Registered Veterinary Technicians are required to have completed 16 hours of continuing education acquired after January 1, 2022. Veterinary Technician registrations expire on January 1 of even-numbered years. The next renewal date is JANUARY 1, 2024.
Continuing education is not required for the year in which the initial veterinary technician registration was issued. Therefore, a person issued an original registration between the dates of January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023 is required to submit only 8 hours of continuing education. A person who is issued an original registration after January 1, 2023 is not required to submit continuing education for the next renewal.
You may find a copy of the continuing education rules at 888 IAC 1.1-10-1 of the statutes and rules.
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Applications, renewals, and documentation are reviewed in the order received. Review is generally completed within 10 business days of receipt. For documents submitted through mail, please allow an additional 10 business days. Upon completion of the review, you will receive a notification to the e-mail associated with your MyLicense account.
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Applicants are responsible for reviewing the application information for their license type for a full list of requirements. Application information for license types can be found under the application licensure instructions for the specific license type.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many continuing education hours do I need to renew my license?
* Registered Veterinary Technicians are required to submit 16 hours of continuing education credits.
2. How many hours of continuing education do I need if I have been licensed less than 24 months?
* You will need 8 hours to renew your license.
3. How many hours of continuing education do I need if I have been licensed less than 12 months?
* You do not need any continuing education to renew your license.
4. Can continuing education credits transfer from one renewal period to the next?
* No. Credits can only be counted for the period in which they are taken.
5. Do copies of my completed continuing education certificates need to be sent to the Board when I renew my license?
* No. Certificates are for your records and will need to be submitted only if you are audited. However, licensees are required to maintain copies of their CE records for a period of four years, which may be requested for an audit by the Board.
6. What do I do if I am audited?
* You will receive your audit letter instructing you how to provide copies of continuing education certificates to the Board by the deadline stated on the letter. Generally, the Board uses an online system that allows licensees to upload the documents.
7. What are the limits on types of continuing education?
* Self-study credits are limited to 8 hours per biennial renewal period for veterinary technicians.
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