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Veterinarian, Licensed

Ordinary Illinois veterinary-medicine license, including its renewal, reactivation and restored status. Section 11 authorizes supervised practice pending examination results within the ordinary application. Section 1500.15 expressly repeals the former temporary permit. Section 4(3) exempts college/university veterinarians acting in their official duties rather than issuing a faculty license.

Licensing authority: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation · Application information

Licensure by acceptance of examination — approved program
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Application sequence
CTS's current substantive veterinarian page states: "All new applicants will apply directly to ICVA. Applicants will not apply to IDFPR until after they have passed the NAVLE." This supersedes the older CTS application instructions beginning with the October 15-November 15, 2025 window.
Education
Graduation from an approved/accredited veterinary program; submit official certification of education.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Pregraduation
Rules 1500.10(b) and 1500.11(c) permit examination before graduation on school certification. The degree and any educational-equivalence certificate are required before licensure; certification of graduation must reach the Division within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date or results are void.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Prior navle
Applicant already passed NAVLE in another jurisdiction; submit scores directly from the testing/reporting entity under rule 1500.10(c) and the acceptance-of-examination instructions. A currently offered examination remains a leaf even when passed before this application.
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Licensure by acceptance of examination — educational equivalence

All of the following:

Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Application sequence
CTS's current substantive veterinarian page states: "All new applicants will apply directly to ICVA. Applicants will not apply to IDFPR until after they have passed the NAVLE." This supersedes the older CTS application instructions beginning with the October 15-November 15, 2025 window.
Clinical completion
Rule 1500.11(b)(1) accepts an original certificate indicating completion of the proficiency examination or one year of clinical experience. The accepted clinical-experience/certification alternative is an applicant condition; it can excuse sitting the CPE in the ECFVG branch. PAVE clinical experience is a condition, not an examination.
Communication
The educational-equivalence program must assess communication ability, including command of English, under 225 ILCS 115/8(2); a language assessment is a condition rather than a professional-examination leaf.
Education
Graduate of a nonapproved/nonaccredited veterinary program; hold an original ECFVG or PAVE educational-equivalence certificate under 225 ILCS 115/8 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(b).
Enrollment
At the examination-eligibility stage, rule 1500.11(a)(1) requires verification of ECFVG or PAVE enrollment indicating all certification requirements other than the clinical skills assessment have been met.
Equivalence program choice
The ECFVG branch uses BCSE and the ECFVG proficiency examination (the supplied CPE); the PAVE branch uses the qualifying examination called "QE" in CTS's dated state instructions (the supplied PAVE QSE). These are alternative educational-equivalence programs, not cumulative program requirements.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Packet conflict
The 2024 packet's page 2 states "Your license will not be issued until you submit proof of completion of the ECFVG certification program." Rule 1500.11(b), which outranks this instruction, permits either ECFVG or PAVE; the packet's ECFVG-only wording does not remove the PAVE alternative.
Pregraduation
Rules 1500.10(b) and 1500.11(c) permit examination before graduation on school certification. The degree and any educational-equivalence certificate are required before licensure; certification of graduation must reach the Division within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date or results are void.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Prior navle
Applicant already passed NAVLE in another jurisdiction; submit scores directly from the testing/reporting entity under rule 1500.10(c) and the acceptance-of-examination instructions. A currently offered examination remains a leaf even when passed before this application.
Scores
When applying after completion of educational equivalence, scores must be sent to the Division directly from the reporting entity under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(d).
Translations
Any document in a foreign language requires an original notarized English translation under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(a)(4) and (b)(4).
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Licensure by endorsement — approved program
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Education
Graduation from an approved/accredited veterinary program; submit official certification of education.
Existing license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction; the Department determines substantial equivalence to Illinois requirements in force at the date of the original license under 225 ILCS 115/13.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Prior examination
Rule 1500.30(a)(2) requires proof of a substantially equivalent original licensing examination; the application packet requires Veterinary Licensing Examination scores sent by AAVSB. A currently offered NAVLE passing score remains a leaf. Scores from historical examinations no longer offered, or a foreign national or another jurisdiction's own examination, are prior evidence/conditions rather than added leaves.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Without new examination
Section 13 permits licensure without a new examination; prior examinations and education remain subject to the Department's substantial-equivalence determination. The Board may request an appearance to clarify records or qualifications under rule 1500.30(b).
Licensure by endorsement — educational equivalence and substantial equivalence review

All of the following:

Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Clinical completion
Rule 1500.11(b)(1) accepts an original certificate indicating completion of the proficiency examination or one year of clinical experience. The accepted clinical-experience/certification alternative is an applicant condition; it can excuse sitting the CPE in the ECFVG branch. PAVE clinical experience is a condition, not an examination.
Communication
The educational-equivalence program must assess communication ability, including command of English, under 225 ILCS 115/8(2); a language assessment is a condition rather than a professional-examination leaf.
Education
Graduate of a nonapproved/nonaccredited veterinary program; hold an original ECFVG or PAVE educational-equivalence certificate under 225 ILCS 115/8 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(b).
Endorsement school review
Rule 1500.30(a)(3) requests approved-program graduation; a nonapproved-program applicant must establish the statutory educational equivalence and obtain Department acceptance of substantial equivalence. The rule's school requirement and the Department's individual variance discretion remain applicant conditions, not an assurance of approval.
Enrollment
At the examination-eligibility stage, rule 1500.11(a)(1) requires verification of ECFVG or PAVE enrollment indicating all certification requirements other than the clinical skills assessment have been met.
Equivalence program choice
The ECFVG branch uses BCSE and the ECFVG proficiency examination (the supplied CPE); the PAVE branch uses the qualifying examination called "QE" in CTS's dated state instructions (the supplied PAVE QSE). These are alternative educational-equivalence programs, not cumulative program requirements.
Existing license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction; the Department determines substantial equivalence to Illinois requirements in force at the date of the original license under 225 ILCS 115/13.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Packet conflict
The 2024 packet's page 2 states "Your license will not be issued until you submit proof of completion of the ECFVG certification program." Rule 1500.11(b), which outranks this instruction, permits either ECFVG or PAVE; the packet's ECFVG-only wording does not remove the PAVE alternative.
Prior examination
Rule 1500.30(a)(2) requires proof of a substantially equivalent original licensing examination; the application packet requires Veterinary Licensing Examination scores sent by AAVSB. A currently offered NAVLE passing score remains a leaf. Scores from historical examinations no longer offered, or a foreign national or another jurisdiction's own examination, are prior evidence/conditions rather than added leaves.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Scores
When applying after completion of educational equivalence, scores must be sent to the Division directly from the reporting entity under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(d).
Translations
Any document in a foreign language requires an original notarized English translation under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(a)(4) and (b)(4).
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Without new examination
Section 13 permits licensure without a new examination; prior examinations and education remain subject to the Department's substantial-equivalence determination. The Board may request an appearance to clarify records or qualifications under rule 1500.30(b).
Licensure by examination — approved program
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Application sequence
CTS's current substantive veterinarian page states: "All new applicants will apply directly to ICVA. Applicants will not apply to IDFPR until after they have passed the NAVLE." This supersedes the older CTS application instructions beginning with the October 15-November 15, 2025 window.
Education
Graduation from an approved/accredited veterinary program; submit official certification of education.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Pregraduation
Rules 1500.10(b) and 1500.11(c) permit examination before graduation on school certification. The degree and any educational-equivalence certificate are required before licensure; certification of graduation must reach the Division within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date or results are void.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Licensure by examination — educational equivalence

All of the following:

Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Application sequence
CTS's current substantive veterinarian page states: "All new applicants will apply directly to ICVA. Applicants will not apply to IDFPR until after they have passed the NAVLE." This supersedes the older CTS application instructions beginning with the October 15-November 15, 2025 window.
Clinical completion
Rule 1500.11(b)(1) accepts an original certificate indicating completion of the proficiency examination or one year of clinical experience. The accepted clinical-experience/certification alternative is an applicant condition; it can excuse sitting the CPE in the ECFVG branch. PAVE clinical experience is a condition, not an examination.
Communication
The educational-equivalence program must assess communication ability, including command of English, under 225 ILCS 115/8(2); a language assessment is a condition rather than a professional-examination leaf.
Education
Graduate of a nonapproved/nonaccredited veterinary program; hold an original ECFVG or PAVE educational-equivalence certificate under 225 ILCS 115/8 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(b).
Enrollment
At the examination-eligibility stage, rule 1500.11(a)(1) requires verification of ECFVG or PAVE enrollment indicating all certification requirements other than the clinical skills assessment have been met.
Equivalence program choice
The ECFVG branch uses BCSE and the ECFVG proficiency examination (the supplied CPE); the PAVE branch uses the qualifying examination called "QE" in CTS's dated state instructions (the supplied PAVE QSE). These are alternative educational-equivalence programs, not cumulative program requirements.
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Packet conflict
The 2024 packet's page 2 states "Your license will not be issued until you submit proof of completion of the ECFVG certification program." Rule 1500.11(b), which outranks this instruction, permits either ECFVG or PAVE; the packet's ECFVG-only wording does not remove the PAVE alternative.
Pregraduation
Rules 1500.10(b) and 1500.11(c) permit examination before graduation on school certification. The degree and any educational-equivalence certificate are required before licensure; certification of graduation must reach the Division within 90 days after the scheduled graduation date or results are void.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Scores
When applying after completion of educational equivalence, scores must be sent to the Division directly from the reporting entity under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(d).
Translations
Any document in a foreign language requires an original notarized English translation under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(a)(4) and (b)(4).
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Expedited military/spouse licensure by endorsement — approved program
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Education
Graduation from an approved/accredited veterinary program; submit official certification of education.
Existing license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction; the Department determines substantial equivalence to Illinois requirements in force at the date of the original license under 225 ILCS 115/13.
Military processing
Must satisfy endorsement/reciprocity standards, submit a complete application, required fee and fingerprints if the professional law requires them, and meet sections 2105-135 and 2105-165 where applicable. Completed applications are expedited within 30 days. Relevant military experience and qualifying military training are credited under section 5-715(d).
Military status
Service member, including an eligible member whose active service ended within the preceding two years, or spouse as defined by 20 ILCS 5/5-715(a).
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Prior examination
Rule 1500.30(a)(2) requires proof of a substantially equivalent original licensing examination; the application packet requires Veterinary Licensing Examination scores sent by AAVSB. A currently offered NAVLE passing score remains a leaf. Scores from historical examinations no longer offered, or a foreign national or another jurisdiction's own examination, are prior evidence/conditions rather than added leaves.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Relocation
Assigned to an Illinois duty station, established Illinois residence, or will reside in Illinois within six months of application.
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Without new examination
Section 13 permits licensure without a new examination; prior examinations and education remain subject to the Department's substantial-equivalence determination. The Board may request an appearance to clarify records or qualifications under rule 1500.30(b).
Expedited military/spouse licensure by endorsement — educational equivalence review

All of the following:

