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Specialist-level meetings, courses and board prep in one place: 81 listings across 14 disciplines, 36 with RACE approval confirmed and 36 you can do without traveling. Checked 2026-10-15.

What is RACE? How we label approval

RACE is the AAVSB's Registry of Approved Continuing Education, which reviews and approves veterinary CE programs and providers. The AAVSB lists all 50 states and DC as accepting RACE-approved CE, though many states cap online or self-study hours. We show RACE-approved only when the provider's own page states RACE approval or lists a RACE program number, and link that source. Everything else says RACE status unverified, which means we couldn't confirm it, not that it isn't approved. Check the AAVSB RACE site or the provider before counting it.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

RECOVER CPR BLS + ALS online certification

RECOVER Initiative (ACVECC/VECCS endorsed) · online self-paced

online · anytime; certificate valid 2 yrs

8.5 CE hours · DVM $165 bundle; tech/student $80

Emergency & critical care

Hands-on Rescuer workshops at IVECCS/VMX/WVC/SWVS

RACE-approvedVirtual option

ASPCA Poison Control toxicology CE courses

ASPCA · online on-demand

online · anytime (e.g., Emerging Toxins, rec. 2026-05-20)

1 CE hours · free

Emergency & critical care

Shift-friendly

RACE-approved

Global FAST (AFAST/TFAST/Vet BLUE) 1-day course

FASTVet (Lisciandro) · in person lab

Austin Humane Society, Austin TX · monthly Fridays; 2026-10-02, 11-13, 12-11 sold out

9 CE hours · $1,495

Emergency & critical careUltrasound & POCUS

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Vet BLUE-Global FAST online course

FASTVet · online self-paced

online · anytime, 12 months

10 CE hours · $345 member / $395 non-member (+$99/yr FASTVet membership option)

Ultrasound & POCUS

RACE-approved

2-day hands-on abdominal ultrasound L1&2

Mindray Animal Medical NA · blended online + lab

WAVE Animal Imaging, Irving TX · 2026-08-20 to 08-21 (full; future sessions TBA)

33 CE hours

Ultrasound & POCUS

RACE-approved

Fundamentals of Dentistry

Animal Dental Training Center · in person wet lab

Towson MD · 2026-12-04; 2027-01-29, 03-19, 06-11 (3 days)

24 CE hours

Dentistry

RACE-approved

Canine & Feline Extraction Wet Lab

VeterinaryDentistry.net · hybrid (5h video + 2-day lab)

Orlando FL · 2027-11-13 to 11-14 (+ other 2026-27 dates)

21 CE hours · $3,895

Dentistry

RACE-approved

Canine/Feline Extraction Wet Labs

Veterinary Dental Clinic of NC · in person wet lab

North Carolina · 2026 weekends (e.g., Jul 11-12)

16 CE hours · $1,500/day; $2,700 weekend

Dentistry

RACE-approved

EXOTICSCON one-day CE

EXOTICSCON · in person

see provider page · 2026-06-06 (past; watch for next)

7 CE hours

Exotics & zoo

RACE-approvedVirtual option

EVECC Congress 2026 on-demand

EVECC · online on-demand

online · recorded Jun 2026 Edinburgh

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

2026 programme RACE tracking no. 20-1355025 per official page.

RACE-approved

SDEP Echo hands-on cardiac ultrasound training 2027

SonoPath · in person lab

SonoPath Education & Imaging Center, Andover, NJ · 2027-03-12 to 03-14 (fall date TBA)

22 CE hours · $3,750

Ultrasound & POCUSCardiology

Provider page: 22 RACE-approved CE credits (27 with sampling add-on).

RACE-approvedVirtual option

SDEP Echo On-Demand ultrasound training

SonoPath · online on-demand

online · anytime; lifetime access

6 CE hours · $799.99

Ultrasound & POCUSCardiology

Provider page: 6 RACE-approved CE credits with a final quiz of 70%+ within 6 months.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Novel Oncology Therapeutics: Targeting Hope

ACVIM · online on-demand

online · on demand through Aug 2027

7.5 CE hours · Diplomate $350; nonmember diplomate $475; candidates $175-235

Oncology

ACVIM Advanced Continuing Education.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

SDEP Abdomen On-Demand ultrasound training

SonoPath · online on-demand

online · anytime; lifetime access

6 CE hours · $799.99

Ultrasound & POCUS

Provider page: 6 RACE-approved CE credits with a final quiz of 70%+.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

AFAST online course

FASTVet · online self-paced

online · anytime; 1-year access

8 CE hours · $345 member / $395 non-member

Ultrasound & POCUS

Provider page states RACE approved CE (buy box says 8 hours; curriculum heading says 10).

