(a) An applicant
for a license by examination to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or
dentistry shall submit to the board
(1) a
completed application, on a form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees established in
12 AAC 02.350;
(3) evidence that, within 60 months before
the date of application, the applicant has passed the North American Veterinary
License Examination, administered by the International Council for Veterinary
Assessment (ICVA);
(4) official
college transcripts showing graduation from an accredited veterinary school, or
official records showing successful completion of the Educational Commission
for Foreign Veterinary Graduates certification, the Program for the Assessment
of Veterinary Education Equivalence certification, or another certification
process as approved by the board and as required by
AS
08.98.165(a)(1);
(5) if the applicant is, or has ever been,
licensed as a veterinarian in another jurisdiction, verification of licensure
and evidence of good standing as set out in
12 AAC 68.048, including the
disposition of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant,
from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has ever held a
veterinary license;
(6) a completed
Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA) score reporting form sent
directly from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards;
(7) on a form provided by the department,
four letters of professional reference completed by veterinarians licensed in
this state or another jurisdiction who are familiar with the applicant's
training or work in veterinary medicine; a letter of professional reference
must
(A) be sent directly to the department
from the person completing the professional reference; and
(B) evidence the applicant's good standing
under AS
08.98.165(a)(4) and
12 AAC 68.048 by indicating that
the applicant is professionally competent, reliable, and worthy of
confidence;
(8) any
other documentation that the board determines is necessary to document
compliance with
AS
08.98.165.
(c) In addition to the requirements of (a) of
this section, an applicant for a license by examination must pass the state
written examination required under
12 AAC 68.015.
The International Council for Veterinary Assessment
(ICVA), described in 12 AAC 68.010(a)(3), may be reached at P.O. Box 1356,
Bismarck, ND 58502; telephone: (701) 224-0332. The website for the North
American Veterinary License Examination (NAVLE), administered by the ICVA, is
https://www.icva.net/navle/.
((As of Register 230 (July 2019), the regulations
attorney made a technical revision under
AS
44.62.125(b)(6), to 12 AAC
68.010(a)(7).))
