Section 638.Sec. 1.1 - NEW1. An applicant for registration as a veterinary technician in training or an applicant for a license to practice as a veterinary technician who has received a bachelor of science degree in accordance with subparagraph (3) of paragraph (g) of subsection 2 of NAC 638.0525 or paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NAC 638.0527, as applicable, must: (a) Receive a score of 300 points or more, as determined pursuant to this section, based upon a review of his or her official transcripts and proof of satisfactory completion of any continuing education courses that meet the requirements of subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1; and(b) Include with his or her application:(1) An official transcript from each school at which the applicant completed a college course as part of his or her bachelor of science degree.(2) The course description or syllabus for each college course or continuing education course to be considered for scoring. For a college course to be considered for scoring, the applicant must have earned a grade of not less than a C- in the course.(3) Proof of satisfactory completion for each in-person continuing education course the applicant completed that was offered by a provider approved by the Registry of Approved Continuing Education of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards.2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the total points an applicant receives for the purposes of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 will be determined as follows: (a) For each semester unit completed, the applicant will receive 15 points.(b) For each quarter unit completed, the applicant will receive 10 points.(c) For each continuing education course that meets the requirements of subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, the applicant will receive 1 point for each hour of continuing education completed.3. Of the 300 or more points an applicant is required to receive pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 1, the applicant:(a) Must receive at least 100 points for courses specifically related to animal sciences; and(b) May not receive more than 200 points for courses in the basic sciences.Nev. Admin. Code § 638.Sec. 1.1
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by R083-22A, eff. 12/16/2022