1. A. The following continuing education is approved by the Board:

   1. 1. For a veterinarian:

      1. a. Continuing education taught in or under the authority of a veterinary college;
      2. b. Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Veterinary State Boards, a state or national veterinary association or academy approved by the Board, or continuing education approved according to subsections (B) and (C); or
      3. c. Continuing education approved by RACE;

   2. 2. For a veterinary technician:

      1. a. Continuing education taught in or under the authority of a veterinary technician school or school of veterinary medicine;
      2. b. Continuing education sponsored by the Arizona Veterinary Medical Association or American Association of Veterinary States Boards or approved by RACE;
      3. c. Continuing education approved by the Board that is sponsored by a state or national veterinary technician association or academy;
      4. d. Continuing education approved by RACE of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards; or
      5. e. Continuing education approved according to subsections (B) and (C).

2. B. In addition to the continuing education approved according to subsection (A), a person who provides continuing education may request pre-approval of continuing education by submitting to the Board at least 60 calendar days before the continuing education takes place, a written request that includes:

   1. 1. A description of the continuing education;
   2. 2. The date, time, and place where the continuing education will take place;
   3. 3. The number of credit hours of the continuing education;
   4. 4. The name of each individual providing the continuing education, if available; and
   5. 5. The name of the organization providing the continuing education, if applicable.

3. C. In determining whether to approve a request for pre-approval submitted according to subsection (B), the Board shall consider whether the continuing education:

   1. 1. Is designed to provide instruction or knowledge in current developments, skills, and procedures related to veterinary medicine or work of a certificate holder;
   2. 2. Is developed and provided by an individual with knowledge and experience in the subject area; and
   3. 3. Contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee or certificate holder.
4. D. The Board shall approve or deny a request for pre-approval according to the time-frames set forth in Table 1.

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 23, 1979 (Supp. 79-2). Former Section R3-11-41 renumbered without change as Section R3-11-402 effective February 24, 1988 (Supp. 88-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 3918, effective September 20, 2000 (Supp. 00-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5455, effective February 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 3596, effective November 8, 2008 (Supp. 08-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1886, effective October 7, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).

Editor’s Note: The following Section was amended under an exemption from A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6 which means that the Department did not submit notice of this rulemaking to the Secretary of State’s Office for publication in the Arizona Administrative Register; the Department did not submit these rules to the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for review; the Department was not required to hold public hearings on these rules; and the Attorney General has not certified these rules.