R156-28-302a. Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements

In accordance with Subsections 58-1-203(1) and 58-1-301(3), the education requirements for licensure in Subsection 58-28-302 are defined, clarified, or established as follows.

(1) Each applicant for licensure as a veterinarian shall comply with one of the following:

(a) an official transcript demonstrating that the applicant has graduated from a veterinary college which held current accreditation by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) at the time of the applicant's graduation; or

(b) if the applicant received a veterinary degree in a foreign country, demonstrate that the applicant's foreign education is equivalent to the requirements of Subsection R156-28-302a(1)(a) by submitting a Certificate of Competence issued by the AVMA Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Program for Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE).

(2) Each applicant for licensure as a veterinarian intern shall demonstrate that the applicant has met the education provided in Subsection R156-28-302a(1); however, if the applicant has graduated, but the educational institution has not yet posted the degree on the official transcript, the applicant may submit the official transcript together with a notarized letter from the dean or registrar of the educational institution, which certifies that the applicant has obtained the degree but it is not yet posted to the official transcript.