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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Division of Professional Licensure

Board of Registration of Veterinary Medicine

1000 Washington Street, Suite 710

Boston, MA 02118-6100

Phone: (617) 727-5899

VETERINARY MEDICINE LICENSE APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Only candidates seeking a Massachusetts license will be permitted to sit for the North American

Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE) and/or the Jurisprudence examination. Graduates of non-

AVMA accredited programs must enroll in either the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary

Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE)

program before applying, and proof of enrollment is required prior to sitting for an examination (See

“Information for Graduates of Non-AVMA Accredited Veterinary Schools” section below).

All examination candidates must have either graduated or be within 210 days of graduation (on the

date of the examination). The Board will accept a letter from the Dean of a veterinary school which

certifies that you have received the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or have met all of the

requirements for graduation and will graduate no later than 210 calendar days after the Board’s

examination. In lieu of a letter from the dean, completion of item no. 8 on the application is

acceptable. Please note that candidates who sit for the examination prior to graduation will be required

to submit a notarized copy of their diploma or an official transcript

graduation.

AFTER

Exams are administered during specific windows in the spring and winter. Candidates wishing to sit

for the NAVLE must submit this license application and fees to the Board no later than the

deadline listed on the enclosed application, AND apply directly to the National Board of

for specifics on NBVME’s

Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME). Please visit

application process and deadlines for the NAVLE. Please be aware that NAVLE examination fees will

be paid directly to NBVME, and are in addition to the fees required to be submitted with this licensure

application. Do not wait until the last minute to complete either of these steps, as we cannot be

responsible for mail delays. Information received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Following review and approval of the application, candidates will be added to the Board's list of

approved applicants, which is submitted to NBVME just prior to their registration deadline. Be

reminded that All approved candidates are required to ALSO register with NBVME.

For exams taken prior to December 1992, the passing grade on the NBE and CCT is 75. Passing status

on current national exams is established using a content-based or criterion referenced standard setting

procedure. Please visit

for more information on the current passing standard.

The Board will notify all candidates in writing of their national examination results approximately 6 to

8 weeks following the closing of each testing window. The jurisprudence examination will be scored

upon receipt of your application. Please do not call the Board for your results, as they cannot be given

over the phone.

If you have already successfully completed the national exams, you must have a score report

forwarded to the Board. Score transfer requests are processed by the Veterinary Information Verifying

Agency (VIVA) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). A score transfer

Updated 2/2015

Veterinary Medicine Licensure Application - Massachusetts Division Of Professional Licensure

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