12 Alaska Admin. Code § 68.010

Current through October 17, 2024
Section 12 AAC 68.010 - Application for a license by examination
(a) An applicant for a license by examination to practice veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry shall submit to the board
(1) a completed application, on a form provided by the department;
(2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.350;
(3) evidence that, within 60 months before the date of application, the applicant has passed the North American Veterinary License Examination, administered by the International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA);
(4) official college transcripts showing graduation from an accredited veterinary school, or official records showing successful completion of the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates certification, the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence certification, or another certification process as approved by the board and as required by AS 08.98.165(a)(1);
(5) if the applicant is, or has ever been, licensed as a veterinarian in another jurisdiction, verification of licensure and evidence of good standing as set out in 12 AAC 68.048, including the disposition of any disciplinary action taken or pending against the applicant, from all licensing jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has ever held a veterinary license;
(6) a completed Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA) score reporting form sent directly from the American Association of Veterinary State Boards;
(7) on a form provided by the department, four letters of professional reference completed by veterinarians licensed in this state or another jurisdiction who are familiar with the applicant's training or work in veterinary medicine; a letter of professional reference must
(A) be sent directly to the department from the person completing the professional reference; and
(B) evidence the applicant's good standing under AS 08.98.165(a)(4) and 12 AAC 68.048 by indicating that the applicant is professionally competent, reliable, and worthy of confidence;
(8) any other documentation that the board determines is necessary to document compliance with AS 08.98.165.
(b) Repealed 4/18/2024.
(c) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, an applicant for a license by examination must pass the state written examination required under 12 AAC 68.015.
(d) Repealed 4/18/2024.

12 AAC 68.010

Eff. 3/27/71, Register 37; am 7/11/81, Register 79; am 4/22/83, Register 86; am 6/29/84, Register 90; am 4/10/88, Register 106; am 12/27/90, Register 116; am 5/9/98, Register 146; am 1/1/2000, Register 152; am 8/13/2000, Register 155; am 9/2/2001, Register 159; am 5/23/2003, Register 166; am 8/6/2006, Register 179; am 5/11/2007, Register 182; am 5/30/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 7/24/2022, Register 243, October 2022; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024

The International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA), described in 12 AAC 68.010(a)(3), may be reached at P.O. Box 1356, Bismarck, ND 58502; telephone: (701) 224-0332. The website for the North American Veterinary License Examination (NAVLE), administered by the ICVA, is https://www.icva.net/navle/.

((As of Register 230 (July 2019), the regulations attorney made a technical revision under AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to 12 AAC 68.010(a)(7).))

Authority:AS 08.98.050

AS 08.98.165