RACE-approvedVirtual option

GPCert/PgC Small Animal Dermatology (online)

Improve Veterinary Education US · online

online · May 2027 to Jun 2028 (14 monthly modules)

168 CE hours · from $11,540

Dermatology

ISVPS General Practitioner Certificate; 100% online.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Advanced Endocrinology (ACVIM ACE)

ACVIM · online on-demand

online · on demand through Sep 2027

14.5 CE hours · Diplomate $750; nonmember diplomate $1,010; candidates $375-505

Internal medicine

SAIM advanced CE; course leader Patty Lathan, DACVIM (SAIM).

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Advanced Strategies in Renal and Urologic Care (ACVIM ACE)

ACVIM · online live

online · 2026-12-14 to 12-15 (live virtual)

16 CE hours · Diplomate $750; nonmember diplomate $1,010; candidates $375-505

Internal medicine

Course leader Mark Acierno, DACVIM (SAIM), DACVNU. On-demand RACE is pending.

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Infectious Diseases: Evidence-Based Update (ACVIM ACE)

ACVIM · online on-demand

online · on demand through Sep 2028

16.5 CE hours · Diplomate $750; candidates $375; ISCAID members $900

Internal medicine

Comprehensive infectious disease update and diagnostic myths.

RACE-approved

Practical Update on Medical Problems (New Orleans)

International Veterinary Seminars · in person

Renaissance Arts Warehouse District Hotel, New Orleans, LA · 2027-04-30 to 05-02

16 CE hours · $1,165

Internal medicine

David Twedt, DACVIM (Colorado State) and Deborah Greco, DACVIM (endocrinology). Half-day lectures.

RACE-approved

Managing Common Feline Medical Problems (Whitefish)

International Veterinary Seminars · in person

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake, Whitefish, MT · 2027-06-14 to 06-16

16 CE hours · $1,185

Internal medicine

Jessica Quimby, DACVIM (Ohio State) and Michael Lappin, DACVIM (Colorado State).

RACE-approvedVirtual option

Hepatobiliary Disease in Dogs and Cats (free webinar)

VETgirl · online live + on-demand

online · 2027-01-10; free on demand until 2027-06-01

1 CE hours · free

Internal medicine

Carrie Muller, DABVP. From elevated liver enzymes to long-term management.

RACE status unverified

IVECCS 2027

VECCS · in person

Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX · 2027-09-09 to 09-12

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Dates confirmed on official VECCS event page 2026-10-15.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

VECCS x VIN webinars (every other month, 8pm ET)

VECCS / VIN · online live + on-demand

online · 2026-10-19 Steroids; 2026-12-21 Anaphylaxis; 2027 series

1 CE hours · VECCS membership

Emergency & critical care

Evening timing suits shift workers

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

EVECC Congress 2027

EVECC · in person + on-demand

ICE Krakow, Poland · 2027-06-03 to 06-05

Hours: see provider · reg opens 2027

Emergency & critical care

Krakow (ICE). Registration opens 2027. RACE will be applied for. No EVECC webinar series found on official pages.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

ACVIM Forum 2027

ACVIM · in person

Montreal, QC · Symposium 2027-06-23; main 06-24 to 06-26

Hours: see provider

Internal medicineResidents & board prep

RACE status unverified

ACVS Surgery Summit 2027

ACVS · in person

Hyatt Regency Chicago · 2027-10-06 labs; 10-07 to 10-09 seminars

Hours: see provider

SurgeryResidents & board prep

Confirmed on ACVS official page

RACE status unverified

ACVS Residents' Workshops 2026-2027

ACVS · in person labs

varies · 2026-2027

Hours: see provider

SurgeryResidents & board prep

ACVS states not Phase I/II exam prep

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

ACVIM Brain Camp (neuroscience course)

