California Business and Professions Code 4841.5 – To obtain registration as a registered veterinary technician, the …
To obtain registration as a registered veterinary technician, the applicant shall furnish satisfactory evidence of one of the following:
(a) Graduation from, at minimum, a two-year curriculum in veterinary technology, in a college or other postsecondary institution approved by the board, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the board. In the case of a private postsecondary institution, the institution shall also be approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Proof of graduation shall be submitted directly to the board by the college, other postsecondary institution, or American Association of Veterinary State Boards.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 4841.5
- Board: means the Veterinary Medical Board. See California Business and Professions Code 4810
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21
(b) Education or a combination of education and clinical practice experience, as determined by the board.
(c) Education equivalency certified by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence for Veterinary Technicians. The certificate of education equivalence shall be submitted directly to the board by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 631, Sec. 9. (AB 1535) Effective January 1, 2022.)