Certification Renewal Process

If you are not yet certified and wish to become certified, please click here for more information.

If you missed the June 30, 2025 deadline for renewing your certification, please follow the instructions for renewing your lapsed certification here. 

Minnesota Veterinary Technician Certification Renewal Requirements to Maintain Certification:

Before you renew:

1. Review Continuing Education Guidelines and MN Vet Tech Renewal Requirements.
2. Assess CE certificate(s) to determine medical vs non-medical and interactive vs non-interactive.
3. Please add your name and date on ALL CE certificates. (Reports from CE Broker are not allowed)
4. Submit an itemized list of CE courses for state and national conferences (if CE certificate states medical and non-medical).
5. If applicable, fill out Non-Preapproved (In-Hospital) CE form. *Maximum of 3 non-preapproved CE credits allowed per MVMA guidelines for recertification.

  • ALERT!! Failure to follow these guidelines may result in your report being non-compliant.

2025 Certification Renewal Information:
Please read this information carefully as there are updates:

  • Certification Renewal submissions for 2025 has now closed. See below for submitting your late renewal.
    • Window of attended CE must be after July 1, 2023 (or after late 2023 renewal date) for this renewal period.
  • This will be a 1-year renewal that will expire June 30, 2026.
    • The current statute written in the licensure bill states that title protection for Veterinary Technicians will be effective July 1, 2026. Only veterinary technicians who are licensed by the Board of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) can call themselves Licensed Veterinary Technicians (LVTs). Your certification credential will thus cease on June 30, 2026. For further licensure information, please visit our licensure website.
  • CVT cards will be available for purchase for $5; otherwise you can obtain your CVT card via your profile.
  • Expedite your CVT renewal for $100. This ensures we process your certification renewal and you receive it in 10-14 business days via priority mail (normal processing times are 8–12 weeks; submissions after 5/1/25 are 16+ weeks.

Option to Renew: 

2025 Late Renewal Form is now available:

  • https://www.mvma.org/lapsed-certification
  • $95 (includes $15 processing fee and $25 late fee)
    • Please allow a minimum of 16 weeks for processing. 
  • Complete the 2025 CE Report Form and attach your CE Certificates. 
  • Mail 2025 Certification Renewal Form and copies of CE certificates to MVMA office.
    • DO NOT SEND ORIGINALS
    • Please list courses attended on the form. You must be detailed and complete the form in its entirety. Incomplete forms will not be processed.  

**The credentialing committee will review individual submissions received and reserve the right to ask for additional documentation and/or deny any CE courses/credits. You will not receive new certification materials by mail until your renewal has been reviewed and accepted by the committee. We will not notify you of your acceptance via email. 

**Please review the Continuing Education Guidelines carefully. It is the responsibility of each technician to submit the required credits for renewal **

Please note: The recertification process is NOT part of MAVT's (Minnesota Association of Veterinary Technicians) member fees.