Form 08-609 - Application To Practice Veterinary Medicine

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State of Alaska
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic
Development Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing BOARD OF VETERINARY EXAMINERS
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State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9
Floor
PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2550  Fax: (907) 465-2974
E-mail: license@alaska.gov
Website:
APPLICATION TO PRACTICE VETERINARY MEDICINE
Under Alaska Statute 08.98.120 a person may not practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry in the State unless
the person is licensed as a veterinarian under AS 08.98 or has a temporary permit issued under AS 08.98.186.
Applicants may qualify for licensure by examination (see Part I) or by credentials (see Part II). Part III describes the
procedures for obtaining a temporary license while awaiting examination results for permanent licensure. Part IV
describes the procedures for obtaining a temporary permit for a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in
another state who will conduct the practice of a person licensed in this State who is absent from his/her practice.
State Veterinary Jurisprudence: The examination is required for applicants applying by examination or credentials. Upon
receipt of the appropriate application and fee, the open book examination and study materials will be mailed directly to
each applicant for completion. 12 AAC 68.015(c).
Please read the application, statutes, regulations, and all instructions carefully. It is your responsibility to be aware of
licensing requirements and provide all necessary documentation. (If you received this application other than directly from
the Division or its official website, the application may be outdated or not an official version. To ensure you have the
official version, please contact the division).
If you have questions concerning the licensing requirements, please contact the licensing examiner for the State Board
of Veterinary Examiners at (907) 465-2550.
APPLICATION BY EXAMINATION
The following documents must be on file before the board will review an application by examination:
1. A completed notarized application.
2. Fees (make check or money order payable to the State of Alaska):
$250.00
Nonrefundable application
$500.00
Initial licensure
$200.00
Alaska State Jurisprudence Examination
$125.00
Temporary License
3. Official college transcripts showing graduation from an accredited veterinary school, or official records showing
successful completion of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certification
process.
An applicant in the final year of veterinary school who is applying for approval to sit for the NAVLE, may submit a
letter of good standing, sent DIRECTLY FROM THE DEAN OF THE APPLICANT’S VETERINARY SCHOOL.
4. Four professional reference forms, notarized and completed by the veterinarians listed on the applicant’s application
(new graduates may utilize instructors for two of the references). Reference must be sent directly to the Division
from the person completing the reference form.
5. Verification of licensure and evidence of good standing as set out in 12 AAC 68.048, including the disposition of any
disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant, from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant holds or
has ever held a veterinary license.
6. A completed Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA) score reporting form sent directly from the American
Association of Veterinary State Boards verifying that within 60 months before the date of application, the applicant
has passed the
(A) National Board Examination and the Clinical Competence Test; or
(B) North American Veterinary License Examination;
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Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA), 380 West 22
Street, Suite 101, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, (877)
698-VIVA, website: email:
Applicants who have not yet passed a national examination referenced above, may be scheduled for the next available
NAVLE examination. Examination applications MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 120 DAYS
BEFORE the first day of the NAVLE administration’s testing window. The NAVLE is held in April and November of each
year. Examination dates, candidate bulletin and other information may be obtained from
08-609 (Rev. 09/23/16)
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