Qualifications for State Certification - Education Requirements

Under Subsection 58-1-203(1), the education requirements in Subsection 58-28-309(2)(b) for state certification as a state certified veterinary technician are defined, clarified, or established as follows: (1) Each applicant shall submit an official transcript demonstrating that the applicant graduated from a veterinary technician or veterinary nurse training program that was accredited, as of the date of the applicant's graduation by: (a) the AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and activities (AVMA-CVTEA); or (b) the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA); or (2) submit evidence, on forms approved by the Division, of at least 6,000 hours of paid on-the-job training by a licensed veterinarian, that included at minimum: (a) general veterinary care; (b) lab skills; (c) x-ray experience; (d) surgical experience; and (e) dental experience.