Free RACE-Approved Veterinary CE: Where to Get It in 2026

Continuing Education Is Required. The Price Tag Doesn't Have to Be.

Continuing education is part of being a veterinary professional. License renewal means keeping up with required CE hours while also trying to find education that's clinically relevant, worth your time and flexible enough to fit around an already packed schedule. Somewhere along the way, though, paying for CE became almost as expected as taking it. Individual courses, subscriptions and conference registration fees can quickly turn a professional requirement into another significant annual expense. Vet Candy's CE On Demand was built around a much simpler idea: high-quality veterinary education should be easier to access.

Yes, It's Really Free

Vet Candy offers free RACE-approved continuing education for veterinarians and veterinary technicians, available through a free Vet Candy membership. There is no paid CE subscription and no per-course charge. Students can learn from veterinary specialists, complete eligible courses and earn CE credit without pulling out a credit card. The goal isn't to offer a few short free sessions as a preview of something paid. It's to make meaningful veterinary education accessible to the profession.

These Aren't Throwaway Courses

Free shouldn't mean sitting through an hour of information you already know just to collect a certificate. Vet Candy's CE programs are designed around clinical topics veterinary professionals encounter in practice and are taught by experts who work in those areas. Say goodbye to boring webinars and tune in for our CE which is taped in a studio in 4K for 1080 P viewing.

Dermatology Secrets with Dr. Joya Griffin takes learners through skin cytology, histopathology and biopsy interpretation, and challenging dermatology cases in a three-part program worth 1.5 RACE-approved CE credits. Rather than treating dermatology as a collection of isolated diseases, the course focuses on clinical decision-making and the diagnostic tools practitioners use when the itchy patient isn't giving them an easy answer.

Endocrinology Secrets with Dr. Forrest Cummings tackles some of the endocrine cases veterinarians routinely manage, including diabetes mellitus in dogs and cats, hyperadrenocorticism and hypoadrenocorticism. The program is worth 2 RACE-approved CE credits and focuses on translating endocrine medicine into practical patient management.

For clinicians who want to feel more comfortable when the schedule suddenly turns into an emergency room, Unleash Your Inner ER Hero with Dr. Natosha Richardson is an eight-module urgent care program covering triage, CPR, supportive care and multiple emergency presentations. Completing the program earns 3.5 RACE-approved CE credits.

And Respiratory Disease Master Course with Dr. Anthony Gonzalez goes deeper into the diagnostic and clinical challenges surrounding acute and chronic respiratory disease. The eight-module program is worth 4 RACE-approved CE credits and gives learners the opportunity to spend meaningful time with one clinical subject rather than jumping from topic to topic.

Course availability can change as new programs are introduced, giving members additional opportunities to continue learning throughout the year.

We Wanted CE You'd Take Even If You Didn't Need the Credits

That's an important distinction. Veterinary professionals need CE credits for license renewal, but the certificate shouldn't be the only reason to finish a course. The best continuing education should leave you with something you can actually use the next time a patient walks through the door.

That's why Vet Candy's approach is centered on clinically focused courses rather than simply accumulating hours. The specialist-led format allows learners to spend time with a subject, work through the reasoning behind clinical decisions and come away with information that can translate back into practice.

The RACE-approved credits matter. What you learn while earning them matters more.

Learn When Your Schedule Allows It

Finding time for CE can be almost as difficult as finding the right course. Veterinary schedules don't always cooperate with live webinars, and nobody wants to rearrange an entire clinic day around an education session.

Vet Candy's on-demand format puts the schedule back in the learner's hands. Instead of needing to be online at a specific time, veterinary professionals can work through available courses when it fits into their lives. That might mean completing a module between shifts, watching one at home or working through an entire course when you finally have an open afternoon.

Your continuing education should fit around your career, not the other way around.

One Important Thing to Check Before Your Renewal Deadline

Vet Candy's eligible continuing education courses are RACE-approved, but veterinary licensing requirements are determined at the state level and can vary. Individual boards may have rules regarding the number or type of online CE hours they accept or other requirements for license renewal.

Before relying on any CE course for a particular renewal cycle, veterinary professionals should confirm the current requirements of their own licensing board. It's a small step that can prevent an unpleasant surprise when renewal time arrives.

Stop Saving Your CE Until the Last Minute

We've all seen it happen. Your license renewal suddenly isn't months away anymore, and now you're trying to figure out how many hours you still need while simultaneously wondering where the last two years went.

Free on-demand CE makes it much easier to do things differently. Instead of treating continuing education as something you have to cram in before a deadline, you can take courses throughout the year based on what you're seeing in practice or what you simply want to understand better.

Have a string of frustrating dermatology cases? Take dermatology. Want to get more comfortable with endocrine patients? Spend some time on endocrinology. Want to stop feeling that tiny surge of panic when an emergency walks through the door? Start working through urgent care.

Learn because it's useful. Let the CE credits be the bonus.

Your Next CE Course Can Cost $0

Veterinary professionals already invest enough in maintaining their careers. Continuing education is essential, but access to great education shouldn't depend on whether another course fee fits into this month's budget.

Vet Candy members can access available RACE-approved CE On Demand programs with a free membership, with courses for veterinarians and veterinary technicians taught by veterinary experts across a growing range of clinical subjects.

Create your free Vet Candy membership at myvetcandy.com/ce-on-demand and explore the current CE On Demand library at Vet Candy CE On Demand.

No subscription. No per-course bill. Just CE you might actually want to take.