12 conferences and courses with hands-on labs or workshops. Labs usually cost extra and sell out early, so check the official page soon. In-person labs count as regular (not self-study) CE in California when the provider is approved.
Local (California)Hands-on labsVirtual option
Dec 3, 2026 – Dec 5, 2026 · Long Beach, CA (LA County)
CE hours: 14 per person (7 Fri + 7 Sat); up to 16 with sponsored meals · Format: both (lectures + hands-on labs)
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labsVirtual option
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 20, 2027 · Orlando, FL
CE hours: 1,200+ offered (per NAVC) · Format: both (lectures + hands-on workshops, masterclasses; extra fees)
Topics: hundreds of tracks, whole team
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Feb 18, 2027 – Nov 14, 2027 · Multiple
CE hours: TBA · Format: wet labs + lecture
Topics: dentistry, extractions
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
RegionalHands-on labs
Feb 28, 2027 – Mar 3, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV
CE hours: hundreds offered · Format: both (lectures + hands-on labs, extra fee)
Topics: nearly every specialty; WVC Learning Tracks
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Apr 1, 2027 – Apr 4, 2027 · Chicago, IL
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (lectures + hands-on workshops)
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
InternationalHands-on labsVirtual option
Jun 2, 2027 – Jun 5, 2027 · Kraków · Poland
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (lectures + wet labs)
Topics: emergency & critical care
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
RegionalHands-on labsVirtual option
Jun 3, 2027 – Jun 6, 2027 · San Diego, CA
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (lectures + labs/workshops, extra fee)
Topics: small animal medicine, small animal surgery, emergency critical care, technician, practice management, practice owners, integrative, shelter, avian/exotics, One Health, early-career, DEIB, wellness
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Jun 8, 2027 – Jun 11, 2027 · Tampa, FL
CE hours: TBA · Format: hands-on labs/workshops
Topics: soft tissue & orthopedic surgery, ultrasound, others (catalog coming)
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
Local (California)Hands-on labsVirtual option
Jun 11, 2027 – Jun 12, 2027 · Davis, CA (Northern)
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (lectures day 1; clinical-pathologic workshop day 2)
Topics: dentistry/oral medicine, oral microbiome, stomatitis, TMJ, regenerative therapy, oral histomorphology
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Aug 21, 2027 – Aug 24, 2027 · Nashville, TN
CE hours: hundreds offered · Format: both (lectures + 15+ hands-on labs)
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Oct 6, 2027 – Oct 9, 2027 · Chicago, IL
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (hands-on labs Oct 6 + seminars)
Topics: surgery
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
NationalHands-on labs
Oct 6, 2027 – Oct 9, 2027 · St. Louis, MO
CE hours: TBA · Format: both (lectures + labs)
Topics: dentistry
Official site · Verified 2026-10-14
Looking for lectures instead? See the full conference calendar.