Arizona veterinarians must obtain 20 hours of CE every two years. See Rule R3-11-401 to 402 for board-approved CE parameters.
December 31, 2026 is the next license renewal deadline in Arizona.
All 20 hours can be obtained via live or self study online. Self study CE must have a post-course assessment to qualify.
Of the 20 CE hours, at least 18 must be in scientific topics related to veterinary medicine.
No more than 2 CE hours can be in topics related to practice management.
3 CE hours must be in opioid-related, substance use disorder-related, or addiction-related topics for all veterinarians that are authorized to dispense controlled substances AND who have a valid DEA registration number.
Arizona veterinarians who are authorized to dispense controlled substances and who have a valid DEA registration number are required to take 3 CE hours in opioid-related, substance use disorder-related, or addiction-related topics.
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Arizona veterinarians are required to obtain 20 hours of CE every two years. All 20 hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online and a maximum of 5 hours can be obtained via self study (non-interactive) online.
Remember that when completing your required CE there are a few things to be aware of.
Did you know that you can complete all 20 of your required CE hours via live or self study online Just remember, self study CE must have a post-course assessment to qualify.
At least 18 of your 20 hours must be in scientific topics related to veterinary medicine. And you can't take any more than 2 hours in topics related to practice management.
Don't forget that if you are authorized to dispense controlled substances AND have a valid DEA registration number, you also have to take 3 hours of CE in opioid-related, substance use disorder-related, or addiction-related topics.
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