Indiana veterinarians must obtain 40 hours of CE every two years. See the board's Renewal Instructions and/or download Title 888 Article 1.1 and go to pages 9-10 for board-approved CE parameters. October 15, 2025 is the next license renewal deadline in Indiana.
Veterinarians licensed fewer than 24 months will need 20 hours of CE. Those licensed fewer than 12 months do not need CE to renew.
All 40 hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online.
A maximum of 10 hours can be obtained via self study (non-interactive) online.
Opioid Mandate: 2 CE hours must be on the topics of opioid prescribing and opioid abuse for all licensees applying for or renewing their controlled substances registrations per IC 35-48-3-3.5.
Indiana veterinarians applying for or renewing their controlled substances registrations must take 2 CE hours on opioid prescribing and opioid abuse.
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Use this planner to keep your personal record of your completed CE. Keep this and your CE certificates for a period of four years. If you are audited by the Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine, you will need to provide copies of your certificates.
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Indiana veterinarians licensed for a full 24 months are required to obtain 40 hours of CE every two years. All 40 hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online, and 10 hours can be obtained via self-study (non-interactive) online. Veterinarians licensed fewer than 24 months will need 20 hours of CE. Those licensed fewer than 12 months do not need CE to renew.
Remember that when completing your required CE, there are a few things to be aware of.
Did you know you can complete all 40 required CE hours via live (interactive) webinars? Remember, if you decide to mix interactive and self study (non-interactive) CE, you are limited to 10 hours of the self study (non-interactive) variety.
There are no limitations on CE topics aside from them being relative to veterinary medicine unless you have a controlled substances registration.
Don't forget that if you're applying for or renewing your controlled substances registration, you also have to take 2 hours of CE in the topics of opioid prescribing and opioid abuse.
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