Licensing Information
Iowa Licensure Requirements
60 hours of CE every 3 years
Qualified graduate courses - Each college credit times 10 for a maximum of 30 hours
30 hours maximum of approved distance education courses
20 hours maximum of approved practice management courses
No more than 20 hours can carry forward (Licensure period of 7/1/23-6/30/26)
60 for 2020 or before continuing education hours are due
40 for 2021 continuing education hours due
20 for 2022 continuing education hours due
00 for 2023 continuing education hours due
811—11.1(169) Continuing education necessary for a veterinary licensee.
11.1(1) Within the last three licensing years, each licensee is to complete at least 60 hours of continuing education in courses approved by the board as a condition for license renewal. The licensee has financial responsibility for the cost of continuing education. These credit hours may be obtained by attending board-approved scientific or practice management seminars and meetings on the basis of one credit hour for each hour of attendance. Attendance at any approved national, state or regional meeting or RACE-approved meeting will be acceptable. One hour of credit may be approved for local meetings where a scientific paper is presented. Credit for qualified graduate college courses may be approved on the basis of multiplying each college credit hour by 10, to a maximum of 30 hours during any one triennial license period. A maximum of 30 hours during any one triennial license period of continuing education may be achieved by completion of approved distance education courses (online). A maximum of 20 hours of continuing education during any one triennial license period may be achieved by completion of approved practice management courses.
All 60 CE can be obtained for approved scientific courses pertaining to vet med.
Carryover hours can be utilized up to 20 CE from previous licensing period.
Iowa veterinarians can all the Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine to check on their licensure and/or qualifying continuing education (CE) hours. The Iowa Board of Veterinary Medicine in Des Moines is responsible for licensing and continuing education hours approval for veterinarians. Contact them at 515-281-8617. The Board also provides a form to track your continuing education hours. You can find this form by following this link: https://iowaagriculture.gov/animal-industry-bureau/iowa-board-veterinary-medicine