Report Your CE Activity in Real-Time!

DVM licensees are able to enter continuing education activity into the LBVM License Portal in real-time throughout the year! No need to wait until the renewal cycle opens! The earlier you get your CE activity entered into the portal, the sooner the Board can review your activity and documentation for completeness.

After a presentation is attended, simply log into the LBVM License Portal, go to “Continuing Education”, select the current CE Period, enter in the CE activity details, and upload the certificate of completion. All of the CE activity entered throughout the year will promulgate into the renewal once you start it.  With each new renewal cycle, you will have access to all past CE activity through the LBVM License Portal.

Will Your CE Activity Be Accepted?

Completed CE Activity – All completed CE activity must be entered into the LBVM License Portal in order to be reviewed for completeness and/or acceptance by the Board.

Upcoming CE Activity – If you would like the Board to review a CE activity PRIOR to attending, you must submit the activity for review through the online CE Review Request Form. All programs not on the LBVM Pre-Approved CE Activity List must be submitted for pre-approval at least 14 days prior to the date of the program for the units or hours to be credited.

§403. CE Requirements

A. A minimum of 20 actual hours is required each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) as a prerequisite for annual renewal of a license; however, a maximum of 10 hours shall be earned for each fiscal period (July 1 to June 30) through online participation as defined in LAC 46:LXXXV.400.

B. A continuing veterinary education program accepted by another state’s regulatory board of veterinary medicine, a governmental entity, and/or AAVSB, as well as those programs sponsored by AVMA accredited schools of veterinary medicine and/or any professional associations recognized by the board; however, any other programs and/or their participants, including in-house programs, shall be submitted to the board for pre-approval of the units or hours of continuing education in accordance with LAC 46:LXXXV.409.A.3 and 4, respectively;

C. The 20-hour requirement for annual renewal of a license may be taken in any combination of the following board-approved programs regarding subject matter content: clinical, alternative, regulatory, practice management, and/or research; however, online participation hours are limited to the 10-hour maximum set forth in Subsection A. of this Section.

D.1. {See “CE Certificate Requirements” for more details.}

D.2. All completed proof of attendance must be submitted to the board by Sept. 30.

E. All hours shall be obtained in the 12 months preceding the renewal period of the license. Hours taken prior to the 12-month continuing education period shall not be accepted. Hours taken after the beginning of the renewal period shall be considered late and shall require payment of a late fee and possible fine as set forth in §411.B. Hours submitted late, if accepted by the board in accordance with §413.D, cannot be applied to other renewal periods.

F. Employment at an accredited school or college of veterinary medicine will not be accepted in lieu of completion of the required continuing education hours.

G. Presenters of approved continuing education programs may not submit hours for their presentation of, or preparation for, the program as continuing education hours.

§409. Approved CE Programs

A. It shall be the duty of the board to approve all continuing veterinary education programs for which credit shall be given to Louisiana licensed veterinarians as follows.

1. All units or hours from contact participation and online participation programs as defined in LAC 46:LXXXV.400 listed on the pre-approved list of the board shall be accepted, as well as all units or hours from contact participation and online participation and online participation from programs accepted by another state’s regulatory board of veterinary medicine, a governmental entity, and/or AAVSB, as well as those programs sponsored by AVMA accredited schools of veterinary medicine and/or any professional associations recognized by the board.
2. The list of programs for which pre-approval has been granted will be updated as needed and published by the board on its website, as well as those programs which are accepted by another state’s regulatory board of veterinary medicine, a governmental entity, and/or AAVSB, and those programs sponsored by AVMA accredited schools of veterinary medicine and/or any professional associations recognized by the board.
3. Additions to the list of pre-approved programs may be requested by writing to the board office and submitting all required documentation. All programs not on the pre-approved list must be submitted for pre-approval at least 14 days prior to the date of the program for the units or hours to be credited. Pre-approval may be obtained by writing or calling the board office during regular business hours.
4. An in-house continuing veterinary education program may be approved by the board if such program’s subject matter content complies with the board’s rules, and the program is open by invitation/advertisement to interested veterinarians in general who are not associated with the in-house practice. The general requirements regarding continuing education, including timely submission for pre-approval of the program by the board, continue to apply.
5. In order to qualify for board approval, all continuing education programs must be open by invitation/advertisement to interested veterinarians in general.