As stated in the Texas Occupations Code, veterinarians are required “to complete 2 hours of continuing education related to opioid abuse and controlled substance diversion, inventory, and security every two years to renew a license to practice veterinary medicine." See 801.307. These two hours should be counted as part of the 17 required hours for that year.
Texas A&M course (cost is $100 in 2025)
https://vetmed.tamu.edu/ce/veterinary-opioids-on-demand-course/
Drip Vet/ VIN course (Cost is $50 in 2025)
https://vin.drip.vet/p/opioid-411-in-2024_2_hour1
Oklahoma State University 2 hrs Opioid CE (cost is $40 in 2025)
https://okstatecvm.catalog.instructure.com/courses/202
A new opioid-related training requirement for DEA-registered practitioners does not apply to veterinarians, despite appearing as a required checkbox on the DEA’s online registration application, according to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials.
Veterinarians who are registering or renewing their DEA registration should simply check the box on the DEA application, in order to continue on in the registration process, the DEA has advised the AVMA.
The requirement—to complete a one-time, eight-hour training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders—took effect June 27 2023 and applies to all DEA-registered prescribers except veterinarians. Veterinarians were specifically exempted in the federal law that created the requirement, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023.