An applicant failing to pass an examination for which the applicant has previously qualified may be reexamined at the applicant's request by submitting a new application and by paying the required fee, in accordance with the policies of the AAVSB.(c) The Board may waive the VTNE if an applicant satisfies the following requirements: (1) Has met all requirements provided for in the act.(2) Has filed the required application as provided in § 31.33 (relating to applications).(3) Has been issued a license, registration or certificate as an animal health technician or a veterinary technician in another state whose requirements are at least equal to those required by the Board for certification as a veterinary technician in this Commonwealth, including successful completion of a program at an approved school for the training and education of veterinary technicians and successful completion of the VTNE or a comprehensive examination equivalent to the VTNE if the examination was taken before the VTNE was offered.(d) Applicants applying under subsection (c) shall include with their application a copy of their state credential (license, registration or certificate) and a letter of good standing from that state's certifying or licensing authority.The provisions of this §31.35 adopted January 12, 1979, effective 1/13/1979, 9 Pa.B. 154; amended December 22, 1995, effective 12/23/1995, 25 Pa.B. 5959; amended April 12, 2002, effective 4/13/2002, 32 Pa.B. 1861; amended December 17, 2004, effective 12/18/2004, 34 Pa.B. 6650; amended December 27, 2019, effective 12/28/2019, 49 Pa.B. 7586.The provisions of this §31.35 amended under sections 3(10)(viii), 5 and 11 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 485.3(10)(viii), 485.5 and 485.11).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 31.39 (relating to grounds for disciplinary proceedings).