Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 12 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians › Section LXXXV-1227 - Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Basic
				Requirements
1. A minimum of six continuing
				education units is required each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) as a
				prerequisite for renewal of certification. A CAET who fails to obtain a minimum
				of six continuing education units within the prescribed 12-month period will
				not meet the requirements for renewal of his certificate.
2. Any programs accepted by another state's
				regulatory board of veterinary medicine, a governmental entity, and/or AAVSB,
				as well as those programs sponsored by AVMA accredited schools of veterinary
				medicine and/or any professional associations recognized by the board shall be
				accepted as units or hours of annual continuing education. All other continuing
				education programs must be approved by the board prior to attendance.
3. Proof of attendance, which shall include
				the name of the course, date(s) of attendance, hours attended, shall be
				attached to the annual renewal form. Proof of attendance must include
				verification from the entity providing or sponsoring the educational program.
				However, the actual mediums of video tapes, self-test programs with third party
				grading, and/or self-help instruction, including online instruction, with third
				party grading, are limited to three hours per fiscal year period (July 1
				through June 30). The requirement of pre-approval of the program by the board
				continues to apply for those programs not accepted by another state's
				regulatory board of veterinary medicine, a governmental entity, and/or AAVSB,
				as well as those programs not sponsored by AVMA accredited schools of
				veterinary medicine and/or any professional associations recognized by the
				board.
4. All hours shall be
				obtained in the 12 months preceding the renewal period of the
				certificate.
5. Each CAET must
				fulfill his annual educational requirements at his own expense or through a
				sponsoring agency other than the board.
6. Effective August 1, 2017, a CAET with
				prescriptive authority who holds a controlled dangerous substances (CDS)
				license with the Board of Pharmacy shall obtain three CE hours for
				certification renewal which shall include drug diversion training, best
				practice of prescribing controlled dangerous substances, appropriate treatment
				for addiction, and any other matters that are deemed appropriate by the
				veterinary board. The required three CE hours set forth herein may be a
				component part of the annual six hours of CE for certification renewal.
				Successful completion of this requirement once shall satisfy the requirement in
				full. However, an exemption for the three CE hours is available for the CAET
				with prescriptive authority who holds a controlled dangerous substances (CDS)
				license if he timely submits an annual certification form as adopted by the
				veterinary board attesting that he has not prescribed, administered, or
				dispensed a controlled dangerous substance during the entire applicable
				reporting period. The required three CE hours set forth herein may be a
				component part of the annual six hours of CE for certification renewal, and may
				be part of the on-line allowance. No certification shall be renewed for a CAET
				who fails to comply with this CE requirement or the
				exemption.