Application
Submit the required sworn Department application, proof of qualifications, required fee, and SSN or individual taxpayer identification number; the application must be completed within three years under 225 ILCS 115/10 and 10.5.
Clinical completion
Rule 1500.11(b)(1) accepts an original certificate indicating completion of the proficiency examination or one year of clinical experience. The accepted clinical-experience/certification alternative is an applicant condition; it can excuse sitting the CPE in the ECFVG branch. PAVE clinical experience is a condition, not an examination.
Communication
The educational-equivalence program must assess communication ability, including command of English, under 225 ILCS 115/8(2); a language assessment is a condition rather than a professional-examination leaf.
Education
Graduate of a nonapproved/nonaccredited veterinary program; hold an original ECFVG or PAVE educational-equivalence certificate under 225 ILCS 115/8 and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(b).
Endorsement school review
Rule 1500.30(a)(3) requests approved-program graduation; a nonapproved-program applicant must establish the statutory educational equivalence and obtain Department acceptance of substantial equivalence. The rule's school requirement and the Department's individual variance discretion remain applicant conditions, not an assurance of approval.
Enrollment
At the examination-eligibility stage, rule 1500.11(a)(1) requires verification of ECFVG or PAVE enrollment indicating all certification requirements other than the clinical skills assessment have been met.
Equivalence program choice
The ECFVG branch uses BCSE and the ECFVG proficiency examination (the supplied CPE); the PAVE branch uses the qualifying examination called "QE" in CTS's dated state instructions (the supplied PAVE QSE). These are alternative educational-equivalence programs, not cumulative program requirements.
Existing license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction; the Department determines substantial equivalence to Illinois requirements in force at the date of the original license under 225 ILCS 115/13.
Military processing
Must satisfy endorsement/reciprocity standards, submit a complete application, required fee and fingerprints if the professional law requires them, and meet sections 2105-135 and 2105-165 where applicable. Completed applications are expedited within 30 days. Relevant military experience and qualifying military training are credited under section 5-715(d).
Military status
Service member, including an eligible member whose active service ended within the preceding two years, or spouse as defined by 20 ILCS 5/5-715(a).
Moral character
225 ILCS 115/8 requires good moral character. A felony conviction is considered but does not by itself bar licensure; the Department may request two licensed-veterinarian endorsements.
Navle score
The passing score is the testing entity's passing score. Under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.20(c), NAVLE is limited to five attempts within five years of the first attempt; each of the final two attempts must be at least one year after the previous attempt.
Packet conflict
The 2024 packet's page 2 states "Your license will not be issued until you submit proof of completion of the ECFVG certification program." Rule 1500.11(b), which outranks this instruction, permits either ECFVG or PAVE; the packet's ECFVG-only wording does not remove the PAVE alternative.
Prior examination
Rule 1500.30(a)(2) requires proof of a substantially equivalent original licensing examination; the application packet requires Veterinary Licensing Examination scores sent by AAVSB. A currently offered NAVLE passing score remains a leaf. Scores from historical examinations no longer offered, or a foreign national or another jurisdiction's own examination, are prior evidence/conditions rather than added leaves.
Prior licenses
Provide certification of every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, including disciplinary history, as required by the applicable rule and the application packet.
Relocation
Assigned to an Illinois duty station, established Illinois residence, or will reside in Illinois within six months of application.
Scores
When applying after completion of educational equivalence, scores must be sent to the Division directly from the reporting entity under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(d).
Translations
Any document in a foreign language requires an original notarized English translation under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.11(a)(4) and (b)(4).
Waivers
The Division may grant an individual variance only from a nonstatutory rule provision, when no party is injured and the rule would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome, under 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1500.70.
Without new examination
Section 13 permits licensure without a new examination; prior examinations and education remain subject to the Department's substantial-equivalence determination. The Board may request an appearance to clarify records or qualifications under rule 1500.30(b).
Expedited reactivation for a returning military/spouse licensee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Supply proof of the still-valid original license and complete the reactivation application; completed applications receive expedited processing within 30 days.
Continuing education
Complete the ordinary restoration CE requirement and pay the applicable fee; for inactivity beyond five years, also provide the applicable rule 1500.35(b) fitness evidence.
Eligibility
An ordinary license placed inactive after relocation under section 5-715; the license on which original Illinois issuance was predicated must remain valid and in good standing. This procedure does not apply to a military portability license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Reactivation after inactive status for five years or less
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Division application and current renewal fee.
Continuing education
Prove completion of one renewal period of CE (40 hours).
Eligibility
Veterinary license on inactive status for five years or less.
Fitness
Additional documentation or a Board interview may be requested to clarify fitness evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Termination of tax related suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Department of Revenue notifies IDFPR that the licensee is in compliance with all tax laws it administers.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Termination of workers compensation related suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Workers' Compensation Commission or Department of Insurance notifies IDFPR that the failure to satisfy compensation obligations has been corrected or otherwise resolved to its satisfaction.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Renewal with Department approved CE waiver
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Interview
May request a Board interview; the rule requires at least 20 days written notice of its time and place.
Renewal
Apply for renewal and pay the required fee when requested.
Waiver
Submit a statement of noncompliance and request a CE waiver for good cause: full-time armed-forces service, incapacitating illness, or Board-determined undue hardship. The Division must find good cause; self-study should be attempted.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

First renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
First renewal of the veterinary license; rule 1500.25(a)(3) exempts this renewal from the ordinary CE requirement.
Renewal
Renew during the month before January 31 of the applicable odd-numbered year and pay the renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Subsequent renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete 40 relevant veterinary-medicine CE hours in the 24-month prerenewal period, certify compliance and retain records for four years under rule 1500.25. Approved providers, self-study, teaching/authorship credit and outside-jurisdiction program approval are governed by that rule.
Renewal
Renew during the month before January 31 of each applicable odd-numbered year and pay the renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration following automatic suspension for judicial/involuntary admission
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court order
Obtain a court finding/order that the licensee is no longer subject to involuntary or judicial admission and is discharged.
Fitness
Petition for restoration and provide evidence acceptable to the Department of ability to resume practice under prevailing professional standards.
Medical evaluation
Section 25(5) permits physician-led mental/physical evaluations and treatment in enforcement; these are medical fitness conditions, not separately identified veterinary examinations.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration from suspension, indefinite probation or refusal to renew
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Determination
The Department decides rehabilitation and public trust; individual discipline terms and care/treatment or additional fitness evidence are conditions, not an identified current licensing examination.
Eligibility
Complete applicable discipline terms; the Department may restore after its investigation/hearing unless public-interest or rehabilitation grounds prevent restoration.
Petition
Submit a signed written petition identifying the license, disciplinary docket/order, appeals, subsequent employment, continuing/remedial education, convictions/charges, prior petitions and rehabilitation, with required supporting documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after expiration for five years or less
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Prove completion of one renewal period of CE (40 hours) under rule 1500.25.
Eligibility
Veterinary license expired for five years or less.
Fees
Pay the restoration fee under rule 1500.47.
Fitness
Provide additional documents and/or a Board interview if the Division needs clarification of competence evidence; the interview is not a separately identified professional examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after more than five years — active practice in another jurisdiction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Division restoration application and required restoration fee.
Competence evidence
Sworn evidence of active veterinary practice elsewhere, including the other licensing authority's statement that the applicant was authorized to practice during that term.
Continuing education
Prove 40 approved CE hours under rule 1500.25; the packet requests these hours within the 24 months before application.
Eligibility
License expired or on inactive status for more than five years.
Fitness
Additional documentation and/or a Board interview may be required to clarify the competence evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after more than five years — additional continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Division restoration application and required restoration fee.
Competence evidence
Complete 20 approved CE hours for each year the license was expired, within the two years preceding application, in addition to the ordinary 40-hour restoration requirement.
Continuing education
Prove 40 approved CE hours under rule 1500.25; the packet requests these hours within the 24 months before application.
Eligibility
License expired or on inactive status for more than five years.
Fitness
Additional documentation and/or a Board interview may be required to clarify the competence evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after more than five years — military service evidence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Division restoration application and required restoration fee.
Competence evidence
Provide an affidavit attesting to military service under rule 1500.35(b)(2). Its reference to former section 15 is read with current 225 ILCS 115/12(c), which now states the military restoration terms.
Continuing education
Prove 40 approved CE hours under rule 1500.25; the packet requests these hours within the 24 months before application.
Eligibility
License expired or on inactive status for more than five years.
Fitness
Additional documentation and/or a Board interview may be required to clarify the competence evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after more than five years — research, teaching or publishing experience
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the Division restoration application and required restoration fee.
Competence evidence
Provide evidence of professional experience other than active practice, such as research, teaching or publishing during the lapse.
Continuing education
Prove 40 approved CE hours under rule 1500.25; the packet requests these hours within the 24 months before application.
Eligibility
License expired or on inactive status for more than five years.
Fitness
Additional documentation and/or a Board interview may be required to clarify the competence evidence.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration within two years after qualifying military service
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Current 225 ILCS 115/12(e) requires a renewal period of CE for any restoration from inactive or expired status.
Eligibility
The license expired during qualifying federal armed-forces/State Militia active service or pre-induction federal training/education; apply within two years after honorable termination and furnish satisfactory evidence.
Fees
Pay the current renewal fee; lapsed renewal fees are excused.
Rule conflict
Rule 1500.35(d) says the military applicant "will not be required to submit proof of meeting the CE requirements." The later controlling statute 225 ILCS 115/12(e) requires CE; the rule's contrary statement is retained for the applicant rather than overriding the statute.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration after revocation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Determination
The Department decides rehabilitation and public trust; individual discipline terms and care/treatment or additional fitness evidence are conditions, not an identified current licensing examination.
Eligibility
Except the statutory child-support exceptions, wait three years after the effective date of revocation before petitioning; complete discipline conditions and establish rehabilitation.
Petition
Submit a signed written petition identifying the license, disciplinary docket/order, appeals, subsequent employment, continuing/remedial education, convictions/charges, prior petitions and rehabilitation, with required supporting documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Qualifying Science Examination

