Educating

Statutorily Approved Providers:

1. American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited veterinary medical colleges
2. Accredited colleges or universities offering programs relevant to veterinary medicine
3. The American Veterinary Medical Association
4. American Veterinary Medical Association recognized specialty or affiliated allied groups. This section includes
   

   Specialty Groups:

   • American Board of Veterinary Practitioners
   • American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
   • American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
   • American College of Poultry Veterinarians
   • American College of Theriogenologists
   • American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists
   • American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
   • American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology
   • American College of Veterinary Dermatology
   • American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care
   • American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
   • American College of Veterinary Microbiologists
   • American College of Veterinary Nutrition
   • American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists
   • American College of Veterinary Pathologists
   • American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
   • American College of Veterinary Radiology
   • American College of Veterinary Surgeons
   • American College of Zoological Medicine
   • American Veterinary Dental College

   Allied Groups:

   • American Animal Hospital Association
   • American Association of Avian Pathologists
   • American Association of Bovine Practitioners
   • American Association of Equine Practitioners
   • American Association of Feline Practitioners
   • American Association of Food Hygiene Veterinarians
   • American Association of Industrial Veterinarians
   • American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners
   • American Association of Swine Veterinarians
   • American Association of Veterinary Clinicians
   • American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
   • Association of Avian Veterinarians
   • National Association of Federal Veterinarians
   • Student American Veterinary Medical Association
   • Society for Theriogenology
   • Uniformed Services of the United States

1. American Veterinary Medical Association’s affiliated state veterinary medical associations(This section includes CVMA and all other state VMAs)
2. Nonprofit annual conferences established in conjunction with state veterinary medical associations(This section includes state VMA sponsored conferences such as the Pacific Veterinary Conference)
3. Educational organizations affiliated with the American Veterinary Medical Association or its state affiliated veterinary medical associations(Some VMAs may have separate organizations or foundations that administer their CE programs. This section includes those organizations.)
4. Local veterinary medical associations affiliated with the California Veterinary Medical Association. (This section includes all geographic local VMAs, including their sub-chapters, and non-geographic VMAs such as those representing lab animal veterinarians and public service veterinarians recognized by the CVMA.)
5. Federal, state, or local government agencies(This section includes courses sponsored by APHIS, the California Department of Food & Agriculture, the Department of Health Services, Department of Fish & Game, etc.)
6. Providers accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or approved by the American Medical Association (AMA), providers recognized by the American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and AMA or ADA affiliated state, local, and specialty organizations.

Non-statutorily approved CE providers may also obtain “approved provider” status through the RACE program of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) or the VMB. A list of RACE approved CE is available at the AAVSB website.

You can find the list of approved providers in B&P Code, Section 4846.5 and CCR, Section 2085.

If you have any questions about CE-related issues, please call the CVMA office or e-mail staff@cvma.net.