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What are the Tennessee veterinarian CE requirements?

• Tennessee veterinarians are required to obtain 20 hours of continuing education each calendar year. Fifteen (15) hours must pertain to the medical and surgical care of animals. Five (5) hours may pertain to a special interest in veterinary medicine in fields other than the medical and surgical care of animals, including but not limited to practice management and state and federal regulatory programs.  A maximum of 10 hours may be obtained online.
• A first Tennessee veterinary license issued will be valid for at least 12 months but may be active for more than 12 months as a new licensee enters the licensure renewal cycle. Every license issued after the first renewal date will expire every 24 months. The expiration date is printed on all license certificates. While the Board Administrative Office will send one courtesy renewal notice, the license will expire whether the notice has been received or not. It is the responsibility of the licensee to know when their license expires and to renew accordingly.
• For every two-year period, 2 of the required hours must pertain to regulatory issues, controlled substances, or professional ethics.
• A licensee is exempt from continuing education requirements during the calendar year of the licensee’s graduation from an approved school or college of veterinary medicine.
• The Board approves courses for only the number of hours contained in the course. A licensee will not receive credit for repeating the same course in a calendar year.
• The due date for attendance and completion of the required continuing education hours is December 31 of each year.  Each veterinarian must retain independent documentation of attendance and completion of all continuing education courses. This documentation must be retained for a period of 4 years from the end of the calendar year in which the course is completed. This documentation must be produced for inspection and verification, if requested by the Board.

• Controlled Substances Mandate: 2 CE hours must pertain to regulatory issues, controlled substances, or professional ethics per Section 1730-01-.12 (page 15).

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CE Hour Requirements for Tennessee Veterinarians

Tennessee veterinarians are required to obtain 20 hours of continuing education each calendar year. Fifteen (15) hours must pertain to the medical and surgical care of animals. Five (5) hours may pertain to a special interest in veterinary medicine in fields other than the medical and surgical care of animals, including but not limited to practice management and state and federal regulatory programs.  A maximum of 10 hours may be obtained online.

CE Course Parameters for Tennessee Veterinarians

Remember that when completing your required CE, there are a few things to be aware of.

At least 30 of your 40 hours in a two-year span must pertain to the medical and surgical care of animals. Also, you can't take any more than 10 hours in two years that pertain to a special interest in veterinary medicine, including but not limited to practice management and federal regulatory programs.

Don't forget that during every renewal period, you must also take 2 hours of CE about regulatory issues, controlled substances, or professional ethics.

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Consult the Tennessee Board's General Rules Governing Veterinarians.

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