Section 172-182-006 - CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTSOn or before April 1 of each even-numbered year all licensees must complete the appropriate number of continuing education hours, and maintain their human equivalent license according their profession. Each licensee is responsible for maintaining certificates or records of continuing education. Only continuing competency activities which pertain to animals within the licensee's scope of practice are acceptable. The following continuing competency activities are limited to no more than 2 hours of each activity during each 2-year renewal period, and all other continuing competency activities have no limitation:
(A) Clinical observation with a Veterinarian or Licensed Animal Therapist;(B) Home study hours with a testing mechanism;(C) Journal articles with a testing mechanism;(D) Publishing research in animal therapy; and(E) Teaching animal therapy. 006.01PROFESSIONS REQUIRING TEN HOURS OF CONTINUOUS COMPETENCY HOURS. As a condition of license renewal, the following professions must complete at least ten (10) hours of acceptable continuing competency activities. (C) Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation - a Chiropractic technique.006.02PROFESSION REQUIRING SIX HOURS OF CONTINUOUS COMPETENCY HOURS. As a condition of license renewal, the following professions must complete at least six (6) hours of acceptable continuing competency activities. (B) Physical Therapy; and(C) Occupational Therapy.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 182, § 006
Amended effective 11/1/2021