Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 172 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE
Chapter 180 - PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Section 172-180-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: 172 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 180 ยง 003
Current through September 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets all statutory requirements, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01 VETERINARY LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION. An applicant for a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery based on examination must have attained at least the age of 21, and:
(A) Submit an
official transcript directly from the issuing institution verifying graduation
from an accredited school of veterinary medicine or a certificate directly from
an approved program that determines educational equivalence;
(B) Submit score reports directly from the
issuing institutions showing:
(i) Passage of
the National Board Examination with a converted score of at least 70 and the
Clinical Competency Test with a converted score of at least 70 within the last
5 years, which are administered by the National Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners (NBVME); or pass the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
(NAVLE) given by the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners with a
converted score of at least 70 within the last 5 years; and
(C) Pass the Nebraska
Jurisprudence Examination which relates to the statutes that govern veterinary
medicine and surgery with an average score of at least 70.
003.02 VETERINARY LICENSE BY RECIPROCITY. An applicant for a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery based on reciprocity must have attained at least the age of 21, and:
(A) Submit an official transcript
directly from the issuing institution verifying graduation from an accredited
school of veterinary medicine or a certificate directly from an approved
program that determines educational equivalence;
(B) Submit score reports directly from the
issuing institutions showing:
(i) Passage of
the National Board Examination with a converted score of at least 70 and the
Clinical Competency Test with a converted score of at least 70 within the last
5 years, which are administered by the NBVME; or pass the North American
Veterinary Licensing Examination given by the National Board of Veterinary
Medical Examiners with a converted score of at least 70 within the last 5
years; or
(ii) Passage of one of
the following examinations administered by the NBVME:
(1) The National Board Examination with a
converted score of at least 70; or
(2) The NAVLE with a converted score of at
least 70;
(C)
Pass the Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination which relates to the statutes that
govern veterinary medicine and surgery with an average score of at least 70;
and
(D) Submit direct source
verification of the credential the applicant holds in another state or
territory of the United States or the District of Columbia which maintains
standards regulating the profession equal to those maintained in this
State.
003.03 VETERINARY TECHNICIAN LICENSE. An applicant for licensure as a veterinary technician must:
(A)
Submit an official transcript directly from the issuing institution verifying
graduation from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited
veterinary technician program; and
(B) Submit score reports directly from the
issuing institution showing passage of the Veterinary Technician National
Examination (VTNE) with a passing score as determined by the Angoff Method or
other comparable criterion referenced scoring method.
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