Minnesota Veterinary CE Requirements

Re-verification pending · last reviewed February 18, 2026. This page is informational only and is dated per jurisdiction. Requirements change. Verify every requirement with your own licensing board before you rely on it.

Veterinarians

Total required CE

40 hours · 2 years

Renewal frequency

Every 2 years

Next renewal date

Renewal date: check with your board

Online CE allowed

40 hours · 30 of 40 hours must be from interactive sources (lectures, seminars, wet labs, interactive television). Max 10 hours noninteractive. Interactive television/live webinars explicitly count as interactive, so effectively 100% can be online if 30+ hours are live webinars.

Additional information

30 of 40 hrs must be interactive (lectures, seminars, wet labs, interactive TV). Max 10 hrs noninteractive. Max 10 hrs practice management. Live webinars count as interactive.

Rule reference

Minn. R. 9100.1000; Minn. Stat. §156.07

Delivery Limits

Veterinary Technicians

Technician CE requirements are set separately and are not listed here. For current technician requirements, check with your board.

Sources

• Minn. R. 9100.1000, Subp. 5(A): "Thirty of the 40 required hours of continuing education credit must be obtained from interactive sources"
• Minn. R. 9100.1000, Subp. 1: Biennial

Licensing Board

mn.gov