Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 52, December 28, 2024
Section 31.40 - Continuing education provider approval(a) The Board will approve without application to the Board and the fee required under § 31.41 (relating to schedule of fees), continuing education courses offered by the following providers so long as the programs are specifically designed to increase the skills, knowledge and competency of certified veterinary technicians: (1) The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).(3) Allied organizations of the AVMA.(4) Major regional veterinary organizations approved by the AVMA.(5) The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association and its constituent associations.(6) Other states' veterinary medical associations.(7) The Veterinary Technicians and Assistants Association of Pennsylvania (VTAAP).(8) Specialty boards of the AVMA.(9) Providers listed on the Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) to offer courses for certified veterinary technicians.(10) The Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University.(b) Continuing education courses which are offered by providers not covered under subsection (a) shall receive prior approval of the Board. An application for approval of continuing education programs may be obtained from the Administrative Office of the Board, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649, (717) 783-1389. A request for approval shall be filed with the Board at least 60 days prior to the date of the proposed program, and shall be accompanied by the fee required by § 31.41.(c) Organizations approved under subsections (a) and (b) shall provide certification of attendance to the certified veterinary technician which includes the name of the sponsor, the name of the licensee, the title of the course, the date of the course, the number of credit hours and the signature of the person authenticating attendance. Organizations approved under subsection (b) shall also provide the Pennsylvania approval number.(d) Instructors of continuing education programs may include: (1) Members of the faculties of approved schools.(2) Licensed doctors of veterinary medicine in this Commonwealth or in another state who are not faculty members of those schools covered under paragraph (1) if, by virtue of their professional activities and achievements in a particular field, the doctors are recognized by the Board as qualified to speak on subjects of pertinent value to veterinary technicians.(3) Other lecturers or instructors who are not licensed to practice veterinary medicine, if the Board determines that they are qualified to speak upon a subject which will be of value to the profession.(e) A resume of the qualifications of instructors of continuing education programs under subsection (d)(3) shall be included with the application for approval of continuing education programs. This subsection does not apply to providers enumerated under subsection (a).The provisions of this § 31.40 adopted December 22, 1995, effective 12/23/1995, 25 Pa.B. 5959; amended January 16, 2004, effective 1/17/2004, 34 Pa.B. 388; amended December 17, 2004, effective 12/18/2004, 34 Pa.B. 6650; amended December 9, 2011, effective 12/10/2011, 41 Pa.B. 6676.The provisions of this § 31.40 amended under sections 3(10)(viii), 5(2), 8, 11, 18 and 27.1 of the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act (63 P.S. §§ 485.3(10)(viii), 485.5(2), 485.8, 485.11, 485.18 and 485.27a).