We have done our best to represent the latest information, but state board requirements are subject to change. This page may become out of date at such times. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your state board for the most up-to-date information.
Additionally, some states have instituted special rulings regarding license renewals and continuing education requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please refer to your state board for more information.
Veterinarians
State | Term | Expiration | Hours per Term | Allowable Online Hours | Notes |
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Alabama | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 20 | 10 | minimum 16 hours scientific, maximum 4 hours non-medical/practice management |
Alaska | 2 years | Dec. 31 even years | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Arizona | 2 years | Dec. 31 even years | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 5 hours self-study, maximum 3 hours practice management, minimum 3 hours substance abuse |
Arkansas | 1 year | March 31 | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | mininimum 10 hours scientific, maximum 8 hours non-medical, minimum 10 hours interactive, maximum 10 hours self-study |
California | 2 years | birth month | 36 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 6 hours self-study |
Colorado | 2 years | Oct. 31 even years | 32 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 26 hours scientific, maximum 8 hours non-medical |
Connecticut | 2 years | 2 years from date of licensure | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Delaware | 2 years | July 31 even years | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | |
District of Columbia | 2 years | Dec. 31 odd years | 36 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Florida | 2 years | May 31 even years | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 1 hour dispensing legend drugs, minimum 2 hours FL Law and Rules, maximum 15 hours self-study, maximum 5 hours alternative medicine, maximum 5 hours practice management, maximum 5 hours mental health/wellness |
Georgia | 2 years | Dec. 31 even years | 30 | 15 | minimum 18 hours scientific, minimum 2 hours GA Laws, Rules, and Professionalism, maximum 12 hours per day |
Hawaii | 2 years | June 30 even years | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Idaho | 2 years | June 30 of renewal year | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Illinois | 2 years | Jan. 31 odd years | 40 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Indiana | 2 years | Oct. 15 odd years | 40 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 20 hours self-study |
Iowa | 3 years | June 30 of renewal year | 60 | 20 | maximum 20 hours practice management |
Kansas | 1 year | June 30 | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Kentucky | 2 years | Sept. 30 even years | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 10 hours practice management/non-medical |
Louisiana | 1 year | Sept. 30 | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 10 hours self-study |
Maine | 2 years | Sept. 30 even years | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Maryland | 1 year | June 30 | 18 | 9 | minimum 12 hours medical, maximum 6 hours non-medical |
Massachussetts | 1 year | Feb. 28 | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 6 hours self-study |
Michigan | 3 years | 3 years from date of licensure | 45 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 10 hours live/interactive, minimum 30 hours scientific, minimum 1 hour medical records, minimum 1 hour controlled substance law |
Minnesota | 2 years | March 1 | 40 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 30 interactive, maximum 40 self-study (1 credit per 3 hours of self-study), maximum 10 hours practice management |
Mississippi | 1 year | Aug. 1 | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 10 hours live/interactive |
Missouri | 1 year | Nov. 30 | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 4 hours practice management/non-medical |
Montana | 2 years | Nov. 1 | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 10 hours self-study |
Nebraska | 2 years | April 1 even years | 32 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 8 hours practice management, maximum 8 hours self-study |
Nevada | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 20 | 10 | |
New Hampshire | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 12 | 6 | maximum 6 hours alternative medicine, non-medical not approved unless it meets state specific opiod/ethics requirements |
New Jersey | 2 years | June 30 | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 4 hours practice management, maximum 5 hours self-study, minimum 1 hour opiod drugs |
New Mexico | 1 year | last day of birth month | 15 | 7.5 | maximum 5 hours practice management, maximum 11.5 hours alternative medicine |
New York | 3 years | 3 years from date of licensure | 45 | 22.5 | ***NY approved Sponsors only. NY does not accept RACE approved CE. |
North Carolina | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 20 | 10 | minimum 5 of the allowable 10 online hours interactive, minimum 2 hours abuse of controlled substances |
North Dakota | annual license renewal, CE certified every 2 years on even numbered years | June 30 | 24 hours over 2 years | 8 | maximum 8 hours practice management |
Ohio | 2 years | March 1 even years | 30 | 6 | maximum 10 hours practice management/non-medical |
Oklahoma | 1 year | June 30 | 20 hours | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 2 hours controlled substances |
Oregon | 2 years | Jan.31 odd years | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 6 hours non-medical, minimum 1 hour judicious antibiotic use and appropriate anesthesia/analgesia |
Pennsylvania | 2 years | Nov. 30 even years | 30 | 7.5 | no credit for practice management/non-medical |
Rhode Island | 2 years | May 1 | 24 | 4 | maximum 4 hours self-study, maximum 4 hours practice management |
