1. (1) Graduate from a veterinary college or veterinary department of a university or college as defined in OAR 875-005- 0000(8).

2. (2) To apply for a veterinary license, the applicant must complete an application form available on the Board website or from the Board office. A completed application includes:

   1. (a) An application form completed and signed by the applicant and the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam / Regional Disease Test fee;
   2. (b) A copy of a college diploma or a letter from the graduate's school verifying satisfactory graduation, or, if a graduate of an unaccredited foreign veterinary school, certification of satisfactory completion of requirements of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG), or verification of completion of other foreign graduate equivalency programs approved by the Board;
   3. (c) A completed Oregon Jurisprudence Exam/Regional Disease Test;
   4. (d) Verification of veterinary experience and certification of status of license(s)in other states if applicable.

3. (3) Pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE) or the National Board Exam (NBE).

   1. (a) To register for the NAVLE, the candidate shall apply to the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME), www.nbvme.org;
   2. (b) The applicant may take the NAVLE in another state. For licensing in Oregon, NAVLE scores must be directly transferred to the Board through the Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA).
4. (4) Neither NAVLE nor the National Board Exam (NBE) requirement shall be waived.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 686.210

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 686.075 & 686.255

History

VMEB 5-2025, amend filed 09/12/2025, effective 10/01/2025
VMEB 5-2022, amend filed 10/31/2022, effective 11/15/2022
VMEB 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 3-2-11
VMEB 2-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-11-06
VMEB 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 2-8-06