Important  to  Know

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All Veterinarians must have 20 hours continuing education logged prior to renewing his/her license.

All Registered Veterinary Technicians must have 12 hours continuing education logged prior to renewing his/her license.

As a reminder, as part of your CE requirement, both, Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians must have 2 hours of continuing education on the opioid abuse problem included in their continuing education.

In response to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, the NCVMB has suspended the requirement that only 10 hours of CE may be obtained via online learning. Therefore, for the years 2020 (2021 Renewal) & 2021 (2022 Renewal) ONLY, Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians may obtain their CE completely online/virtually (both interactive and non-interactive) if necessary, to complete their requirement.

NEW GRAD EXEMPTION: You are exempt from CE requirements for your FIRST renewal cycle if you graduate the same year you become licensed / registered in North Carolina.

Veterinary License

• Expires annually
• RENEWAL STATUS:
  1. ACTIVE until December 31st
  2. ACTIVE/PENDING from January 1st - January 31st
  3. ACTIVE/LATE from February 1st - February 29th
  4. REVOKED on March 1st
• CONTINUING EDUCATION: Proof of twenty (20) hours required each year - Ten (10) on-line hours of training will be accepted during each renewal, however, five (5) of those hours will need to be 'interactive'.
  Minumum CE Standards .0206

Veterinary Technician Registration

• Expires biennially (every 2 years) at the end of the year; renewal time is dependent upon the initial year of registration
• RENEWAL STATUS:
  1. ACTIVE until December 31st
  2. ACTIVE/PENDING from January 1st - January 31st
  3. ACTIVE/LATE from February 1st - February 29th
  4. REVOKED on March 1st
• CONTINUING EDUCATION: Proof of twelve (12) hours required every two (2) years - Six (6) on-line hours of training will be accepted during each renewal, however, three (3) of those hours will need to be 'interactive'.
  Minumum CE Standards .0206

2020 COVID Information

STOP Act Information
Prescription Limitations on Pain: Acute | Post-Op | Chronic

DHHS Radiation Protection Memo
Registrant Requirement to Verify Service Provider Registration

The Opioid Epidemic: What Veterinarians Need to Know
(US Food & Drug Administration)

Regulators Notify Industry re: CBD Products in the Marketplace