South Carolina | 2 years | March 31 of the renewal year | 30 | 15 | maximum 8 hours practice management, minimum 22 hours medical |
South Dakota | 2 years | June 30 of the renewal year | 32 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Tennessee | 1 year | last day of the month for the license period | 20 | 10 | minimum 15 hours medical, maximum 5 hours non-medical, minimum 2 hours every 2 years in law, controlled substances, and ethics |
Texas | 1 year | last day of birth month | 17 | 10 | maximum 3 hours self-study, maximum 5 hours practice management, minimum 7 hours live |
Utah | 2 years | Sept. 30 even years | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Vermont | 2 years | May 31 odd years | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Virginia | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Washington | annual license renewal, CE certified every 2 years | birth month | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 10 hours self-study, minimum 20 hours medical, maximum 10 hours non-medical |
West Virginia | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 18 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 14 hours medical, maximum 4 hours practice management |
Wisconsin | 2 years | Dec. 31 odd years | 30 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 25 hours medical |
Wyoming | annual license renewal, CE certified every 2 years | Dec. 31 of renewal year | 24 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 3 hours every 2 years controlled substances, maximum 6 hours practice management |
Veterinary Technicians
State | Term | Expiration | Hours per Term | Allowable Online Hours | Notes |
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Alabama | 1 year | 8 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 6 hours scientific | |
Alaska | 2 years | Dec. 31 even years | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Arizona | 2 years | Feb. 1 odd years | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 2.5 hours self-study |
Arkansas | 1 year | March 31 of renewal year | 12 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 8 hours medical, maximum 4 hours non-medical, minimum 6 hours interactive, maximum 6 hours self-study |
California | 2 years | birth month | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 4 hours self-study |
Colorado | not regulated by state | ||||
Connecticut | not regulated by state | ||||
Delaware | 2 years | July 31 even years | 12 | All hours can be completed online. | |
District of Columbia | not regulated by state | ||||
Florida | not regulated by state | ||||
Georgia | 2 years | Dec. 31 even years | 10 | 5 | minimum 1 hr GA Laws, Rules, and Professionalism |
Hawaii | 2 years | No CE Requirements | |||
Idaho | 2 years | June 30 of renewal year | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Illinois | 2 years | Jan. 31 odd years | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Indiana | 2 years | Jan. 1 even years | 16 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 8 hours self-study |
Iowa | 3 years | June 30 of renewal year | 30 | 10 | |
Kansas | not regulated by state | ||||
Kentucky | 1 year | Sept. 30 | 6 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Louisiana | 1 year | Sept. 30 | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Maine | not regulated by state | ||||
Maryland | 3 years | June 30 of renewal year | 24 | 8 in 3 years or 4 per year | |
Massachussetts | not regulated by state | ||||
Michigan | 3 years | 3 years from date of licensure | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 5 hours live/interactive, minimum 10 hours medical |
Minnesota | not regulated by state | ||||
Mississippi | 1 year | Sept. 1 | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 5 hours live/interactive |
Missouri | 1 year | Nov. 30 | 5 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Montana | not regulated by state | ||||
Nebraska | 2 years | April 1 even years | 16 | 4 | maximum 4 hours practice management |
Nevada | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 10 | 5 | |
New Hampshire | not regulated by state | ||||
New Jersey | not regulated by state | ||||
New Mexico | 1 year | last day of birth month | 8 | 4 | |
New York | 3 years | 3 years from date of licensure | 24 | 12 | ***NY approved Sponsors only. NY does not accept RACE approved CE. |
North Carolina | 2 years | Dec. 31 | 12 | 6 | minimum 3 of the 6 online hours interactive, mimimum 2 hours abuse of controlled substances |
North Dakota | annual license renewal, CE certified every 2 years on even years | Dec. 31 | 8 | 2 | |
Ohio | 2 years | March 1 odd years | 10 | 6 | maximum 4 hours practice management/non-medical |
Oklahoma | 1 year | June 30 | 10 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Oregon | 2 years | Jan. 31 even years | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | maximum 3 hours non-medical |
Pennsylvania | 2 years | Nov. 30 even years | 16 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Rhode Island | not regulated by state | ||||
South Carolina | 2 years | March 31 of renewal year | 10 | 5 | |
South Dakota | 2 years | June 30th of renewal year | 12 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Tennessee | 1 year | last day of the month for the license period | 12 | 4 | |
Texas | 1 year | last day of birth month | 10 | 4 | maximum 2 hours practice management, maximum 2 hours self-study, minimum 6 hours live |
Utah | not regulated by state | ||||
Vermont | not regulated by state | ||||
Virginia | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 6 | All hours can be completed online. | |
Washington | annual license renewal, CE certified every 2 years | birth month | 20 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 14 hours medical, maximum 6 hours non-medical, maximum 6 hours self-study |
West Virginia | 1 year | Dec. 31 | 8 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 4 hours medical, maximum 4 hours practice management |
Wisconsin | 2 years | Dec. 31 odd years | 15 | All hours can be completed online. | minimum 10 hours medical |
Wyoming | not regulated by state |