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Agency 251 - Veterinary Medicine, Board ofSubagency 0001 - Veterinary Medicine, Board of
Chapter 10 - ANIMAL EUTHANASIA
Section 10-7 - Continuing Education

251-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-7

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Current through April 27, 2019
Section 10-7 - Continuing Education

(a) Each certificate holder shall earn a minimum of four (4) contact hours of Board approved training during the twenty-four (24) months immediately preceding the certificate expiration date.

(b) Excess continuing education credit hours acquired in one twenty-four (24) month period may not be carried forward to the next period.

(c) The following standards shall govern acceptability of continuing education activities:

  • (i) The activities shall have significant intellectual or practical content and the primary objective shall be to increase the participant's competence in the practice of animal euthanasia;
  • (ii) The activities shall constitute an organized program of learning dealing with matters directly related to the practice, professional responsibility, or ethical obligations of animal euthanasia technicians;
  • (iii) Presenters of these activities shall be experts in animal euthanasia. The scope of practice in these rules and regulations may be used as a basis of what knowledge and skills are acceptable to the Board as continuing education activities.

(d) Continuing education programs not sponsored by the organizations listed in Section 3 of this chapter may be submitted for review and approval by the Board. The course outline or course synopsis along with the instructor credentials must be submitted to the Board at least thirty (30) days prior to the course. Failure to provide the Board with the course outline or synopsis within the thirty (30) day limit may disqualify the course from being considered as continuing education.

(e) Certificate holders shall list their continuing education activities on the form provided by the Board.

  • (i) In addition to the listing, the certificate holder shall attach copies of any certificates of attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts, or any other official documents which show attendance.
  • (ii) Proof of attendance shall contain the activity title, dates, contact hours attended, sponsor, presenter, and the name of the certificate holder.

(f) Certificate holders are responsible for maintaining their own continuing education documentation.

251-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-7

Adopted, Eff. 11/14/2016.