States that require State Board exams

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Hi everyone,

I have been looking online for the answer to this question and I cannot seem to find it. I was hoping maybe someone on here knew where I could find the information or maybe knows more about it than I do! After passing the NAVLE, we are legally able to practice on animals, but I know there are certain states in the U.S. that also require you to take and pass a state board exam. Does anyone know which states require this or if there is a list somewhere?

What about practicing internationally? Does each country require a different exam? I would love the flexibility of being able to practice anywhere so any information is helpful.

Regarding the NAVLE, how long is your license good for? What about each state board exam how long are those good for? Years? Forever?

Thank you so much in advance!

 

[CalliopeDVM]

The NAVLE does not allow you to legally practice medicine; it allows to be eligible for a local license that will allow you to legally practice. As far as I know, countries each require their own license; in the US and Canada, each state and province requires its own license and they need to be renewed annually. I presume provinces or states in other countries each have their own license, but I only really know about the US and Canada. There is usually a relatively easy and straightforward exam for each regional license - I think they're mostly about local laws and ethics. California's and British Columbia's are known to be quite stringent, though.

 

[MOOSEygoosey]

I'm not a vet yet, but Cornell's website had this on it 🙂

AAVSB | American Association of Veterinary State Boards

Hope it helps!! 🙂

 

[dyachei]

The NAVLE does not allow you to legally practice medicine; it allows to be eligible for a local license that will allow you to legally practice. As far as I know, countries each require their own license; in the US and Canada, each state and province requires its own license and they need to be renewed annually. I presume provinces or states in other countries each have their own license, but I only really know about the US and Canada. There is usually a relatively easy and straightforward exam for each regional license - I think they're mostly about local laws and ethics. California's and British Columbia's are known to be quite stringent, though.

it depends on the state/province. At least in FL, I renew every 2 years. Some are longer, some are shorter

 

[CalliopeDVM]

it depends on the state/province. At least in FL, I renew every 2 years. Some are longer, some are shorter

Thanks for the info. When I was looking into a few states, they were all annual, but Florida was not among them.

 

[dvmhopeful2018]

Thanks for the info. When I was looking into a few states, they were all annual, but Florida was not among them.

I’m going to be doing an internship in KY, and they have 2 year renewals as well. Except their system is kinda screwy in that everyone renews every “even” number year...so one of the vets I know who lives on TN/KY border paid full amount for a license in 2015 (she wanted to do a mission trip thing and needed a KY license), then had to pay full amount to renew in 2016. She advised me to wait (if possible) until an even year to avoid losing money like she did-fortunately it worked out that I’m graduating next month, not next year.

 

[jmo1012]

Florida and missouri both had board exams. Fl renews every 2 years, missouri renews every year. New York did not have an exam (not 100% sure that newly minted vets don't need to take anything extra).

 

[DVMDream]

AZ is every 2 years as well.

 

[DVMDream]

I’m going to be doing an internship in KY, and they have 2 year renewals as well. Except their system is kinda screwy in that everyone renews every “even” number year...so one of the vets I know who lives on TN/KY border paid full amount for a license in 2015 (she wanted to do a mission trip thing and needed a KY license), then had to pay full amount to renew in 2016. She advised me to wait (if possible) until an even year to avoid losing money like she did-fortunately it worked out that I’m graduating next month, not next year.

AZ does this too. Renew every even year. But if you get your license in an odd year, they cut the CE credits needed in half for renewal and the license fee that year is half normal fee.

 

[JaynaAli]

CO didn’t have a state board exam when I was there.

 

[CalliopeDVM]

Obviously I was looking into the wrong states, LOL!

Surely there's a list somewhere......

 

[MOOSEygoosey]

Obviously I was looking into the wrong states, LOL!

Surely there's a list somewhere......

check out the link I posted above 🙂

 

[Lupin21]

check out the link I posted above 🙂

I think she meant an actual listing in one place of each state's requirements. Cornell's link is to each of the state's individual pages. A person still has to create their own excel sheet and input their own listings of individual state requirements and fees.

