12 AAC 68.220 - Continuing competency requirements

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 68.225, an applicant for renewal of a veterinarian license must certify having completed 30 contact hours of continuing education during the concluding licensing period.

(b) Except as provided in 12 AAC 68.225, an applicant for renewal of a veterinary technician license must certify having completed 10 contact hours of continuing education during the concluding license period.

(c) For the purposes of this section,

(1) one contact hour equals a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction;

(2) one continuing education unit awarded by a professional association equals 10 contact hours;

(3) one academic semester credit hour equals 15 contact hours;

(4) one academic quarter credit hour equals 10 contact hours.

Notes

12 AAC 68.220

Eff. 4/22/83, Register 86; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 10/21/92, Register 124; am 5/9/98, Register 146

Authority:AS 08.98.050

AS 08.98.080