Florida veterinarians must obtain 30 hours of CE every two years. See the State Board's CE FAQs or download Rule Chapter 61G18-16 for board-approved CE parameters.
May 31, 2026 is the next license renewal deadline in Florida.
All 30 CE hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online.
A maximum of 15 CE hours can be obtained via self study (non-interactive) online.
1 CE hour must be on the topic of dispensing legend drugs.
2 CE hours must be on the topic of the laws and rules governing veterinary medicine.
No more than 5 CE hours may be on topics related to complementary and alternative medicine modalities.
No more than 5 CE hours can be on business or practice management topics.
No more than 5 CE hours can be on topics related to wellness and well-being.
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Florida veterinarians are required to obtain 30 hours of CE every two years. All 30 hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online and a maximum of 15 hours can be obtained via self study (non-interactive) online.
Remember that when completing your required CE, there are many topic limitations.
Don't forget that you must take 1 hour on dispensing legend drugs and 2 hours on the laws and rules governing veterinary medicine. You can't take any more than 5 hours on complimentary & alternative medicine modalities, 5 hours on business or practice management, or 5 hours on wellness & wellbeing.
Did you know you can complete all 30 required CE hours via live (interactive) webinars? Just remember, if you decide to do a mix of interactive and self study (non-interactive) CE you are limited to 15 hours of the self study (non-interactive) variety.
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