Washington Veterinary Technician CE requirements

Licensed Veterinary Technician — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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20CE hours every 2 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Renewal and continuing education periods are birthday-based; under the new rule the two-year reporting period started January 1, 2020 (rules effective January 21, 2020).

Required categories

Scientific/clinical (14 hours minimum)
14h
Suicide prevention (3 hours, one-time; counts toward the total)
3h

Details

No more than 6 hours of CE via teaching. One-time jurisprudence exam required before first renewal (effective 7/28/2025). No hour limit on live, interactive web-based courses.

Official source: Washington State Department of Health (Veterinary Technician)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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