RACE is a national clearinghouse for the approval of continuing education providers and their programs. All RACE-approved providers and programs are listed on this website. Providers voluntarily apply to the RACE program and agree to abide by the RACE Standards. AAVSB does not solicit participation in the RACE program.
RACE Acceptance
Individual jurisdictions retain their right to refuse, partially or in full, any provider or program that RACE approves based on their regulation(s). Veterinary continuing education is not standardized among state veterinary boards; each maintains its own requirements.
RACE-approved continuing education is recognized by most AAVSB Member Boards; however providers and participants should verify recognition with their board(s) and should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions of certain methods of delivery of continuing education.
Please contact the veterinary regulatory agencies for specific clarifications and to see if your program will meet their criteria for continuing education. Rules and regulations are constantly reviewed and/or updated and changes take awhile to become effective.
The RACE program reviews and approves programs but does not “accredit” them. Additionally, RACE approves contact hours/credit hours, not CEUs (continuing education units).
***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT***: The RACE Standards document has been revised and the new Standards are effective SEPTEMBER 14, 2009. All applications submitted on or after this date are subject to the new Standards. Click here for the new Standards document (PDF) in its entirety or click here for topic-specific details. Please note that Program and Provider approval requires agreement to ALL of the RACE Standards.
RACE Contact Information
For RACE-related questions, please contact:
Karen Campbell
Program Administrator
race@aavsb.org
816.931.1504 ext. 224