Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine

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CERTIFIED ANIMAL EUTHANASIA TECHNICIANS - CAETs

The Louisiana State Board of Veterinary Medicine offers an annual certification course for CAETs on the first Monday and Tuesday of August annually at the Louisiana State University, School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Deadline for application to the course is the third Friday prior to the course. The fee for the certification course is $80. To obtain full certification as a CAET, you must take and pass the required examinations. The fee for taking the examinations is $50. Total fee for attending the course and taking the examinations is $130.

This is the only Board-approved course that will be offered in Louisiana during the year. ALL TEMPORARY CERTIFICATES HELD WILL EXPIRE 30 DAYS AFTER THE COURSE DATE. Only persons who have completed this course and passed the examinations can be fully certified to use controlled substances for animal control and be eligible to obtain controlled substance permits from other state and federal agencies.

If your animal control shelter or facility uses sodium pentobarbital for euthanasia of animals, your employees need to be certified to use Sodium Pentobarbital for performing euthanasia without a licensed veterinarian on the premises.

Please note that the cost of the course is $80. Applicants who wish to complete certification must take and pass the examinations administered on Tuesday. The cost of the examinations is $50. Those individuals who apply to attend the course only will not be tested and will not be eligible for full CAET certification.

Application forms are available on this website or may be obtained by contacting the board office. Each person applying for the course will receive a course handbook and information prior to the course date. Please contact the board office if you have any questions.

The Board also provides for temporary CAET certification, which is valid through the next administration of the CAET course and examinations held in August annually, and provides for Lead CAET designation allowing for one CAET at a facility to obtain additional registration on the controlled substance permits for the purchase and maintaining of chemical capture drugs.

CAET Course and Examinations:

The only Board-approved course for CAET certification and examination in the State of Louisiana is given under the direction of the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine. The course and examinations are offered once a year in August. First-time applications for the CAET course, examination, and full certification must:

1. Submit a fully complete, signed, and notarized application form approved by the Board with a passport size photograph attached;
2. Submit a signed release waiver form authorizing a background check;
3. Submit a notarized copy of a valid, current driver’s license or an official copy of birth certificate;
4. Submit a photocopy of high school diploma or copy of official high school records or copy of GED certificate or an official transcript indicating attendance at an institution of higher learning;
5. Submit two (2) references of professional character and ethical standards on Board approved forms from licensed veterinarians or other professionals associated with animal control;
6. Pay all applicable fees as noted on the application form. Payment must be made by check or money order made payable to the “Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine” or “LBVM”. Cash will only be accepted in person at the board office. Any NSF returned checks will invalidate your attendance at the course and taking of the required examinations unless payment is re-made in cash (in person) or by money order only.

Full CAET Certification:

Full CAET certification will be issued to individuals:

1. Upon submission of all items required for application;
2. Attendance at the CAET course given by the Board;
3. Passing scores on the required examinations; and
4. Payment of all applicable fees.

If your facility will be ordering and storing sodium pentobarbital on the facility site, a Louisiana licensed veterinarian or one certified CAET at your facility must be registered with the state Department of Health and Hospitals – Controlled Dangerous Substance Program (CDS) and with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Sodium pentobarbital cannot be stored on the facility premise if no one is registered with CDS and DEA for the facility. Only one person can register for the facility and it must be either a Louisiana licensed veterinarian or a state certified CAET.

LEAD CAET Designation:

The CAET who holds the DHH-CDS and DEA drug registrations to purchase Sodium Pentobarbital for the animal control facility of employment and who have been authorized by the animal control facility may apply to the Board for “Lead” designation of their state CAET certificate. The “Lead” designated CAET of a facility may apply with CDS and DEA to add chemical capture drugs to their drug existing registrations for purchase, storage, and use chemical capture drugs at the facility.

The CAET applying for “Lead” designation must submit the following to the Board:

1. a complete, signed and notarized application form;
2. a copy of his/her current DHH-CDS drug license;
3. a copy of his/her current DEA drug registration; and
4. documents from the sponsor that he/she has completed a Board-approved training course in chemical capture.

At this time, the only Board-approved chemical capture training course is given by Louisiana Animal Capture Association during the first full week in August.

Temporary Certification:

Temporary certification may be obtained by new employees of an animal control facility who have been trained by a Louisiana licensed veterinarian. Individuals who have previously failed the CAET course are not eligible to receive temporary certification. A temporary certificate is valid until the administration of the next CAET course given in August annually at which time the holder of a temporary certificate must attend the course and pass the examinations to obtain full certification. Applicants for temporary certification must submit proof of training on a Board-approved form in addition to all items required above for the course, examination, and full certification.

Applicants for temporary certification must submit all items listed above for application to the course. In addition, the applicant must obtain training in the basics of animal euthanasia from a Louisiana licensed veterinarian. The applicant and veterinarian must attest to this basic training by completing and signing the Training Certificate provided by the Board. The completed Training Certificate must be submitted to the Board with the application items for temporary certification.

CHECKLIST OF ITEMS REQUIRED FOR FULL CAET CERTIFICATION IN LOUISIANA

1. Each applicant must submit a fully completed, signed, notarized application form with a passport size photograph attached. An initial, on-time application fee of $25 must be submitted with the application form along with all applicable fees including, but not limited to, course fee, examination fee, full certification fee, and/or temporary certification fee.

2. A background check must be performed. Each applicant must sign and submit a release waiver form authorizing the Board to request a background check on the applicant by a law enforcement agency in regards to any history with dangerous and /or controlled substances.

3. Two references of professional character and ethical standards forms must be submitted directly to the Board by the references as listed on the application form.

4. Each applicant must also provide:

a. Notarized copy of current, valid driver’s license or official copy of birth certificate; and
b. Proof of high school graduation – via copy of high school diploma or GED certificate or an official school transcript from an institution of higher learning.

5. Each applicant for temporary certification must also submit proof of training on a board-approved form by a Louisiana licensed veterinarian in the use, storage, and inventory control of sodium pentobarbital.

6. An applicant seeking designation as Lead CAET for their employing animal control shelter/facility must also submit:

a. Signed and notarized application form with completed Certificate of Lead CAET Designation;
b. Copy of current state controlled dangerous substance license;
c. Copy of current US DEA registration, and
d. Proof of attendance and completion of a Board-approved chemical capture training course.

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