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Information for SQPs

2013 Renewals

We will write to all SQPs in the autumn of 2012 about renewing your SQP status for 2013. The AMTRA Council and Board meetings at the end of September will set the fees for 2013.

If we have an email address on record for you, then we will use that - please make sure your email address it is up to date and accurate.

We anticipate that employers with 10 or more SQPs will once again agree to manage the annual renewal on behalf of their SQPs, and so their SQPs do not need to do anything regarding their renewal, but should login to the AMTRA website, to check that contact details are correct. We will still contact such SQPs.

SQPs from smaller employers will be able to pay their renewal fee online or return a printed form which can be used if you are unable to use the online payment system. Employers of such SQPs can also pay for several SQPs at once and should contact the AMTRA office for login details.

Payment is subject to AMTRA's standard terms and conditions.

CPD

All SQPs are required to undertake a certain amount of CPD which has been accredited by AMTRA. The first CPD period ran until 30June 2011, by which time the required number of points must have been earned (or an exemption granted for exceptional circumstances). Those who didn't gain the required number of points by 30 June 2011 were not able to renew their SQP status for 2012 unless they could demonstrate that they are still competent by passing a written exam.

Code of Practice and VMD Guidance

All SQPs are required to abide by the current version of the Code of Practice: the latest version is the 2011 version, which came into force from 1 October 2011. AMTRA's Professional Standards Committee and Board will consider written complaints about SQPs alleged to have breached the Code. More information on complaints procedures...

Additionally, SQPs are strongly encouraged to read relevant numbers of VMD's Veterinary Medicines Guidance Notes, in particular number 3: Veterinary Medicinal Products – Prescription, Distribution Categories and Supply.

Updating your contact details

Even though most SQPs are supported by their employers, your qualification is personal to you, and AMTRA will write to you at your home address.

Please remember that when you signed your enrolment form, you acknowledged the importance of keeping AMTRA advised of any change in personal details (such as name change) or if you move house - please do not expect your employer to do this for you. You can login to the AMTRA website and update your contact details at any time.

Veterinary Medicines Regulations

The main regulations are the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 which came into force on 1 October 2011. The changes compared to the 2009 Regulations are not significant for most SQPs except for some the revision of the exemptions concerning animals kept on domestic premises, and removal of the ceiling on weight of medicated feeding stuff that can be manufactured from premixtures.

Your representatives

The AMTRA Council includes a number of people who have been elected by SQPs to represent them on Council.

If you have questions or concerns or proposals for AMTRA, then of course do contact the AMTRA office. But if you would like to contact your representatives, please do so. More information on SQP representatives...

SQP Locums

AMTRA offers a short list of SQP locums (that is, someone who temporarily stands in for another SQP) to enable a business to continue to prescribe and supply POM-VPS and NFA-VPS medicines while the customary SQP is absent for whatever reason.  More on SQP locums...

Data protection

You can read more about how AMTRA uses your information and how you can choose to opt out of receiving certain information on the data protection page.

Responsible use of medicines

External resources

See also

This page last updated 16/05/2012