Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) An applicant for a certificate as a
certified veterinary technician shall file an application, on forms supplied by
the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of
Professional Regulation (Division), at least 60 days prior to an examination
date. The application shall include:
1)
Certification of graduation from a certified veterinary technician program
accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, Committee on
Veterinary Technician Education and Activities;
2) Certification of licensure from state of
original and current licensure, 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; and
3) The required fee set forth in Section
1505.52.
b) Examination Prior to
Graduation
1) An applicant enrolled in an
approved certified veterinary technician program will be admitted to the May or
December examination prior to graduation if he/she provides certification from
a certified veterinary technician program from which the applicant is expected
to graduate. 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 State certification
shall be issued until the Division has received certification of the
applicant's graduation, within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date
specified in subsection (b)(1).
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.
c) Applicants who have successfully completed
the Veterinary Technician National Examination prepared by the Professional
Examination Service in another state will receive credit for that examination
if the applicant passed the examination according to the testing entity's
standard. The examination score report must be forwarded to the Division from
the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) or the Veterinary
Information Verifying Agency (VIVA).
