A listing of Illinois’ continuing education requirements for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Click here to directly enroll in a course meeting Illinois Opioid Requirements.
HOURLY REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARIANS
40 hours every 2 years
40 hours may be obtained online
HOURLY REQUIREMENTS FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS
15 hours every 2 years
15 hours may be obtained online
SPECIFIC REQUIRED COURSES
Opioid Prescribing – Every prescriber who is licensed to prescribe controlled substances shall, during the pre-renewal period, complete 3 HOURS of continuing education on safe opioid prescribing practices. A prescriber may count these 3 hours toward the total continuing education hours required for renewal of a professional license. http://ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=100-1106
Statute – http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068015000000250R.html, http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068015050000550R.html
AVAILABLE DRIP.VET COURSES
Information current as of: February 3, 2021