Texas veterinarians must obtain 17 hours of CE every year. See Rule 573.64 and Rule 573.65 for board-approved CE parameters.
All 17 CE hours can be obtained via live (interactive) online.
No more than 5 CE hours can be on topics related to practice management.
Opioid Mandate: 2 CE hours must be completed every two years on topics related to opioid abuse, substance diversion, inventory, and security per Section 801.307 (scroll down to section).
Texas veterinarians are required to take 2 CE hours every two years on topics related to opioid abuse, substance diversion, inventory, and security.
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Texas veterinarians are required to obtain 17 CE hours every year. All 17 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 some topic limitations.
A maximum of 5 hours can be spent on topics related to practice management.
Don't forget that every two years, you also have to take 2 hours of CE on topics related to opioid abuse, substance diversion, inventory, and security.
Did you know you can complete all 17 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 5 hours of the self study (non-interactive) variety. This is a great opportunity for you to pick the CE that best meets your needs as a busy practitioner and complete it as you see fit!
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