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Veterinarian

Ordinary Connecticut veterinarian license. Chapter 384 § 20-205 exempts specified governmental, emergency, consulting, research, veterinary-school and animal-owner activities; these exemptions do not create additional faculty, resident or volunteer licenses. The foreign-graduate temporary permit in Public Act 26-13 § 9 takes effect October 1, 2026, after this evaluation.

Licensing authority: Connecticut Department of Public Health, with the Connecticut Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Reinstatement after suspension or revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conditions
Disciplinary or corrective measures authorized under § 19a-17 may be imposed; that provision identifies no examination.
Hearing
Board or DPH hearing and finding of ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety.
Procedure
This restoration uses § 19a-17(e), not the RCSA lapsed-license procedure.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Licensure by endorsement — equivalent out of state admission standards
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Admission standards
DPH finds admission standards at least equal to Connecticut. This is a credential comparison and does not adopt another jurisdiction examination.
Application
Online application with photograph and $565 fee.
Current license and practice
Currently licensed and practicing in another state or territory; good professional character.
Disciplinary status
No pending professional disciplinary action or unresolved complaint.
Fallback
If standards are not equal, applicants must qualify by the separate current initial-licensure route; applicants may also choose that route to expedite licensing. This fallback is not an examination requirement of successful endorsement.
Review
Administrative eligibility determination; allow four to six weeks.
Verification
All current/expired licenses and current licensing statutes, regulations and policies from the other jurisdiction directly from the source.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Licensure without examination — five years of continuous licensed practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Current license
Currently practicing competent veterinarian with a valid license in good professional standing issued after examination in another state or territory. That examination is a condition, not an adopted nationwide or Connecticut exam.
Disciplinary status
No pending discipline or unresolved complaint.
Documentation
Online application, photograph, $565 fee, direct verification of all licenses and five years of licensed work; current statutes, regulations and policies from the licensing jurisdiction.
Fallback
Failure to qualify leads to the separate initial-licensure route.
Practice
At least five continuous years of licensed veterinary academic or clinical practice in another state or territory immediately preceding application.
Standards
Licensing standards, except examination, commensurate with Connecticut.
Temporary permit
May request a separate 120-day temporary permit.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Licensure based on at least four years of licensed United States practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Checks
Meet any background, character or fitness checks required of other applicants.
Discretion
DPH determines practice level; the commissioner may deny under § 19a-14d(d) if in the state best interest.
Documentation
Direct verification of all current/expired state licenses; online application affirming four years of licensed experience.
Examination discretion
§ 19a-14d(b) permits DPH to require examinations; the implementing instructions expressly exempt this route from examination, transcripts and training verification.
Fee
Pay required application fees.
License
Valid veterinarian license in at least one other United States jurisdiction.
Practice
At least four years practiced under the license.
Standing
Good standing everywhere; no revocation or discipline, no pending unprofessional-conduct complaint/allegation/investigation, no surrender while under such investigation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Initial licensure — AVMA accredited veterinary graduate
Application
Online application, photograph and $565 fee.
Degree
Doctor of veterinary medicine or equivalent from an AVMA-accredited school at graduation.
Eligibility
DPH eligibility determination under § 19a-14; no issuance when discipline or an unresolved complaint is pending in another jurisdiction.
Foreign training instructions
DPH states: "Foreign trained applicants must also be either certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or successfully complete the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)." The statute expressly imposes certification on qualifying foreign nonaccredited graduates.
License verifications
Direct source verification of every current or expired license.
Passing score
NAVLE criterion-referenced pass point. Accepted historical NBE/CCT scores are applicant evidence because ICVA replaced those examinations in November 2000. For pre-December 1992 examinations DPH accepts a score equal to or less than one standard deviation below the national norm-group mean.
Score report
AAVSB Veterinary Information Verifying Agency score report directly to DPH.
Student testing
NAVLE approval before graduation is possible with expected graduation within eight months of the test dates, all other requirements satisfied and registrar confirmation. Graduation remains required for licensing.
Transcript
Official veterinary transcript documenting the degree must come directly from the source.
Initial licensure — qualifying foreign nonaccredited graduate
Application
Online application, photograph and $565 fee.
Degree
Qualifying degree from a veterinary school outside the United States, its territories or Canada, from a program acceptable to AVMA for ECFVG certification under § 20-198(a).
