What Organizations are Approved to

Sponsor/Provide Continuing Education?

Continuing education CE programs for veterinarians and registered veterinary technicians sponsored by the following organizations shall be deemed approved and no approval by the board shall be required:

• American Veterinary Medical Association or any of its constituent organizations
• Indiana Veterinary Medical Association, local veterinary associations, or any other state or provincial veterinary medical association
• American Animal Hospital Association or any other veterinary specialty organization
• Indiana Veterinary Technicians Association
• Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine or any other accredited veterinary school in the United States
• American Association of Laboratory Animal Sciences

Additionally, CE may be obtained from programs designed to directly enhance the practitioner’s knowledge and skill in providing services relevant to the practitioner’s profession or occupation when offered by an “approved organization” (IC 25-1-4-0.2: Sec. 0.2) including the following:

1. United States Department of Education.
2. Council on Post-Secondary Education.
3. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals.
4. Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations.
5. Federal, state, and local government agencies.
6. A college or other teaching institution accredited by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Education.
7. A national organization of practitioners whose members practicing in Indiana are subject to regulation by a board or agency regulating a profession or occupation
   under this title or IC 15.
8. A national, state, district, or local organization that operates as an affiliated entity under the approval of any organization listed in subdivisions (1) and (7).
9. An internship or a residency program conducted in a hospital that has been approved by an organization listed in subdivisions (1) through (7).
10. Any other organization or individual approved by the Board.

Note: This is a limited list of organizations that have automatic approval. Organizations that do not fall under Ind. Code 25-1-4 or have not been approved by the Veterinary Board will not be accepted as continuing education credit hours for license/registration renewal.

Continuing Education Derived from Self-study

Continuing education derived from self-study will be accepted as renewal credit under the following conditions:

• The content must pertain to the practice of veterinary medicine.
• Self-study methods of presentation must include a written examination or post-evaluation.
• Credit is limited to 20 hours per biennial renewal period for veterinarians.
• Credit is limited to 8 hours per biennial renewal period for veterinary technicians.