How to Submit a CE Approval Request

1. Before submitting a request:

Check for RACE Approval. This can often be found on the Certificate Received for CEs you have already done and is usually advertised on CEs that you plan to take. RACE Approval is a process done by the American Association of State Veterinary Boards(AAVSB) that evaluates them for sufficiency to use for your registration renewals. Maryland Accepts all RACE approved CEs. DO NOT SUBMIT RACE APPROVED CEs for evaluation by the MD SBVME.
Check to see if your CE was provided by a local or regional Veterinary Medical Association. Maryland accepts CEs provided by Veterinary Medical Associations for use during the renewal period.
Check the Lists Below. Some CEs have already been reviewed and evaluated for sufficiency during registration. Please note the expiration date. CE's are only good for up to 2 years prior to the registration renewal date. This is calculated back from July 1st of the current year. I.E. If you are doing a FY25 renewal in 2024. CEs would be acceptable that were taken for 2 years prior to July 1st, 2024 or July 1st, 2022 through June 30th, 2024. If the CE you are planning to use is on the list below DO NOT SUBMIT for evaluation by the MD SBVME.

2. If your CE does not fall into the 3 categories above please visit this link please CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FOR CE REVIEW.

Applications are pulled and placed on the Vet Board's Monthly Meeting Agenda 2 days prior to the meeting.
All applications for review for use during registration renewals must be submitted before the May Meeting of each year so they may be approved before Registration Renewal begins on June 1st. In most cases meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month.
Please be sure to read all instructions and fully complete the application. Incomplete applications (specifically applications requesting more than 2 credit hours that do not provide a complete syllabus/agenda) will be returned and not reviewed and may delay approval and prevent you from using them for your registration.

3. Following the Board meeting you will receive an email notification informing you of the results of the review.

Annual/Recurring Conferences

The following annual/recurring conferences are approved for use for registration. These conferences may have varying amounts of Continuing Education CE's from year to year. Please ensure that the hours claimed are justified on your participation documentation/certificates. Not all of the CEs at a conference may be considered clinical. At least 12 hours of the 18 required each year must be clinical/scientific topics and 6 may be Nonclinical or related to practice management. Please ensure you are accounting for these appropriately. You should make 2 seperate entries for the clinical and non-clinical CEs even if they were obtained at the same event.

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) National Meeting
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Annual Convention
American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) Annual Meeting
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) Annual Meeting
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Annual Conference
European College of Veterinary Medicine (ECVIM) Annual Congress
Maryland Veterinary Medical Association (MDVMA) Annual Conference
Rabies in the Americas (RITA) Annual Meeting

Continuing Education

Name of Sponsoring Education	Title/Topic of Presentation	Approved for....	Start Date	Expiration Date	# CE's	Type of CEs
USDA National Veterinary Accreditation Program (NVAP)	Training Modules	Veterinarians	6/7/2020		5.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Using Veterinary Clinical Trials to Help Inform Human Clinical Trials	Veterinarians	7/20/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
European College of Veterinary Medicine (ECVIM)	32nd Annual Congress	Veterinarians	9/1/2022	6/30/2024		Mixed
University of Sydney - Centre for Veterinary Education	Canine Abdominal Ultrasound	Veterinarians	7/25/2022	6/30/2024	10.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Zebrafish Husbandry Association	Water Filtration and Seeding Systems	Veterinarians	8/17/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine	2022 Record Keeping Training	Veterinarians	9/23/2022	6/30/2024	5.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine (VMCVM)	2022 VMCVM Small Animal Continuing Education Series	Veterinarians	9/19/2022	6/30/2024	6.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)	Rigor and Reproducibility of Animal Studies: Extrinsic Factors Workshop	Both Veterinarians and RVT's	9/23/2022	6/30/2024	12.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
National Capitol Area Branch(NCAB) American Association for Laboratory Animal Science(AALAS)	45th NCAB AALAS Seminar: Moving to the New Normal	Both Veterinarians and RVT's	9/28/2022	6/30/2024	10.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Anne Arundel County Veterinary Medical Association (AACVMA)	Treating Glaucoma: A High Pressure Situation	Both Veterinarians and RVT's	11/9/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Basics of Preclinical Animal Study Design for Implantable Devices	Veterinarians	10/19/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Assessing the efficacy of antiparasitic drugs against intestinal helminth parasites of dogs and cats without euthanasia and necropsies for worm counts	Veterinarians	11/9/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
American Association for Lab Animal Science (AALAS) Appalachian Branch	Cancer and Animal Models, Value of Volunteerism, Mindfulness in the Workplace, and Organ Donation - From the Perspective of a 2-time Recipient's Caregiver and Living Donor	Both Veterinarians and RVT's	8/26/2022	6/30/2024	2.50	Non-Clinical / Practice Management Topic
University of Florida	Compassion Fatigue Strategies Plus	Veterinarians	2/16/2023	6/30/2024	12.00	Non-Clinical / Practice Management Topic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	The Significance of Bees in Agriculture and the Challenges Facing Bees: What Veterinarians Can Do To Help.	Veterinarians	11/16/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)	Overview of the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic and Miniature Swine Used in Biomedical Research	Veterinarians	12/14/2022	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians	International Symposium of the World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians	Veterinarians	7/1/2023	6/30/2025		Mixed
International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology	The Distal Hindlimb and Hind Proximal Suspensory Ligament	Veterinarians	2/17/2023	6/30/2024	14.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health	Pain Management	Both Veterinarians and RVT's	4/1/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Rabies in the Americas (RITA)	Meeting 2022	Veterinarians	10/23/2022	6/30/2024	20.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	Meningoencephalitis in Dogs and Cats	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	Seeking Closure; Don't Let Mass Removals Leave You Hanging	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	Fluoroscopy-Guided Interventional Radiology In Dogs and Cats	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	IT'SNOT NICE: Irradiating Feline Nasal Disease	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	Feline Cardiomyopathy	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Chesapeake Veterinary Referral Center (CVRC)	EyeMERGENCY: Diagnosing, Treating, and Referring Opthalmic Emergencies	Veterinarians	4/16/2023	6/30/2024	1.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
Loop Abroad	African Rhino Dehorning	Veterinarians	5/2/2023	6/30/2024	15.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
European College of Veterinary Medicine (ECVIM)	33rd Annual Congress	Veterinarians	9/21/2023	6/30/2025		Mixed
Colorado State University	VCA Small Animal Dentistry	Veterinarians	7/23/2022	6/30/2024	16.00	Clinical / Scientific Topic
University of Georgia	59th Annual Veterinary Conference	Veterinarians	3/24/2023	6/30/2024	15.00	Mixed

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