Authority: IC 25-38.1

Affected: IC 25-38.1-3-3

Sec. 1. (a) An applicant for license by examination shall submit the following information:

1. (1) Official transcripts or a letter from the dean, certified by the school or college, recording the degree earned in a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited under IC 15-5-1.1-11(a) [IC 15-5 was repealed by P.L.2-2008, SECTION 83, effective July 1, 2008. See IC 25-38.1-3-3.] or a notarized copy of the applicant's diploma.
2. (2) Official score report of the applicant's National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competency Test (CCT) or the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) approved under IC 15-5-1.1-12(b) [IC 15-5 was repealed by P.L.2- 2008, SECTION 83, effective July 1, 2008. See IC 25-38.1-3-4.] if the applicant is not applying to take these examinations in Indiana.
3. (3) Two (2) unmounted, duplicate, passport-quality photographs taken not earlier than eight (8) weeks prior to the date of application, dated and signed across the back in the applicant's handwriting, "I certify that this is a true photograph of me.".
4. (4) A statement from the appropriate agency in each state where the applicant has been licensed, verifying the date the applicant's license was originally issued and certifying whether or not disciplinary proceedings have ever been initiated or are presently pending against the applicant.
5. (5) The fee required by 888 IAC 1.1-3-2.

(b) An applicant who has not graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine and who submits satisfactory proof that he or she is enrolled in the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) program of the American Veterinary Medical Association and has completed ECFVG Step 2 (English proficiency) may be approved to take the NAVLE. The applicant is not eligible for licensure until he or she submits satisfactory proof that he or she holds an ECFVG certificate issued by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

(c) All applications for the NAVLE must be received by the board at least ninety-five (95) days prior to the administration of the NAVLE in which the applicant desires to participate.

(Indiana Board of Veterinary Medicine; 888 IAC 1.1-6-1; filed Jan 22, 1991, 4:50 p.m.: 14 IR 1284; filed Dec 27, 1993, 9:00 a.m.: 17 IR 1004; filed Aug 7, 2000, 2:19 p.m.: 24 IR 24; readopted filed Jul 18, 2001, 10:20 a.m.: 24 IR 4238; filed Dec 20, 2002, 12:31 p.m.: 26 IR 1563; filed Sep 16, 2004, 9:20 a.m.: 28 IR 606; filed Oct 6, 2004, 5:15 p.m.: 28 IR 607; readopted filed Nov 17, 2010, 9:39 a.m.: 20101215-IR-888100412RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:39 p.m.: 20161221-IR-888160325RFA; readopted filed Nov 18, 2022, 9:12 a.m.: 20221214-IR-888220262RFA)