The Arizona Rabies Vaccinator Program which allows animal shelter employees to be certified to administer Rabies vaccine will go into effect March 24, 2024.
The requirements are as follows:
- This program is offered only for Certified Veterinary Technicians and other animal shelter employees.
- The guidlines are set forth in Arizona R3-2-401, R3-2-409, and R3-2-409.01.
- The curriculum will be created by the Office of the State Veterinarian and administered by a supervising veterinarian.
- Each shelter must have a supervising veterinarian employed or on contract with the shelter to provide the training.
- Candidates can obtain their certification once training has been successfully completed.
- The original certification is good for one year and subsequent certifications are good for two years.
- Supervising veterinarians are responsible for registering each candidate using the following google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLc3HRorm2l4v7Immai3ZiAynkB71y...
- Utilize the following link for more specific information on requirements
https://apps.azsos.gov/public_services/register/2024/7/contents.pdf