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The state with the lowest requirement is Missouri at 10 hours. The highest is Iowa at 60 hours. The national average is 26 hours.
Lowest
10 hours
Missouri
Average
26 hours
across 51 states
Median
24 hours
30 states at or below
Range
50 hours
spread across states
| # | State | CE Hours / Cycle | Renewal Fee | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Missouri | 10 hours | $150 | Annual |
| #2 | New Hampshire | 12 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 15 hours | $300 | Annual |
| #3 | Mississippi | 15 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #3 | New Mexico | 15 hours | $250 | Annual |
| #3 | Texas | 15 hours | $270 | Annual (1 year) |
| #3 | Virginia | 15 hours | $215 | Annual (implied by 15 CE hours per year structure and reinstatement language) |
| #8 | Wyoming | 16 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #9 | Maryland | 18 hours | $307 | Annual (licenses expire June 30 each year; all veterinarians must renew before July 1) |
| #9 | West Virginia | 18 hours | $200 | Annual (calendar year, due December 31) |
| #11 | Alabama | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Arizona | 20 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #11 | Arkansas | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Hawaii | 20 hours | $185 | 2 years (renew by June 30 every even-numbered year) |
| #11 | Idaho | 20 hours | $140 | 2 years |
| #11 | Kansas | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #11 | Louisiana | 20 hours | $200 | Annual — renewal period is July 1 through September 30 each year |
| #11 | Montana | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #11 | Nevada | 20 hours | $300 | Annual |
| #11 | New Jersey | 20 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #11 | North Carolina | 20 hours | $250 | Annual |
| #11 | Oklahoma | 20 hours | $150 | Annual (due June 30 each year; July 15 for Faculty) |
| #11 | Tennessee | 20 hours | $200 | Annual |
| #24 | Connecticut | 24 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #24 | Delaware | 24 hours | $227 | 2 years |
| #24 | Maine | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #24 | North Dakota | 24 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #24 | Rhode Island | 24 hours | $160 | 2 years (licenses expire May 1 of each even-numbered year) |
| #24 | Utah | 24 hours | $110 | 2 years |
| #24 | Vermont | 24 hours | $175 | 2 years (renewal date: May 31st of Odd Years) |
| #31 | Alaska | 30 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #31 | Florida | 30 hours | $260 | 2 years (biennial; expires May 31st every even year) |
| #31 | Georgia | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Kentucky | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | Ohio | 30 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #31 | Oregon | 30 hours | $275 | 2 years |
| #31 | Pennsylvania | 30 hours | $225 | 2 years |
| #31 | South Carolina | 30 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #31 | Washington | 30 hours | $271 | 2 years |
| #31 | Wisconsin | 30 hours | $150 | 2 years |
| #41 | Colorado | 32 hours | $275 | 2 years (expires October 31 of even-numbered years) |
| #41 | Nebraska | 32 hours | $250 | Biennial; licenses expire April 1 of every even year, regardless of when the license is issued |
| #41 | South Dakota | 32 hours | $200 | 2 years |
| #44 | California | 36 hours | $500/2yr | 2 years |
| #44 | District of Columbia | 36 hours | $340 | Licenses expire December 31 of odd-numbered years (biennial) |
| #46 | Illinois | 40 hours | $250 | 2 years |
| #46 | Indiana | 40 hours | $100 | Consistent with 2-year cycle (next deadline October 15, 2027) |
| #46 | Minnesota | 40 hours | $300 | 2 years |
| #49 | Michigan | 45 hours | $200 | 3 years |
| #49 | New York | 45 hours | $210 | 3 years |
| #51 | Iowa | 60 hours | $200 | 3 years |
CE hours are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. States showing 0 hours may not require continuing education or may have alternative requirements. Click any state for full details.
Missouri requires the fewest CE hours at 10 hours per renewal cycle. The national average is 26 hours.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from 10 hours to 60 hours, with a median of 24 hours.
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