Section 12 AAC 68.035 - License by credentials(a) An applicant for licensure by credentials 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) verification of active practice of veterinary medicine for a least five of the seven years before the date of application;(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 required by AS 08.98.184(1);(5) verification of licensure as a veterinarian in another jurisdiction 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 08.98.184(4) and 12 AAC 68.048 by indicating that the applicant is professionally competent, reliable, and worthy of confidence; and(8) any other documentation that the board determines is necessary to document compliance with AS 08.98.184.(b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, an applicant for a license by credentials must pass the state written examination required under 12 AAC 68.015.(c) In this section, "active practice" means at least 1,000 hours of practicing veterinary medicine, surgery, or dentistry during a calendar year.Eff. 1/1/2000, Register 152; am 8/13/2000, Register 155; am 9/2/2001, Register 159; am 5/11/2007, Register 182; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.98.050
AS 08.98.184