ACVIM · in person + on-demand

see page · 2026

Hours: see provider

Internal medicineNeurologyResidents & board prep

Explicit board-prep for neurology residents

No CE credit

VTS (ECC) credential path for vet techs

AVECCTN · application + exam

n/a · Part A Nov 1-Mar 31; Part B due Oct 31

25 ECC CE h required (2027 rules)

Emergency & critical careResidents & board prep

Experience requirement rising from 6,000 to 8,000 ECC hours in prior 5 yrs per AVECCTN page

RACE status unverified

Urgent or Emergent

IV Seminars · in person

see provider page · 2026-10-16 to 10-18

Hours: see provider · tech $80 off

Emergency & critical care

Uploads attendance to RACEtrack; RACE approval not stated explicitly

RACE status unverified

Urgent & Emergent Medicine

IV Seminars · in person

see provider page · 2026-11-12 to 11-14 (sold out)

Hours: see provider · $1,235 advanced

Emergency & critical care

No CE credit

Short Course in Statistics with NCSS

Univ. of Bern VPHI · hybrid (2 in-person + 1 online session)

Bern, Switzerland + online · 2026-11-02 and 11-05 in person; 2026-11-09 online (fall 2026)

Hours: see provider

Residents & board prepResearch & One Health

Official hub previously linked /courses/... path (404). Replacement URL confirmed on VPHI continuing-education hub and course page 2026-10-15.

RACE status unverified

NACCT 2027 (clinical toxicology)

AACT / America's Poison Centers · in person

Charlotte NC · 2027-09-15 to 09-19

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Vets may register: multidisciplinary meeting incl. students and researchers; vet rate not published. 2026 meeting: Oct 21-25, San Diego.

RACE status unverified

ACEP27 Scientific Assembly

American College of Emergency Physicians · in person

Boston MA · 2027-10-25 to 10-28

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Vets may register: not stated; check with ACEP.

RACE status unverified

SAEM27 Annual Meeting

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · in person

San Francisco Marriott Marquis · 2027-05-18 to 05-21

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Vets may register: not stated; check with SAEM. Research-heavy: good for residents.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

SCCM 2027 Critical Care Congress

Society of Critical Care Medicine · in person + Congress Digital

San Diego Convention Center · 2027-03-14 to 03-16 (pre-congress 03-12 to 13)

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Vets may register: not stated; check with SCCM. Offers human ACE/MOC credit, not RACE.

RACE status unverified

VSSO 2027 Conference

Veterinary Society of Surgical Oncology · in person

Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico · 2027-04-21 to 04-24

Hours: see provider

Surgery

Vets may register: yes (veterinary society).

RACE status unverified

ACVECC VetCOT Trauma & Critical Care Conference 2027

ACVECC Veterinary Committee on Trauma (VetCOT) · in person

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV · 2027-03-12 business meeting; 03-13 to 03-14 CE

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Residents, ER clinicians and ECC techs encouraged. Includes DVM-MD translational trauma sessions.

RACE status unverified

VECCS Spring Symposium 2027

VECCS · in person

Costa Rica · 2027-03-18 to 03-21

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

Listed by EVECC as a supported congress. Explains the March 2027 dates on the VECCS calendar; IVECCS itself is Sep 9-12.

RACE status unverified

4th JAVECCS International Symposium

Japanese Veterinary ECC Society · in person

Ariake, Tokyo, Japan · 2027-03-12 to 03-14

Hours: see provider

Emergency & critical care

EVECC-supported congress.

RACE status unverified

NAVDF 2027 (North American Veterinary Dermatology Forum)

AAVD & ACVD · in person

Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, CA · 2027-03-22 to 03-25 (Resident Educational Forum Mar 21-22)

Hours: see provider

Dermatology

Dates confirmed on navdf2027.com and acvd.org 2026-10-15. RACE and hours not yet posted.

RACE status unverified

Small Animal Ophthalmology lab (Nashville)

Viticus Group Academy · in person lab

Nashville, TN · 2027-03-19 to 03-21

20 CE hours · $3,400

Ophthalmology

Lecture and live-animal labs. Course page does not state RACE approval.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

ACVO 2026 On-Demand CE

American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists · online on-demand

online · registration opens Nov 2026

about 6-10

Ophthalmology

Selected content from the 2026 Orlando conference; separate registration. ACVO 2027 dates not yet posted.

