Licensing for veterinary practice

You can apply online at www. Our online system provides more efficient services to those applying for a Veterinary Medicine license. If you are having problems completing the application process, please contact us at for assistance and we can help walk you through the process.

In an effort to reduce the use of paper, effective January 1, , licenses issued or renewed will only be sent electronically unless a paper copy of the license is requested during the application or renewal process. Please email your inquiry to the email listed on this webpage.

Box Newark, New Jersey Directions. Due to the health emergency, notice of the previously scheduled December 08, meeting of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners requires revision pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act. Instead, the meeting will be conducted electronically only, as authorized by P. A copy of the agenda of the meeting, to the extent presently known, is included herewith.

Formal action may be taken at the meeting. The public may obtain information about how to access the meeting to include a link to the meeting by accessing the Board's website here.

Public comments will be accepted in writing. Seat availability is not guaranteed. Contact our office for further information. Printed Scheduling and Admission Permit - You must have your printed Scheduling and Admission Permit with you for admittance into the testing center. You must print your permit or have it electronically via smartphone prior to arriving at the Prometric testing center, and have it with you on the day you test, as permits cannot be printed at the testing center, and we will not provide a faxed copy on the day of your examination.

If your ID is expired, you will not be admitted to the Prometric testing center. Photograph and signature required on ID - Your government-issued photo identification must contain your photograph and signature, or you will not be admitted to the Prometric testing center.

Commonly used IDs include a driver's license or passport. Check with your state or provincial government for options regarding a government-issued identification containing a photo and signature.

ID and permit names must match - The first and last names on your identification must exactly match the first and last names on your Scheduling and Admission Permit. The only acceptable difference is the presence of a middle name, middle initial or suffix on one document and its absence on the other. They include:. ICVA has recommended to licensing boards that candidates not be approved to take the NAVLE more than five times, and that they not be allowed to sit for the examination at a date that is later than five years after their initial attempt.

Each of the final two attempts must be at least one year from the previous attempt. Some boards have adopted the policy, some boards do not impose a limit on the number of times a candidate can take the NAVLE, and a few boards have their own retake policy. Candidates who have failed the NAVLE at least three times since the November—December administration should refer to their board's policy on retakes.

Although some licensing boards do not presently limit NAVLE attempts, candidates who are subject to the limit under the terms of the retake policy should consider carefully whether they want to take the NAVLE again in violation of that policy, because if they do pass the examination, that score will not be recognized by some licensing boards, as indicated in the above table.

A complete list of licensing board contact information is available here. All requests for accommodations must be approved by the ICVA. Submit your request and documentation early. If you would like to request any testing accommodations, you must check the box on your initial application form to indicate that you intend to seek accommodations for the applicable testing cycle.

If you submit an application without indicating the need for accommodations and receive a permit for standard format testing, you will not be permitted to seek accommodations for the testing cycle in question absent extraordinary circumstances. It takes time to review the documentation necessary to approve test accommodations, so submitting your application and accommodation materials early is encouraged. This allows time for you to submit any additionally requested documentation necessary for approval of your request, prior to the application deadline date.

Unauthorized possession of personal items while you are in the secure areas of the testing center is prohibited. However, in certain limited circumstances, exceptions to this policy may be made for medical reasons, provided that permission is granted in advance of the test day.

If you have a medical condition that requires you to use medication, an external appliance, or an electronic device in the secure areas of the test center, you must submit a written request and documentation to our office at the time of your ICVA NAVLE application 1.

If the medical issue develops after you have submitted your application, you must contact our office immediately. Some appliances and devices required for chronic or acute medical situations are already pre-approved for test candidates to use while in the Prometric Testing Centers, including but not limited to service animals, insulin pumps, inhalers, canes, crutches, slings, casts, wheelchairs, TENS units, and eyeglasses.

These pre-approved items may be brought to the testing center without receiving prior approval from our office. If you are unsure whether you should request an exception or not, please contact our office.

All personal items brought to the examination, either with prior approval from our organization or with pre-approval, are subject to inspection at the test center. Candidates are not required to obtain advance permission to consume food or take medication on authorized breaks. If you have a pre-existing medical condition that could affect your ability to take the NAVLE on your scheduled test date, or if you have a medical condition that requires frequent use of the restroom, notify the ICVA of your condition at the time you submit your NAVLE application.

If the medical issue develops after you have submitted your application, please contact the ICVA immediately. The current analysis obtained information about the following characteristics of veterinary practice: a work context, b animal species and diagnoses managed, c clinical and professional competencies required for success, and d foundational and basic veterinary sciences knowledge required to appropriately perform the responsibilities of effective practice.

Each of these characteristics provides important considerations when designing and developing an examination's blueprint and overall context. This section covers the clinical and professional competencies required of veterinarians as they perform their daily responsibilities, such as Communication, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Practice Management, Professionalism, Health Management, One Health Concepts, and Epidemiology.

Clinical activities were grouped by species and organ system within species, for most species. Similar species were grouped together for the purpose of analyses. All licensure candidates, whether they are graduates of accredited or non-accredited schools, must pass the NAVLE in order to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine by any licensing board in North America. Step 1 is application and credentials verification, which requires applicants to demonstrate that they are a graduate of a recognized but not AVMA-accredited school of veterinary medicine.

Step 2 requires demonstration of English proficiency. Meacham Rd. Step 1 is application and credentials review, and Step 2 is demonstration of English proficiency.

Step 3 requires candidates to pass a basic science examination.