Educational program attendance required.

87-03-02-01. Educational program attendance required. A veterinary technician is required to receive twelve hours of veterinary technician continuing education, approved by the board, in the twenty-four months preceding each even-year renewal date unless the veterinary technician has been approved by the board for a continuing education waiver. Veterinary technician continuing education is defined as an educational program that enhances the licenseholder's professional ability to serve the public and which has the prior approval of the board. For a veterinary technician that is issued a license less than twenty-four months prior to the even-year renewal date, the required continuing education must be adjusted accordingly. History: Effective April 1, 2026. General Authority: NDCC 43-29-03, 43-29-08.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-29-08.1