Note: Due to the on-going pandemic and the uncertainty of what kinds of in-person CEs may be available, all Continuing Education Requirements may be done online for FY2024 (June 30, 2023) renewals.
CEs being submitted for the next renewal cycle (due June 30th, 2023) should be entered into the portal under FY24!
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT. . .
Not all CEs require Board approval! If you are attending a CE course that is RACE Approved or offered by a state or regional Veterinary Medical Association, the Board will accept those CE credits without Board approval. Please do not submit requests for those CEs.
Check the list of other 
approved CEs HERE before you submit a request. It might already be approved. This searchable spreadsheet includes courses approved, as of September 1, 2021.
All requests for CE are reviewed once a month during regular Board meetings which are typically held the 4th Thursday of every month. You will hear soon after the meeting whether your request is approved. PLEASE SUBMIT EARLY!
If you are a representative of an organization that is requesting to award Continuing Education credits to licensed veterinarians or registered veterinary technicians who attend courses, seminars, presentations, etc. that you are planning to provide, you must submit a request for approval at least 30 days in advance of the event. (Note: You may receive approval retroactively but you may not advertise the session as “CE approved” until you receive approval.)
If you are a licensed veterinarian or registered veterinary technician requesting to receive CE credit for an event you plan to attend, you must also submit approval during the fiscal year in which the event takes place and no later than June 1 of every year. You must receive approval before you may include it as part of your registration requirement.
IMPORTANT: APPROVAL DOES NOT AWARD CEs TO INDIVIDUALS. It approves courses and presentations that can be used to obtain CEs. You will have to upload proof of attendance when you renew your license. If you are requesting more than 2 CEs for a single event, you must attach a copy of the event program or agenda detailing the presentations/event.
Request for approval must be submitted online to the SBVME for approval. When you hit the submit button, you will be asked to provide the following information:
- Sponsor's name and contact person's email address and telephone number;
- Title and/or topic, date(s), and location(s) of course, seminar, lecture, or meeting;
- Objectives or goals of the course, seminar, lecture, or meeting;
- Name of instructor and brief biography (maybe be uploaded);
- Length of program;
- Certificate of Attendance (required)
(NOTE. You must complete your request in one session. You can not save it and come back to it.)
Requirements: State regulations require veterinarians to obtain 18 CEs hours every year. A total of 9 may be done online. RVTs must have 24 CEs over three years. Only 8 may be done online and no more than 4 may be done online in a fiscal year. (NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all required CEs may be done online for FY24 renewals) For details. . .