 

[MOOSEygoosey]

I think she meant an actual listing in one place of each state's requirements. Cornell's link is to each to the state's individual pages. A person still has to create their own excel sheet and input their own listings of individual state requirements and fees.

ohhh gotcha, at least it's a good place to start 🙂

 

[CalliopeDVM]

Yup, that was what I meant. I would have thought some national organization (maybe of students?) would have a list of what states require tests and which don't. Not hard to do, just time consuming.

 

[Adogloveralways]

Thank you all so much for your replies!! I really appreciate it! Thank you for posting that list @Miranda Senft, it is very helpful. I will have to go through it to see what each state requires. I am very surprised a more thorough and detailed list is not available anywhere. When you did your search, did you find any for other countries besides the US and Canada? I am mainly considering Europe, but I would hope there would be a list somewhere.. again I am surprised there isn’t one. I did a ton of different searches and never came up with anything. Thank you everyone for your help and comments!

 

[MOOSEygoosey]

Thank you all so much for your replies!! I really appreciate it! Thank you for posting that list @Miranda Senft, it is very helpful. I will have to go through it to see what each state requires. I am very surprised a more thorough and detailed list is not available anywhere. When you did your search, did you find any for other countries besides the US and Canada? I am mainly considering Europe, but I would hope there would be a list somewhere.. again I am surprised there isn’t one. I did a ton of different searches and never came up with anything. Thank you everyone for your help and comments!

I'm sorry, I didn't find a list that comprehensive 🙁 I think that website sends you to the individual states' pages because the laws may change frequently. But I do believe (if I'm remembering correctly from my Edinburgh interview) that with a vet degree from Edinburgh, you're licensed to practice in all of Europe (in addition to the US, Canada, South Africa, and Australia). 🙂

 

[Caiter92]

I'm sorry, I didn't find a list that comprehensive 🙁 I think that website sends you to the individual states' pages because the laws may change frequently. But I do believe (if I'm remembering correctly from my Edinburgh interview) that with a vet degree from Edinburgh, you're licensed to practice in all of Europe (in addition to the US, Canada, South Africa, and Australia). 🙂

I think it’s more you’ll have a degree that’s accredited to practice in all of those countries?Like how with AVMA accredited schools, your degree is accredited to practice in the US or Canada. You’ll still need to take boards/get licensed specific to that country and province or state though 🙂

So each of those countries will have their own requirements for being licensed there 🙂

 

[CalliopeDVM]

The AVMA accreditation comes with a cross-validity to all the included countries, so you still have to take additional steps to be licensed to practice, but you take the same steps as a graduate of one of those countries.......A grad from England still has to take the NAVLE (and any appropriate state exam) if they want to practice in the US, but they don't have to do what a grad from Poland would have to do to practice in the same US state. Likewise, there are reciprocal agreements between the UK, European and Australasian authorities make qualifying for licensing there available too. But graduating from Dick does not allow you to legally practice in New Zealand - you still need to get a license by registering with the Veterinary Council of NZ.

 

[DVMDream]

Last I checked you can't graduate a US school, pass NAVLE and then practice in the UK/Europe. You still have to pass any of their licensing boards and requirements.

Also remember that vets in those countries make really awful salaries. Our salaries here are bad, it is worse over there.

 

[twelvetigers]

Last I checked you can't graduate a US school, pass NAVLE and then practice in the UK/Europe. You still have to pass any of their licensing boards and requirements.

Also remember that vets in those countries make really awful salaries. Our salaries here are bad, it is worse over there.

Their salaries + their debt = okay I think

Their salaries + our debt = no bueno.

 

[DVMDream]

Their salaries + their debt = okay I think

Their salaries + our debt = no bueno.

This exactly. They can afford the lower pay because the vast majority of vets over there graduate without debt.

But our level of debt on one of their salaries.... that's a perforated stomach ulcer just waiting to happen.

 

[Adogloveralways]

Thanks again everyone for your responses!