Educational program requirements.

87-02-01-04. Educational program requirements. 1. Veterinary continuing education may consist of the following: a. Programs sponsored by local, state, regional, or national veterinary associations. b. Seminars or training approved by the North Dakota veterinary medical examining board. The seminars or training may be approved if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine, as defined by subsection 18 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-29-01.1, and consist of evidence-based scientific material. c. Programs approved by the registry of approved continuing education of the American association of veterinary state boards. d. Wet labs or instructions, or both, taken at a college or university, the subject material of which must pertain to veterinary medicine. e. Programs presented by pharmaceutical companies and other commercial groups may be approved, if they consist of objective presentations of scientific information and are not designed principally to sell products to the veterinarian or client. f. United States department of agriculture modules, which may be approved if completed for the purpose of initial accreditation or accreditation renewal. Each self-study accreditation module is eligible for one-half credit of continuing education. g. In-person attendance at a regular board meeting. This does not apply to an individual who is serving as a board member or who is the subject of a complaint or board investigation being discussed at the meeting. 2. Continuing education must be categorized by the following type of education or method of delivery: a. In-person continuing education is defined as a presentation for which the presenter is in the same room as the attendee. b. Live virtual continuing education is defined as a presentation for which the presenter is utilizing technology to deliver a presentation to an attendee in real time and communication between the speaker and attendee is available. c. Prerecorded virtual continuing education is defined as a presentation for which the presenter is utilizing technology to deliver a presentation that is not in real time and communication between the speaker and attendee is not available. d. The veterinary exchange program consists of participation in a clinical setting at another veterinary practice with the purpose of learning new skills or techniques. Completion of a written report is required. 3. One hour of continuing education credit must be given for each period of not less than fifty minutes of attendance at an approved continuing education program. 4. The following limits on continuing education apply: a. A maximum of eight hours of veterinary continuing education may relate to practice management. Programs designed to enhance the veterinarian's ability to earn money or invest money or that relate to personal financial planning do not meet continuing education requirements. 2 b. A maximum of eight hours of veterinary continuing education may be done through the veterinary exchange program. c. A maximum of four hours of veterinary continuing education may be done through in-person board meeting attendance. d. Eighteen of the twenty-four hours of approved veterinary continuing education must be completed through in-person or live virtual methods of delivery. 5. Proof of attendance and verification must be provided on request. Verification may include a program, certificate, brochure, handout, or syllabus that lists the topics presented, the individual instructing, the individual's qualifications, and the time for each presentation. Verification may be completed through a third-party database at the discretion of the board. History: Amended effective November 1, 1991; January 1, 1999; April 1, 2009; January 1, 2014; April 1, 2022; April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-29-03, 43-29-07.3 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-29-07.3