Provider
American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB); examination development and administration services by PSI
Format
Multiple-choice examination (each question lists four choices, one correct) delivered in a single 220-minute session at a PSI test center or by live remote proctoring; offered three times a year, in January, May, and September
Exam questions
225 questions: 200 multiple-choice operational questions and 25 multiple-choice pilot questions
Time limit
220 minutes
Passing score
Scaled score of 425 on a 200-800 scale
Exam fee
$1,550 QSE fee (plus $390 PAVE application fee)
Examination outline
  • 1 Normal Structure and Function (24%)
    • Normal Structure and Function — A Gross Anatomy
    • Normal Structure and Function — B Physiology and Biochemistry
    • Normal Structure and Function — C Histology and Embryology
    • Normal Structure and Function — D Endocrinology
    • Normal Structure and Function — E Immunology
    • Normal Structure and Function — F Genetics and Breed Characteristics
    • Normal Structure and Function — G Animal Behavior (i.e., individual, herd)
  • 2 Concepts of Disease (18%)
    • Concepts of Disease — A General Pathology and Pathophysiology
    • Concepts of Disease — B Microbiology (e.g., virology, bacteriology, mycology, etiological agent, etc.)
    • Concepts of Disease — C Parasitology
    • Concepts of Disease — D Toxicology
  • 3 Diagnostics (23%)
    • Diagnostics — A Clinical Pathology (e.g., clinical chemistry, hematology, diagnostic cytology, etc.)
    • Diagnostics — B Anatomic Pathology (i.e., histopathology, necropsy)
    • Diagnostics — C Diagnostic Imaging
    • Diagnostics — D Examination (e.g., physical, neurological, etc.)
    • Diagnostics — E Other Diagnostics (e.g., ECG, abdominocentesis, etc.)
  • 4 Therapeutic Intervention (20%)
    • Therapeutic Intervention — A Surgery
    • Therapeutic Intervention — B Anesthesia and Analgesia
    • Therapeutic Intervention — C Emergency and Critical Care
    • Therapeutic Intervention — D Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
    • Therapeutic Intervention — E Basic Pharmacology (e.g., concepts, classifications, mechanisms, etc.)
    • Therapeutic Intervention — F Behavioral Interventions
  • 5 Public Health and Disease Prevention (11%)
    • Public Health and Disease Prevention — A Zoonoses, Public Health, and Biosecurity
    • Public Health and Disease Prevention — B Preventative Health Care
    • Public Health and Disease Prevention — C Epidemiology
    • Public Health and Disease Prevention — D Nutrition (e.g., diet, disease management, etc.)
    • Public Health and Disease Prevention — E Regulatory Medicine (e.g., USDA, CFIA, etc.)
  • 6 Professional Skills (4%)
    • Professional Skills — A Human-Animal Bond (e.g., animal welfare, hospice care, euthanasia, etc.)
    • Professional Skills — B Communication, Professionalism, Ethics, and Wellness
    • Professional Skills — C Practice Management (e.g., record keeping, regulations, controlled substances, workplace safety, etc.)
Examination sources

Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination

Provider
AVMA ECFVG; administered by Prometric
Format
Computer-based examination of multiple-choice and alternative-format questions (such as matching, drag-and-drop and hot spot), offered throughout the year on a continuous testing basis at Prometric test centers
Exam questions
225 questions, of which 25 are unscored pretest items
Time limit
220-minute test session within a four-hour testing appointment
Passing score
Scaled passing score of 580 (scale of approximately 300 to beyond 900)
Exam fee
$250.00 for registrations after January 1, 2026
Examination outline

The authority publishes question-count ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • 1. Anatomy — Official range: 18–20 questions (Practice allocation: 8.94%)
    • Anatomy
  • 2. Pharmacology, Physiology, and Toxicology — Official range: 28–32 questions (Practice allocation: 14.12%)
    • Pharmacology
    • Physiology
    • Toxicology
  • 3. Pathology — Official range: 20–23 questions (Practice allocation: 10.12%)
    • Anatomic pathology
    • Clinical pathology
    • Pathophysiology
  • 4. Medicine — Official range: 50–55 questions (Practice allocation: 24.71%)
    • Etiology
    • Pathophysiology
    • Diagnosis
    • Treatment
  • 5. Anesthesia — Official range: 20–23 questions (Practice allocation: 10.12%)
    • Anesthesia
  • 6. Surgery — Official range: 22–25 questions (Practice allocation: 11.06%)
    • Surgery
  • 7. Diagnostics — Official range: 22–25 questions (Practice allocation: 11.06%)
    • Diagnostic techniques
    • Diagnostic imaging
  • 8. Animal Welfare — Official range: 6–7 questions (Practice allocation: 3.06%)
    • Euthanasia
    • Species appropriate behavior
    • Abnormal animal behavior
    • Pain assessment and management
    • Signs of abuse
    • Species specific husbandry
    • Restraint techniques
  • 9. Preventive Medicine — Official range: 14–15 questions (Practice allocation: 6.82%)
    • Disease prevention
    • Epidemiology
    • Nutrition
    • Public health
    • Regulatory programs
Examination sources

Clinical Proficiency Examination

This assessment does not have a question bank.

Provider
AVMA ECFVG in cooperation with approved sites (faculty of a college of veterinary medicine or other authorized testing institution)
Format
Hands-on, performance-based clinical skills examination in 7 sections over 3 days
Passing score
At least 60 of 100 points in each section except anesthesia and surgery, which are scored pass or fail; all 7 sections must be passed
Exam fee
$12,804 (USD) for 2026 administrations after January 1 ($12,604 CPE application fee + $200 administrative fee)
Examination sources

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