NOTICE: Pre-recorded Continuing Education Temporary Classification as Interactive
Credits for recent, pre-recorded Continuing Education that is RACE-approved or provided by a pre-approved entity will continue to be classified as interactive for 2023 renewals. This includes webinars and archived lectures from CE programs that are accessible at a later date. This temporary reclassification applies to programs presented or recorded beginning January 1, 2019 through February 28, 2023. Veterinarians may request individual credit approval for virtual CE that is not otherwise approved within 30 days of viewing the recording by submitting the Individual Continuing Education Approval Request form available on the Board’s website.
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In 1995, the Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine adopted rules which require any veterinarian who maintains an active license to complete 40 hours of continuing education (CE) during each 2-year license renewal period. Licensees must maintain documentation of CE attendance for at least four years.
CE requirements are waived for the first renewal period of all Minnesota licenses.
At least 30 of the 40 hours must be from interactive sources (lectures, wet labs, etc.). No more than 10 may be from practice management programs. One hour of CE credit is awarded for every 50 minutes of lecture or training. Ten hours of credit may be obtained through non-interactive sources such as journal reading (1 credit is earned per 3 hours of self-study).
2021 CE Audit Form (To be used if you receive an audit notification) (Sample)
CE Formulated Form (Can be used to assist in tracking your CE)
CE programs sponsored by the following are pre-approved and do not require individual approval by the Board:
Programs by other sponsors who have obtained advance approval from the Board do not require individual approval. A calendar of these approved courses is available on this site.
To obtain Board approval for a course which does not fall into any of the above categories of pre-approved courses, you may request individual approval by completing the "CE Program Approval Form for Individual Attendees." Print the form from this site or contact the Board Office to obtain the form by mail or fax.
The application for license renewal requires a signature attesting that the CE requirement has been completed. Documentation does not need to be sent to the Board Office except when requested during a routine audit or an individual investigation.
If the required 40 credits cannot be completed and if there is good cause, the licensee should request a six-month extension. Signing the renewal form without completion of required CE is false certification and could be grounds for disciplinary action by the Board.
Interactive Vs. Non-Interactive Continuing Education
On May 11, 2005, the Board adopted the following policy:
Interactive CE courses are seminars, lectures, and wet labs.
Interactive on-line courses shall provide:
If your online-delivered program is NOT interactive as described above, then it is considered non-interactive or passive CE.
Non-interactive categories include:
