Mandatory CE for Registered Veterinary Technicians – CE Reference Chart
As an RVT, you are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of approved continuing education in the two years preceding your license renewal date. For example, if you last renewed your license on January 31, 2016, you will need to accumulate a minimum of 20 CEUs between February 1, 2016 and January 31, 2018. Your renewal date is based on the month and year you were born. The day is the last day of your birth month and the year is determined by odd and even numbered years. Those born in odd numbered years will have renewal dates in odd number years and even numbered renewal years are assigned to those born in even numbered years.
Credit is calculated to the day, so in the above example, courses taken on January 31, 2016 will not count toward your January 31, 2018 renewal. Only those CE units earned on or after February 1, 2016 will count.
Newly licensed RVTs are not required to complete CE during their first licensing period. A minimum of 20 hours of CE credits must be accrued during the two-year period prior to your second licensing period and for each subsequent renewal period.
The reference chart below will help you determine when you need to start accumulating continuing education units:
| If your license was renewed in the month/year of: | You can begin counting continuing education units on: | You must complete 36 units before your next license renewal date on: |
| January 2016
February 2016 March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2016 July 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 December 2016 January 2017 February 2017 |
February 1, 2016
March 1, 2016 April 1, 2016 May 1, 2016 June 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 August 1, 2016 September 1, 2016 October 1, 2016 November 1, 2016 December 1, 2016 January 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 March 1, 2017 |
January 31, 2018
February 28, 2018 March 31, 2018 April 30, 2018 May 31, 2018 June 30, 2018 July 31, 2018 August 31, 2018 Sept 30, 2118 October 31, 2018 November 30, 2018 December 31, 2018 January 31, 2019 February 28, 2019 |
Important:
Each year the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) audits approximately 10 percent of license renewal applications. If you are audited, the VMB will require you to provide proof of attendance.
Read more in our Mandatory CE for RVTs FAQ page.
If you have any questions about CE-related issues, please call the CVMA office at 800.655.2862 or email staff@cvma.net.
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