Education equivalence
ECFVG certification or successful completion of PAVE. Connecticut requires these qualifications without naming BCSE, CPE or QSE in its adoption materials; their constituent examinations are not inferred into this route.
Eligibility
DPH eligibility determination under § 19a-14; no issuance when discipline or an unresolved complaint is pending in another jurisdiction.
Foreign training instructions
DPH states: "Foreign trained applicants must also be either certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) or successfully complete the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB)." The statute expressly imposes certification on qualifying foreign nonaccredited graduates.
License verifications
Direct source verification of every current or expired license.
Passing score
NAVLE criterion-referenced pass point. Accepted historical NBE/CCT scores are applicant evidence because ICVA replaced those examinations in November 2000. For pre-December 1992 examinations DPH accepts a score equal to or less than one standard deviation below the national norm-group mean.
Score report
AAVSB Veterinary Information Verifying Agency score report directly to DPH.
Student testing
NAVLE approval before graduation is possible with expected graduation within eight months of the test dates, all other requirements satisfied and registrar confirmation. Graduation remains required for licensing.
Transcript
Official veterinary transcript documenting the degree must come directly from the source.
Reinstatement or reactivation after nonrenewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Notarized application with photograph and $565 fee.
Board implementation
DPH states: "Applicants for reinstatement who have been out of the active practice for longer than 6 months are presented to the Connecticut State Board of Veterinary Medicine." This instruction does not displace the higher-ranked RCSA referral requirement.
Board review
RCSA requires referral to the Board and review of initial credentials, length of practice, time away, complaints/discipline and CE against current requirements.
Complaints
RCSA § 19a-14-4 bars issuance while a complaint awaits adjudication until resolved in applicant favor.
Discretion
DPH may grant after considering all licensing requirements and Board recommendations; no particular examination is identified in the reinstatement procedure.
Education
12 contact hours during the year immediately before application.
Excluded status
RCSA § 19a-14-5 excludes suspended/revoked licenses from the lapsed-license procedure.
History
CV or professional synopsis; direct verification of all licenses and most recent employment, dates and ability to practice safely.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Renewal of license voided during qualifying military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Prescribed application and supporting documents.
Deadline
No later than one year after discharge from qualifying service.
Disciplinary status
No pending discipline or unresolved complaint.
Education
CE/refresher training ordinarily required for renewal of a license that has not become void.
Qualifying service
License became void while holder was on United States armed-forces active duty or National Guard service ordered by the Governor.
Service exclusion
Regular annual reservist/National Guard training outside mobilization does not qualify.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Annual renewal of veterinarian license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Annual birth-month renewal, $570 fee listed by DPH. Statutory online renewal under § 19a-88(g), subject to its extenuating-circumstances exception.
Attestation
Attest to CE completion; retain records three years and supply within 45 days of DPH request.
Education
24 contact hours during the prior 24 months, in the practice area and reflecting professional needs; approved online courses may qualify.
First renewal
First renewal exempt from CE.
Inactive practice
Notarized timely CE-exemption request for no active professional practice; may not resume until CE requirements are satisfied. No separate inactive license status.
Lapse
90-day grace period; after that the license is void and reactivation requires reinstatement.
Medical waiver
Discretionary CE waiver or extension for illness/disability supported by physician, physician assistant or APRN; up to a registration period with further grants for continuing illness/disability.
Military fee waiver
Connecticut residents on United States armed-forces active duty may request the fee exemption each renewal with commanding-officer certification and proof of residency.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Reinstatement after voluntary surrender or agreement not to renew or reinstate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Consent order
DPH may deny or issue under a consent order with individual conditions after review of qualifications, conduct, discipline, complaints and practice capacity.
Examination
No identified examination in this restoration provision; individual consent-order requirements remain applicant conditions.
Review
Eligibility determination under § 19a-14(a)(6) for surrendered licenses or nonrenewal/nonreinstatement agreements under § 19a-17(d).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

North American Veterinary Licensing Examination

Provider
International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA); delivered at Prometric testing centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each question presents a clinical scenario or vignette followed by a question requiring one answer from a list of response options; about 15-20% include graphics such as photos or radiographs. Beginning with the October-November 2026 NAVLE the test is divided into twelve blocks of 30 questions each.
