The following is from Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website under Board of Veterinary Medicine:

“Important Information” and “Continuing Education Requirement” 

“Licensed veterinarians shall complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of continuing professional education in veterinary medicine every biennium. Beginning on June 1, 2012, no less than one (1) hour of continuing education shall be in the area of dispensing legend drugs and no less than two (2) hours of continuing education shall be in the area of the laws and rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine. Please refer to rule 61G18-16.002, FAC, for more information.”

“Completion of 30 hours of continuing professional education in veterinary medicine every biennium, 1 of which shall be in the area of dispensing prescription drugs and two in the area of laws and rules governing the practice of veterinary medicine. Additionally, not more than 15 hours shall be non-interactive correspondence courses and a licensed veterinarian shall receive credit for no more than 5 hours of continuing education in business, practice management courses or stress and impairment seminars during any biennium period.”

This ends the information from the DBPR’s website.  Always check the website for changes and new information. This is only a sampling of the information available.

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