The board may issue a license to applicants who are graduates of nonaccredited foreign colleges of veterinary medicine who meet the following requirements:

1. (1) Possess one of the following:

   1. (a) A certificate issued by the American Veterinary Medical Association Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG): or
   2. (b) A certificate issued by the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) as administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB): or
   3. (c) A certificate of qualification issued by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; and
2. (2) Complete the requirements of subdivisions (1) and (3) of § 20:57:02:08.

Source: 23 SDR 95, effective December 15, 1996; 44 SDR 158, effective May 7, 2018.

General Authority: SDCL 36-12-12.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-12-12 , 36-12-13 , 36-12-14.

Prior versions effective: 1996-12-15.