N.J.S.A. 11A:9-11 Animal Health Technician, credit hours, required
a. The required number of specific credit hours in veterinary science/technology, animal science technology, zoology, biology, animal husbandry, or re…
Current through the close of the 221st Legislature (L. 2025, c. 346). What that means
Reviewed as of July 28, 2026. Official text: njleg.state.nj.us.
In plain language
An oddly specific section, and it exists because a general rule was shutting people out. For any local Animal Health Technician title, the credit-hour requirement in veterinary science, animal science, zoology, biology, animal husbandry or a related field cannot exceed twelve hours. Separately, an applicant with five years working in a veterinary office, animal hospital, shelter or similar setting, doing vaccinations, diagnostic tests, euthanasia or other treatment, or work in animal nutrition, taxonomy, behavior, parasitology or bacteriology, is eligible even without meeting the education requirement in full.
Written by the NJ Civil Service Navigator editorial team from the text of this section. The statute itself is below, unabridged.
a.The required number of specific credit hours in veterinary science/technology, animal science technology, zoology, biology, animal husbandry, or related fields at an accredited college or university shall be no greater than 12 hours for any job title of Animal Health Technician within the civil service local title listing.#
b.An applicant with five years of experience in a veterinary office, animal hospital, animal shelter, or other similar place of work where animals are cared for or kept performing vaccinations, diagnostic tests, euthanasia, or various other medical treatments on animals or work involving animal nutrition, taxonomy, animal behavior, parasitology, or bacteriology and who does not meet all of the education requirements shall be eligible for the Animal Health Technician job title within the civil service local title listing.#
Enacted by L. 2022, c. 128, effective July 1, 2023. Never amended since.
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Titles classified under this section
2 job specifications published by the Civil Service Commission cite this section as the authority for their classification. Grouped by the paragraph each one names.
(b) An applicant with five years of experience in a veterinary office, animal hospital, animal shelter, or…
Legislative history
Session laws, newest first
- L. 2022, c. 128, section 1Enacted
effective July 1, 2023