Alabama Continuing Veterinary Medical Education Standards
For Veterinary Technicians in Alabama:
(a) The applicant must verify yearly that he or she has finished at least eight hours of continuing education during the preceding year.
(b) A minimum of six hours of continuing education must be seminars, programs, short courses, or scientific sessions sponsored by an approved veterinary organization or university with approved speakers. Final approval of veterinary organizations and speakers is left with the Board. The remaining two hours will be given for local monthly meetings including a short scientific program, provided that the details of such a program must have prior approval of the veterinary technicians committee.
(c) Veterinary technicians unable to earn credits because of sickness or other justifiable reasons may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted an extension of time to finish credit hours or be exempt from all or parts of the credit requirement until the hours can be made up. Requests for extension must be made in writing to the Board before the renewal period of license.
(d) Hours will be accumulated on a yearly basis from January to December.
(e) A form will be sent out by the executive director of the Board to be filled out and returned by the veterinary technician at the time of actual registration renewal. The validity of the reported hours lies solely with the technician reporting.
(f) New graduates do not have to comply with this continuing education requirement until the next full calendar year after graduation.
* The Board accepts all R.A.C.E. (Registry of Approved Continuing Education) approved programs under the limitations of the above stated Rule.
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(a) The applicant must verify yearly that he or she has finished at least eight hours of continuing education during the preceding year.
(b) A minimum of six hours of continuing education must be seminars, programs, short courses, or scientific sessions sponsored by an approved veterinary organization or university with approved speakers. Final approval of veterinary organizations and speakers is left with the Board. The remaining two hours will be given for local monthly meetings including a short scientific program, provided that the details of such a program must have prior approval of the veterinary technicians committee.
(c) Veterinary technicians unable to earn credits because of sickness or other justifiable reasons may, at the discretion of the Board, be granted an extension of time to finish credit hours or be exempt from all or parts of the credit requirement until the hours can be made up. Requests for extension must be made in writing to the Board before the renewal period of license.
(d) Hours will be accumulated on a yearly basis from January to December.
(e) A form will be sent out by the executive director of the Board to be filled out and returned by the veterinary technician at the time of actual registration renewal. The validity of the reported hours lies solely with the technician reporting.
(f) New graduates do not have to comply with this continuing education requirement until the next full calendar year after graduation.
* The Board accepts all R.A.C.E. (Registry of Approved Continuing Education) approved programs under the limitations of the above stated Rule.
For more information, please see:
