(a)(No change.)
(b)Distribution of Continuing Education Hours.
(1)Veterinary Licensees.
(A)Of the required seventeen (17) hours of continuing
education for veterinary licensees, no more than five (5) hours may
be derived from either:
(i)correspondence courses; or
(ii)practice management courses.
(B)Hours claimed for self study shall not exceed three
(3) hours.
[(C)Hours claimed for online interactive,
participatory programs shall not exceed 10 hours.]
[(D)Notwithstanding the allowable
hours provided in subparagraphs (A) - (C) of this paragraph, at least
seven (7) hours must be obtained from personal attendance at live
courses, seminars and meetings providing continuing education.]
(2)Equine Dental Provider Licensees.
(A)None of the required six (6) hours of continuing
education for equine dental provider licensees may be derived from
either correspondence courses or practice management courses.
(B)Hours claimed from self study shall not exceed
one (1) hour.
[(C)Hours claimed from online interactive,
participatory programs shall not exceed two (2) hours.]
[(D)Notwithstanding the allowable
hours provided in subparagraphs (A) - (C) of this paragraph, at least
four (4) hours must be obtained from personal attendance at live courses
and seminars providing continuing education.]
(3)Licensed Veterinary Technicians.
(A)Licensed veterinary technicians are required to
complete ten (10) hours of continuing education annually. Of the required
ten (10) hours, no more than two (2) hours of continuing education
for licensed veterinary technicians may be derived from practice management.
(B)No more than four (4) hours of continuing education
for licensed veterinary technicians may be derived from correspondence
courses.
(C)Hours claimed from self study shall not exceed
two (2) hours.
[(D)Hours claimed from online interactive,
participatory programs shall not exceed four (4) hours.]
[(E)Notwithstanding the allowable
hours provided in subparagraphs (A) - (D) of this paragraph, at least
six (6) hours must be obtained from personal attendance at live courses
and seminars providing continuing education.]
(c)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the
proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on April 5, 2021
TRD-202101414 John Helenberg
Executive Director
Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 16, 2021
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7555x3
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