SECTION 775:10-8-7. Continuing education hours required for renewal of certificate

(a)   Before any certificate is renewed, the certificate holder shall certify on a form provided by the Board that they have obtained six (6) hours of continuing education approved by the Board which covers topics that relate to animal euthanasia, the care and custody of animals in preparation for adoption and/or shelter management. 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, and veterinary technology schools.

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

(3)   One hour of credit for each hour of study with autotutorial tapes or reading of scientific or non-scientific articles in journals or periodicals pertaining to animal euthanasia, the care and custody of animals in preparation for adoption and/or shelter management. A maximum of two hours credit may be gained by this means.

(4)   Two hours of continuing education per year must encompass review of state and federal controlled dangerous substance laws and applicable rules and regulations and/or review of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act and applicable rules.

(b)   Individuals who are certified as a CAET in the State of Oklahoma within one calendar year of completing a training course for Animal Euthanasia Technicians are exempt from reporting continuing education credits until submission of the second renewal application after initial certification.

(c)   The Board or its agent(s) may waive all or part of the required continuing education hours and accept in lieu training or education considered comparable by the Board.

(d)   Each certificate holder shall maintain verifiable documentary proof of attendance of reported continuing education credit in a readily retrievable file 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), 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 six (6) required hours, so long as the material offered complies with the requirements of this section or comply with Rules 775:10-3-5(f)(h)(i).

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 1379, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1822, eff 7-1-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 1052, eff 7-1-10]