Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 4841.5
Registered Veterinary Technicians
Redline — January 1, 2011 → January 1, 2015.View current text →
As of January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2011
To be eligible to take the written and practical examination for registration as a registered veterinary technician, the applicant shall:
To be eligible to take the written and practical examination for registration as a registered veterinary technician, the applicant shall:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age.
(a) Be at least 18 years of age.
(b) (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence of 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 and Vocational Education.
(b) (1) Furnish satisfactory evidence of 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.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, education or a combination of education and clinical practice experience may constitute the equivalent of the graduation requirement imposed under this subdivision, as determined by the board.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, education or a combination of education and clinical practice experience may constitute the equivalent of the graduation requirement imposed under this subdivision, as determined by the board.
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