RACE status unverified

Cardiac Ultrasound & Heart Disease (April)

Viticus Group Academy · in person lab

Las Vegas, NV · 2027-04-01 to 04-03

24 CE hours · $3,450

Ultrasound & POCUSCardiology

Basic echocardiography, hands-on. Repeats Oct 7-9, 2027. Course page does not state RACE approval.

RACE status unverified

Neurology I & II labs (Nashville)

Viticus Group Academy · in person lab

Nashville, TN · 2027-03-15 to 03-17

24 CE hours · $3,400

Internal medicineNeurology

Cadaver labs with spinal instrumentation. Also Nov 8-10, 2027 in Las Vegas. Course page does not state RACE approval.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

Exotic365 Virtual Days

ARAV & AEMV · online live

online · 2027-03-06 to 03-07

Hours: see provider

Exotics & zoo

Separate virtual event from the in-person Exotic365 (Indianapolis, Aug 29-Sep 2, 2027). Program due later this fall.

RACE status unverified

AVA Spring Meeting 2027

Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists · in person

Clarion Hotel, Oslo, Norway · 2027-05-19 to 05-21

Hours: see provider

Anesthesia

Pre-congress practitioner stream on ventilation and TIVA; resident stream on coagulation.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

ACVIM Forum 2027 virtual access (limited livestream + on demand)

ACVIM · online live + on-demand

online · livestream 2027-06-24 to 06-26; on demand Jun-Oct 2027

Hours: see provider

Internal medicine

In person in Montréal Jun 24-26 (Specialty Symposium Jun 23). Sessions across SAIM, cardiology, neurology, nutrition, oncology and LAIM.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

Monitoring Drug Therapy (ACVIM ACE)

ACVIM · online on-demand

online · on demand mid-Jun 2026 to Jun 2028

7.5 CE hours · Diplomate $350; nonmember diplomate $475; candidates $175-240

Internal medicine

Therapeutic drug monitoring incl. renal and endocrine drugs. ACVIM says RACE submitted, not yet approved.

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

GPCert/PgC Small Animal Medicine (online)

Improve Veterinary Education US · online

online · Nov 2026 to Nov 2027 (13 monthly modules)

Hours: see provider · from $12,655

Internal medicine

Problem-based: vomiting, diarrhea, PU/PD, anorexia, urinary, weakness/jaundice, cough, seizures, masses. Leads to ISVPS GPCert(SAM). US page does not state RACE hours.

No CE creditVirtual option

ACVIM General Exam study guidelines (residents)

ACVIM · online

online · next General Exam May 3-5, 2027

Hours: see provider · free

Internal medicineResidents & board prep

Official study guidance for ACVIM candidates. Board prep, not CE.

RACE status unverified

AVDC Veterinary Dental Courses & Dog/Cat Extraction Wet Labs (2027 series)

American Veterinary Dental College · wet labs + lecture

Multiple, USA · Multiple 2027 dates incl. Feb 18-19, Apr 17-18 (Atlanta), May 13-14, May 22-23 (Philadelphia), Jun 5-6 (Bloomfield Hills), Jul 17-18 (Atlanta), Sep 11-12 (Charlotte), Oct 21-22, Oct 23-24 (Atlanta), Nov 13-14 (Orlando)

Hours: see provider

Dentistry

RACE status unverified

ABVP Symposium 2027

American Board of Veterinary Practitioners · both (lectures + hands-on workshops)

Chicago, IL · Apr 1-4, 2027

Hours: see provider

Residents & board prep

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

UC Davis Veterinary Oral Medicine Symposium

UC Davis Weill School of Veterinary Medicine (CVPE) · in person + virtual

Davis, CA (Northern) · Jun 11-12, 2027, 8:20 AM-12:10 PM

Hours: see provider

Dentistry

RACE status unverifiedVirtual option

Exotic365 2027 (ARAV + AEMV joint conference)

ARAV & AEMV · in person + virtual

Indianapolis, IN · Aug 29-Sep 2, 2027 (separate Virtual Exotic365: Mar 6-7, 2027)

Hours: see provider

Exotics & zoo

RACE status unverified

37th ECVIM-CA Congress 2027

European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Companion Animals · lecture

Rimini, Italy · Sep 23-25, 2027

Hours: see provider

Internal medicine

"Virtual option" means you can attend live online or watch on demand without traveling; check the provider for which sessions are included. "RACE status unverified" means we couldn't confirm approval on an official source, not that it isn't approved.

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