Application For Verification And Examination For Licensure To Practice Veterinary Medicine In Kentucky printable pdf download

ENTUCKY

OARD OF

ETERINARY

XAMINERS

P.O. Box 1360, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 ~ 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

(502)564-3296 ~

HOW TO APPLY FOR LICENSURE AS A VETERINARIAN

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY – APPLICATION/EXAMINATION FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE

APPLICATION FEE(S)

A $100.00 application fee must be submitted in addition to the appropriate examination fee(s).

APPLICATION FORM

All answers must be typed or neatly printed. All questions must be answered. If a question is not applicable, enter “N/A” in the space

provided. Your application must be signed and dated.

SENIOR STUDENT EXAMINATION APPLICANTS

Seniors attending a college of veterinary medicine, which has been accredited by the AVMA, may take the NAVLE within the spring or

fall testing window prior to graduation. Senior applicants must submit a letter from the dean of the AVMA accredited school they are

attending stating they are seniors and the expected date of graduation. Upon graduation it will be necessary to submit a copy of the

actual diploma prior to licensure.

LICENSE VERIFICATION FORMS

You must contact each state in which you hold or have held a license to practice veterinary medicine and have their board office

forward a letter of good standing directly to the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners (address listed above). Your application file will

not be complete until these forms are received. Please note that some board offices charge a fee for this service.

FOREIGN VETERINARY GRADUATES

Graduates of colleges of veterinary medicine not accredited by the AVMA must submit documentation verifying that they have obtained

a certificate from the ECFVG prior to applying for the Kentucky State Board Examination. There are no exceptions.

SPECIAL PERMIT INFORMATION

Special permits are available, by request, to qualified applicants (please refer to 321.201 of the Kentucky Revised Statues) until such

time that the applicant can sit for the next scheduled examination. The fee per special permit is $50.00. Special Permits will expire on

the day following the next examination results. If you do not sit for the examination immediately following the issuance of your special

permit, your permit will expire the day of the examination and you must apply for a new permit to continue the practice of veterinary

medicine in Kentucky until the next test administration. Permits are valid through one test administration only. Special Permits may be

issued to applicants who have not taken the NAVLE while waiting to complete the examination process, provided their application file is

complete, including a letter from a Kentucky licensed veterinarian stating the applicant will be practicing under his/her direct supervision

during the period of issuance of the special permit. You will not be permitted to practice veterinary medicine under any other

circumstance than under his/her direct supervision.

ALL EXAMINATION CANDIDATES MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

Completed application (front and back). Candidates must mark all applicable boxes.

A signature and current date on the back of the application.

Required fee(s). See application.

Certification of good standing from all states in which you are or have been licensed. This certification must be an original from

each states’ board office. This information could take up to six weeks to be processed and may require payment of a fee.

A current photo is required for your permanent file.

Copy of your diploma or proof of graduation.

Transfer of NBE and CCT, or NAVLE score(s) from VIVA. REQUIRED. (VIVA Form enclosed)

If you are applying for a special permit you must provide a letter from the Kentucky licensed veterinarian who is employing your

services, stating that you will be practicing under his/her direct supervision during the period of your special permit.

All information should be mailed to the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, P.O. Box 1360, Frankfort, Kentucky 40602.

SCHEDULE AND CONTENTS OF EXAM

The examination process for Veterinary Medicine consists of two (2) separate examinations.

The NAVLE is administered during a two week window in April and a four week window in November - December of each year. Once a

scheduling permit is received from the NBVME, all eligible applicants may select the test location of their choice from any Prometric

computer testing center in North America. The NAVLE will consist of clinically relevant multiple choice questions, and approximately

Application For Verification And Examination For Licensure To Practice Veterinary Medicine In Kentucky

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