§ 2068.5. Practical Experience and Education as Equivalent Curriculum.
16 CA ADC § 2068.5Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: April 1, 2024
Effective: April 1, 2024
16 CCR § 2068.5
§ 2068.5. Practical Experience and Education as Equivalent Curriculum.
In lieu of a two year curriculum in animal health technology, completion of a combination of practical experience and education in compliance with the following criteria is deemed to be “the equivalent thereof as determined by the board” pursuant to Section 4841.5 of the code:
(a) The education shall consist of a minimum of 20 semester units, 30 quarter units, or 300 hours of instruction. The education shall be provided by a postsecondary academic institution or a qualified instructor, who satisfies the qualification requirements of subsection (e)(1). The education shall be accumulated in the fundamentals and principles of all of the following subjects:
(f) The directed clinical practice shall consist of at least 4,416 hours of directed clinical practice under the direct supervision of a California-licensed veterinarian who shall attest to the completion of that experience at the time the application is made to the board for the registered veterinary technician examination.
(g) The directed clinical practice required in subsection (f) shall have provided the applicant with knowledge, skills, and abilities in the areas of communication with clients, patient examinations, emergency procedures, laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, surgical assisting, anesthesia, animal nursing, nutrition, dentistry, animal behavior, and pharmacology. The supervising veterinarian(s) shall complete a check list attesting to proficiency in specific skill areas within the preceding categories.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 4808, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4841.5, Business and Professions Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-27-89; operative 4-1-89 (Register 89, No. 7). For history of former section, see Registers 79, No. 7 and 76, No. 36.
2. Repealer of subsections (a)-(b) and new subsections (a)-(e) filed 11-23-94; operative 12-23-94 (Register 94, No. 47).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 3-1-96 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 96, No. 9).
4. Amendment of subsections (c) and (d) filed 5-25-2000; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
5. Amendment of section heading and section filed 4-2-2002; operative 5-2-2002 (Register 2002, No. 14).
6. Amendment of subsections (a)(3), (e)(3), (g) and (h) filed 6-12-2009; operative 7-12-2009 (Register 2009, No. 24).
7. Amendment of subsection (a), repealer of subsection (c), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (e)(1), (f) and (g) filed 1-9-2024; operative 4-1-2024 (Register 2024, No. 2).
This database is current through 5/3/24 Register 2024, No. 18.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 16, § 2068.5, 16 CA ADC § 2068.5
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