R156-28-302c. Qualifications for Licensure - Examination Requirements

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

  (1) Applicants who passed examinations prior to May 1, 2000 shall submit documentation showing they passed:

  (a) the National Board Examination (NBE) of the National Board Examination Committee (NBEC) of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) with a minimum passing score as determined by the NBEC; and

  (b) the Clinical Competency Test (CCT) of the NBEC with a minimum passing score as determined by the NBEC.

  (2) Applicants who passed examinations after May 1, 2000, shall submit documentation showing they passed the North American Veterinarian Licensing Examination (NAVLE) with a score as determined by the NBEC.

  (3) To be eligible to sit for the NAVLE, an applicant shall submit the following to the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA), in the manner directed by the ICVA:

  (a) an application for approval to sit for the NAVLE;

  (b) the application fee; and

  (c) documentation showing the applicant:

  (i) has graduated from, or is enrolled in, a school or college of veterinary medicine accredited by the Council on Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA); or

  (ii) holds a certificate issued by, or is enrolled in and has completed the Step 3 examination requirement for, one of the following programs:

  (A) the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG); or

  (B) the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE).

  (4) An applicant who has not graduated from veterinary school at the time of application must have an expected graduation date no later than ten months from the last date of the applicable testing window.

  (5) The following conditions apply to retaking the NAVLE exam:

  (a) an applicant may not sit for the NAVLE more than five times;

  (b) an applicant may not sit for the NAVLE at a date that is later than five years after the applicant's initial attempt; and

  (c) each of the applicant's final two attempts must be at least one year from the previous attempt.