Board Basics & Beyond
Earners of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ Trained Regulator badge have successfully completed Board Basics & Beyond training. Board Basics & Beyond attendees are professionals in the veterinary regulatory community who have demonstrated their commitment to supporting and advancing the regulatory process for veterinary medicine.
Board Basics & Beyond is hosted annually by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) and is a multi-day interactive workshop event for veterinary regulatory professionals. This workshop enables participants to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their regulatory role and offers participants RACE-approved CE credit. Participants must attend and participate in each session of the workshop to obtain the Trained Regulator badge.
Skills / Knowledge
- Basic Board Operations, Meetings, and Quorum
- Board Authority, Delegation, Due Process
- Enforcement, the Complaint Process, and Disciplinary Measures
- Administrative, Criminal, and Civil Proceedings
- Conflicts of Interest, Recusal, Abstention
- Board/Board Member/Board Staff Immunity
- Licensure Applications and Renewals
- Importance of Statistical Data
- Technology, Communications, and Outreach
- Jurisdictional Practice Acts and the AAVSB’s Practice Act Model
- Statutes, Rules, and Policies
- Interjurisdictional Collaboration and Association Engagement
- Role of the AAVSB in Supporting and Advancing the Regulatory Process for Veterinary Medicine