N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8, § 62.1 – Professional study of veterinary medicine.

(a) As used in this section, acceptable accrediting organization shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation of veterinary medical programs at the postsecondary level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation or approval in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for these purposes by the United States Department of Education.
(b) To meet the professional education requirement for licensure in this State, the applicant shall present evidence of:
1. (1) either:
  1. (i) completion of not less than 60 semester hours of preprofessional postsecondary education satisfactory to the department, and completion of a curriculum of not less than four academic years in a veterinary medical program registered by the department or accredited or approved by an acceptable accrediting organization; or
  2. (ii) graduation from an unaccredited veterinary school and completion of combined postsecondary preprofessional and professional study which the department determines to be equivalent to the requirements described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph, including adequate clinical education as demonstrated by meeting the requirements in subdivision (c) of this section; and
2. (2) having received the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine, or the equivalent as determined by the department, from a school offering a professional program which meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subdivision.
(c) A graduate from an unaccredited veterinary school may demonstrate adequate clinical education for the practice of veterinary medicine by:
1. (1) satisfactory completion of clinical education equivalent in purpose, content, experience, and length to the clinical training received by students in an accredited veterinary medical program, such as such clinical education obtained pursuant to a formal affiliation agreement between the unaccredited veterinary school and an accredited veterinary medical program; or
2. (2) receipt by the applicant of a certification by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates of the American Veterinary Medical Association attesting to satisfactory completion of clinical education for the practice of veterinary medicine; or
3. (3) for an applicant who has applied for licensure before July 28, 1995, satisfactory performance on a practical examination in clinical veterinary medicine the scope and content of which shall be determined by the State Board for Veterinary Medicine, provided that the applicant has completed all requirements for licensure by July 28, 1996. The passing score on the practical examination shall be reported on a pass/fail basis with the passing grade being an average of 75.0 as determined by the State Board for Veterinary Medicine. In order to determine this average, no section score shall be accepted with a grade less than 65.0, and not more than one section score with a grade less than 75.0. A candidate who fails the practical examination shall be reexamined in all sections.
(d) An applicant who lacks not more than one year of academic study may complete the professional study requirement by providing evidence of:
1. (1) an acceptable internship in a veterinary college satisfactory to the department; or
2. (2) graduate study acceptable to the department.