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Colorado veterinary CE and license renewal requirements

Veterinarians: 32 hours every 2 years. Last verified 2026-10-15. Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine (DPO) has the final word.

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Colorado CE requirements for veterinarians (DVM)

Hours required	32 hours every 2 years
Deadline / reporting period	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Online and self-study limits	Online accepted; no cap stated
Live / in-person requirement	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Mandatory or capped topics	2 hrs CO Practice Act jurisprudence; 1 hr substance use prevention; max 16 nonbiomedical; new supervision/delegation hours requirement starts after 2026-11-01
Accepted providers	RACE (automatic)
Carryover	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Records and audits	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
First renewal	Licensed ≤12 months before first expiration: exempt; 12–24 months: 16 hrs

Recent changes: VPA registration effective 2026-01-01; new supervision-training CE requirement for all vets starts after 2026-11-01 (DPO CE page)

Colorado vet tech CE requirements (vet tech)

Credential	Not state-licensed by board; must keep active credential with designating org (CACVT)
Hours required	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.
Caps and notes	Not verified yet. Check with the state board.

Free and low-cost vet tech CE

Colorado veterinary license renewal

Renew through the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine (DPO), which also runs the official license lookup. CE timing: not verified yet. Records: not verified yet.

Short on hours? Need CE fast lists 55 free live sessions. Check them against the online limit above.

Veterinary conferences in Colorado 2026–2027

We aren't tracking an in-state conference for Colorado yet. We're adding state VMA meetings weekly.

Nearby (Mountain)

NationalVirtual

RACE status unverified

72nd AAEP Annual Convention

Dec 7, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026Las Vegas, NV

110+ offeredPrice TBA

RegionalLabs

RACE-approved

WVC Vegas 2027

Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 3, 2027Las Vegas, NV

hundreds offeredfrom $549DVM

Phoenix

RegionalVirtual

RACE status unverified

Fetch Phoenix Veterinary Conference 2027

Nov 11, 2027 – Nov 13, 2027Phoenix, AZ

TBAPrice TBA

Online options

Free veterinary CE: 55 live webinars plus on-demand catalogs, all with RACE status shown. Colorado's online rule: Online accepted; no cap stated. Want CE with a trip attached? See CE vacations or all conferences.

Colorado veterinary CE FAQ

How many CE hours do veterinarians need in Colorado?

Colorado requires 32 hours every 2 years for veterinarians (DVM).

Can Colorado veterinary CE be done online?

Online accepted; no cap stated

How many CE hours do vet techs need in Colorado?

Not state-licensed by board; must keep active credential with designating org (CACVT). Hours are not verified from state text yet.

When is the Colorado veterinary license renewal CE deadline?

We haven't verified this from Colorado's official text yet. Check with the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine (DPO).

Can extra CE hours carry over in Colorado?

We haven't verified this from Colorado's official text yet. Check with the Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine (DPO).

Does Colorado accept RACE-approved CE?

Yes. The AAVSB lists Colorado as accepting RACE-approved programs. Online or self-study caps still apply.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-10-15. Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Spot an error? Tell us.

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