DEPARTMENT OF RE	GULATORY AGENCIES
State Board of Veterinary Medicine
4 CCR 727-1
VETERINARY MEDICINE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.00  APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATIONS AND LICENSURE.

1.01  An applicant for the national exam must complete the application required by the National Board of Veterinary Examiners.  If the Board requires an exam in addition to or in lieu of the national exam, an applicant must complete the application required by the Board.  An applicant for the national exam who is a senior student at an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited veterinary school other than the Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences must submit a letter to the National Board of Veterinary Examiners from their Dean on school letterhead indicating their expected graduation date.  An applicant for the national exam who is a graduate of an AVMA accredited veterinary school must provide a final transcript showing proof of degree to the National Board of Veterinary Examiners.  An applicant for the national exam from non-approved foreign schools must submit a letter to the National Board of Veterinary Examiners from the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) verifying their enrollment in the program and completion of the Step 3 Requirement.

1.02  An applicant for licensure by examination who graduated from an AVMA accredited veterinary school must submit to the Board a completed application and a final transcript showing proof of degree or a letter from the Dean of the School/College of Veterinary Medicine or the College/University Registrar stating that the applicant has been awarded the degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.  The letter must bear the seal of the institution.

1.03  An applicant for licensure by examination who graduated from a non-approved College of Veterinary Medicine outside of the United States or Canada must also submit a copy of  their Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or Pave Certificate or equivalent dated after July 1, 1980 as issued.

1.04  All applicants for licensure by examination shall pass the national exam before applying for licensure.

4.00  EXAMINATIONS.

4.01  Acceptable written or computerized national testing service examination(s) used by the Board may be examination(s) prepared by a national testing service.

4.02  The scores of the written or computerized examinations will be reported directly to the applicant by the national testing service selected by the Board to administer the exam.