PEIVMA Continuing Education Policy

Important Reminder for all Licensed Members of the PEIVMA

PEIVMA Continuing Education Policy

According to bylaw 18.1, all licensed members of the PEIVMA must obtain at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education every two calendar years. A record of this CE must be submitted annually, regardless of the CE activity taken by the member the previous year. Even those members who qualify for an exemption (see below) must submit their form indicating why they are exempt.

Acceptable continuing education within the PEIVMA is any formal veterinary related lecture, lab or seminar where the speaker is a veterinarian or the sponsoring organization is veterinary in nature. Also, on-line CE is acceptable if it is sponsored by a veterinary group, has a method of assessment to ensure completion of the material, and issues a certificate to that end. RACE (Registry of Approved Continuing Education with the American Association of Veterinary State Boards) approved on-line courses are preferred. If you are in doubt as to whether or not your planned CE fits the PEIVMA policy, please do not hesitate to contact a member of council for approval prior to attendance.

New graduates are exempt from the above bylaw when applying for membership/licensure within the first two years of graduation from an accredited college. However, at the time of their membership/licence renewal two years post graduation, they are required to have accumulated the necessary twenty hours.

Individuals applying for new membership/license from a jurisdiction where there was no mandatory requirement for continuing education will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the licensing board. They may be required to obtain CE deemed suitable by the licensing board before being granted a licence.