Exam questions
360 multiple-choice questions
Time limit
Around seven and a half (7.5) hours
Passing score
Score report gives a pass or fail designation and a three-digit scaled score
Exam fee
$825 (USD) standard NAVLE fee; $1,220 (USD) international NAVLE fee (standard fee + international fee of $395)
Examination outline
  • Clinical Practice (competency domain; target blueprint 70%) (70%)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Create or update medical records
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Develop a differential diagnosis
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Formulate a diagnostic plan
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Formulate possible differential diagnoses
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret cytologic specimens
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret diagnostic images (e.g., ECG, endoscopy, ultrasound, x-ray)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from laboratory tests (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from physical examination
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret findings from postmortem specimen
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret principles of pathophysiology and mechanism of action
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Interpret results of system-specific examination (e.g., ophthalmic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, dental)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Investigate possible exposure of companion animal to toxin
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Investigate possible exposure of food or game animal to toxin
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Observe or interpret an animal’s mental status and other aspects of behavior
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain animal health history from client
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain diagnostic images (e.g., ultrasound, x-ray)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory studies (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform general physical examination
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform postmortem examination to determine cause of death
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform standard diagnostic tests on samples (e.g., urine, blood, tissue)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Perform system-specific examination (e.g., ophthalmic, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, dental)
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Prioritize need for diagnostic procedures considering available resources
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Read and interpret production records or farm-based computer reports to understand herd-level health parameters
    • Data Gathering and Interpretation (target blueprint 35%) — Review animal medical records to determine health status
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer a biological or pharmacological agent other than anesthesia, including blood, vaccinations, drugs, and medications
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer general anesthesia
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Administer local anesthesia
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Apply a splint, cast or other stabilization device
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Care for wounds or surgical incisions (e.g., suture, dress)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Determine prognosis
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Establish a rehabilitation plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Establish a treatment plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Evaluate a treatment outcome
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Formulate or evaluate a behavior modification plan
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Formulate patient/herd/population management and treatment plans (e.g., stall rest, medication, raising curtains in a pig barn, testing feed)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Perform common therapeutic/surgical procedures (e.g., tissue biopsy, wound drainage)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Perform major surgical procedures (e.g., abdominal, orthopedic)
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Prescribe a biological or pharmacological agent
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Refer clients to veterinary specialists for further diagnostic studies or treatment
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Synthesize multiple sources of diagnostic information, including local disease prevalence, to determine diagnosis
    • Health Maintenance and Problem Management (listed in the target blueprint as 'Health Maintenance and Prevention', 35%) — Treat minor injuries or trauma (e.g., abrasions, lacerations, eye wounds)
  • Preventive Medicine and Animal Welfare (competency domain; target blueprint 15%) (15%)
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Certify that animals or animal products meet certain standards (e.g., living conditions, sanitation, health or disease status)
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Conduct or oversee an animal welfare audit
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Conduct periodic/annual examinations on client animals and discuss vaccination, deworming, diet, exercise, and other wellness considerations
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Explain to client the components of an animal welfare audit
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Identify and take action on animal welfare problems
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Verify that diseased or infected animals have been managed according to professional or governmental guidelines
    • Animal Welfare Issues and Concerns (target blueprint 6%) — Work with community groups or regulatory bodies to address the ethical treatment, health, and welfare of animals
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Apply isolation or quarantine and/or disinfection measures to own work environment as a means of disease prevention/control
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Evaluate animal environments to identify possible epidemiological problems and public health concerns
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Inform client or community about effective methods for managing animal or human waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Inspect practice environment (e.g., clinic, vehicle) to ensure that it is safe and accessible
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Instruct client about methods to humanely terminate diseased animals and dispose of infected carcasses
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Instruct staff, colleagues, or others about proper technique for disposal of biomedical waste
    • Environmental Health and Safety (target blueprint 5%) — Monitor workplace to verify that it complies with hazardous materials requirements
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Apply isolation or quarantine procedures as a means of disease prevention and control
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Collaborate or consult with clients, health professionals, government agencies, or community groups on public health issues such as food safety and zoonotic disease
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Conduct a community education workshop on some topic related to animal or human health
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Consult with community stakeholders about animal population control
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Discuss animal care options with an immunocompromised owner
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Formulate a patient/herd management and/or treatment plan for public health and/or zoonotic disease cases or concerns
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Inform clients or community about prevention and treatment of zoonotic organism exposure
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Inspect food to ensure consumer safety
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Investigate a disease outbreak
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Participate in disease control or eradication program
