Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) An applicant for examination who is a
graduate of an unapproved program of veterinary medicine and surgery shall file
an application, on forms supplied by the Division, and shall be accompanied by
the following:
1) A verification of
enrollment in either the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education
Equivalence (PAVE) from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards or
from the American Veterinary Medical Association Educational Commission of
Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) indicating that the applicant has met all
of the requirements for certification except for completion of clinical skills
assessment;
2) The required fee
specified in Section
1500.47;
3) Certification of licensure from all
jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been licensed and is currently
licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time
during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the
date of original issuance of the license;
B) A description of the licensure examination
in that jurisdiction;
C) Whether
the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or
pending;
4) For
applicants who submit any document in a foreign language, an original,
notarized English translation.
b) An applicant for licensure who is a
graduate of an unapproved program of veterinary medicine and surgery must hold
a certificate from ECFVG or PAVE. Application shall be filed on forms supplied
by the Division and shall be accompanied by the following:
1) An original certificate from ECFVG or PAVE
indicating completion of the proficiency examination or the completion of 1
year of clinical experience.
2) The
required fee specified in Section 1500.47.
3) Certification of licensure from all
jurisdictions in which the applicant has ever been licensed and is currently
licensed, if applicable, stating:
A) The time
during which the applicant was licensed in that jurisdiction, including the
date of original issuance of the license;
B) A description of the licensure examination
in that jurisdiction;
C) Whether
the file on the applicant contains any record of disciplinary actions taken or
pending.
4) For
applicants who submit any document in a foreign language, an original,
notarized English translation.
c) Examination prior to graduation
1) An applicant enrolled in an unapproved
veterinary program will be admitted to an examination prior to graduation if
he/she provides certification from the college of veterinary medicine from
which the applicant is expected to graduate and verification of enrollment from
ECFVG or PAVE. If certification of graduation is not received within 90 days
after the scheduled graduation date, the results of the examination shall be
void.
2) The results of the
examination shall be made available to the applicant but no license shall be
issued until the Division has received certification of the applicant's
graduation and an original certificate from ECFVG or PAVE.
3) In the case of failure of the examination,
the applicant must submit his/her certificate of graduation to the Division or
its designated testing service prior to taking the next examination.
d) At the time a foreign graduate
obtains the ECFVG or PAVE certificate and applies for licensure in Illinois,
the scores shall be sent to the Division directly from the reporting entity.
The passing score on the examinations shall be the passing scores established
by the testing entity. Prior to January 1994, the passing score on the
examination was a converted score of 75 based on
1.5 standard deviations
below the mean.
