Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 68 - Board of Veterinary Examiners
Article 1 - Veterinary Licensing and Examination
12 AAC 68.035 - License by credentials
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 68.035
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) An applicant for licensure by credentials 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) verification of active practice of
veterinary medicine for a least five of the seven years before the date of
application;
(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 required by
AS
08.98.184(1);
(5) verification of licensure as a
veterinarian in another jurisdiction 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
08.98.184(4) and
12 AAC 68.048 by indicating that
the applicant is professionally competent, reliable, and worthy of confidence;
and
(8) any other
documentation that the board determines is necessary to document compliance
with AS
08.98.184.
(b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, an applicant for a license by credentials must pass the state written examination required under 12 AAC 68.015.
(c) In this section, "active practice" means at least 1,000 hours of practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry during a calendar year.
Authority:AS 08.98.050
AS 08.98.184
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