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Participate in epidemiologic inquiry of a reportable disease by collecting, handling, or transporting specimens/samples
    • Veterinary Public Health (target blueprint 4%) — Report a transboundary or zoonotic disease to state, regional, or national agency
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Apply the fundamentals of epidemiology and/or biostatistics
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Interpret biostatistical or epidemiologic principles or problems
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics (no separate subdomain percentage is published in the target blueprint) — Investigate epidemiologic problems
  • Communications (competency domain; the target blueprint lists 'Communication' at 8%) (8%)
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Build relationships with junior colleagues or new graduates
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Consult with other veterinarians or veterinary specialists regarding animal care
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Delegate delivery of veterinary care and services to associates or staff
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Deliver verbal case summaries to other veterinarians or members of the health care team
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Describe disaster preparedness plan to coworkers
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Engage regulatory bodies to improve standards of practice or to address other professional issues
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Explain results of research to non-veterinary health workers (e.g., staff, other agencies)
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Guide the work of associates or other staff in the delivery of veterinary services
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Mentor and supervise veterinary and veterinary technician students
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Respond to unprofessional or unethical behavior in others
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Train staff in animal health and care
    • Communications with Veterinary and Other Professionals (target blueprint 'Communication with Veterinary and other Professionals' 3%) — Write a case summary for use by other veterinarians or members of the health care team
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Advise client on health maintenance for herd, flock or individual pet (e.g., husbandry, production management, public health, wellness exams)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Advise client regarding appropriate and inappropriate pharmacy compounding
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss euthanasia with client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss strategies with producer or client to reduce antibiotic resistance and/or antibiotic residues
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Discuss the limits of legal extra-label drug use with client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Ensure that client understands the effects of prescribed pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapeutics (e.g., withdrawal time, side effects)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Explain diagnosis and prognosis to clients using lay terminology
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Explain research results to client, describing its implications for animal care
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Help clients differentiate trustworthy from unreliable information (e.g., from Internet or advertisements) to support the care of their animals
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Inform client of bad news (e.g., animal terminal illness, show animal that can’t be bred)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Instruct clients on how to obtain diagnostic information from an animal’s home environment (e.g., sleeping respiratory rate, stool or urine samples)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Instruct clients on methods for isolating and quarantining diseased animals
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Negotiate payment plan with a client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Obtain informed consent from client
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Provide instruction regarding food safety practices
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Provide verbal instructions to client regarding follow-up care (e.g., medications, wound care, environmental enrichment)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Recommend management options to clients that are consistent with their cultural norms and personal values
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Refer client for grief counseling
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Talk with client to clarify concerns and expectations regarding type and level of care
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Teach client about preventive care (e.g., nutrition, behavior, dental, vaccines, parasites)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Use appropriate communication techniques (e.g., open-ended inquiry, empathy)
    • Communications with Clients (target blueprint 'Communication with Clients' 5%) — Write a summary of animal care instructions for a client
  • Professionalism, Practice Management, and Wellness (competency domain; target blueprint 'Professionalism, Practice Management and Wellness' 7%) (7%)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Apply appropriate animal restraint
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Describe workings of benefit plan (e.g., retirement, health insurance) to staff
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Develop a budget for own practice or employer
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Develop standard operating procedures (e.g., procedures manual for practice or work environment)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate and purchase major medical equipment
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate and purchase office/practice management software
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Evaluate new medications, products, or treatment procedures to determine suitability for own practice
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Negotiate work or practice arrangements (e.g., compensation, work schedule) with colleagues
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Prepare or update employee handbook
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Purchase expendable supplies (e.g., pharmaceuticals, dressing)
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Review practice management data, including business and financial records
    • Veterinary Practice Management (target blueprint 4%) — Supervise paraprofessional or technical support staff
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Attend a professional development seminar or workshop
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Attend training on emerging technologies in veterinary medicine
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Conduct oneself in a professional, ethical, and legal manner
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Consult reference materials (e.g., journals, online databases, other) to help formulate diagnosis or treatment options
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Encourage veterinarian and support staff wellness
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Exchange new scientific or technical information with other health professionals
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Give a talk at a professional meeting
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in activities of local, national, or international professional association (e.g., state veterinarian association)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in online professional development activity
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in or conduct an investigation to test a new procedure (e.g., diagnostic, nutritional, medication, surgical)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Participate in professional development activities (e.g., continuing education, board certification)
    • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning (target blueprint 'Professional Development and Life-Long Learning' 3%) — Read a journal article for professional development
Examination sources