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Conditional Licensure

One-year conditional licensure that the licensing authority may grant in lieu of denial because of a prior criminal conviction, under Idaho Code 67-9411(3).

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Conditional initial licensure in lieu of conviction based denial
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Prior conviction
The licensing authority may choose one year of conditional licensure instead of denial after considering the criminal-conviction relevance factors in 67-9411(1).
Probation
Comply with all imposed probation conditions; successful completion leads to an unrestricted licence and failure results in revocation and denial.
Underlying qualifications
Meet the otherwise applicable examination or endorsement qualifications; any qualifying national-score waiver and condensed-military exception remains an applicant condition.

Veterinarian License — Inactive Status

Existing Idaho veterinarian licence retained without authority to practice actively while inactive.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Renewal while retaining inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Active requirement exception
54-2112(5) permits inactive status where the licensee does not intend to satisfy requirements for active licensure.
Inactive status
Continue to hold the existing licence without actively practicing; pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee.
Renewal date
The statutory biennial birthday renewal provisions remain applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Transfer an existing Idaho veterinary licence to inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing licence
Already hold an Idaho veterinarian licence and advise the Board in writing that active veterinary practice and active-licence requirements are not intended.
Inactive fee
Pay the prescribed inactive-status fee; inactive status does not authorize active veterinary practice.

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Effective from 2026-09-29.

Veterinarian License — Field-Limited Practice

Licence under Idaho Code 54-2107B(2)-(3), limited to the fields practiced during the five years immediately before application.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Renewal of legacy field veterinarian licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
IDAPA 24.38.01.100.05 requires 15 completed hours. The Board explains accumulation of 2024–25 and 2025–26 credits for the 2026 renewal. Apply the residence and active military exceptions in 67-9416 where their conditions hold.
Military continuation
Under 67-2606, a qualifying Idaho licensee engaged in military or auxiliary service, or held as a prisoner of war, may be exempt from fees; the licence remains in good standing without renewal during that service and for six months after discharge.
Renewal
Renew on the prescribed Board form by the biennial birthday expiration, pay the renewal fee and satisfy continuing education and applicable rule requirements.
Restrictions
Any limitations or conditions attached to this licence continue until modified or removed by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Initial field limited licensure using pre November 2000 national examinations
State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine Jurisprudence Exam
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Board discretion
The historical CCT exception requires Board approval, applicable fees and fulfilment of the cited application requirements; the Board may require a personal interview.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Historical scores
The applicant took national examinations before November 1, 2000 and did not pass CCT. These historically dated examination scores are prior evidence, not currently offered examination leaves.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Implementation difference
The general Applicant Reference Guide asks: Verification of passing score on VTNE or NAVLE must be directly emailed or mailed by AAVSB through VAULT. (Online at https://aavsb.org/licensure-assistance/vault-transfers-overview) The specific statutory pre-2000 route accepts historical examination evidence and qualifying practice instead of CCT; the guide's general demand is retained here as an applicant condition rather than replacing that statutory route.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Practice evidence
Provide verification of five continuous years of active practice immediately before application in jurisdictions with similar licensing requirements and no disciplinary action during that period.
Scope restriction
Practice remains limited to the fields practiced during the five immediately preceding years.

Veterinarian License

Licence to practice veterinary medicine.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Applicable apprenticeship recognition under Idaho Code 67 9412
Applicable program
The applicant must establish completion of a paid on-the-job programme adopted by the Idaho licensing authority, US Department of Labor or a standards recognition entity recognized by that department, applicable to this occupation. This route asserts the statutory conditional mechanism, not the existence of a particular veterinary apprenticeship programme.
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Remaining requirements
Pass applicable examinations at the same passing scores as standard applicants, pay applicable fees and meet other ordinarily required criteria unrelated to training and education; Board discretion applies when it has no applicable programme.
Condensed military licensure by endorsement under Idaho Code 67 9406
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Condensed application
Use the condensed military application; the statutory procedure targets issuance within 15 business days when qualifications can be validated; no application fee may be required.
Exam taking exception
Idaho Code 67-9406(4) states: As part of a condensed military application, a licensing authority may not require: (a) The taking of all or a portion of an examination, even if such exami- nation is required of other applicants for the same type of licensure in Idaho; or (b) The payment of an application fee. Idaho Code 54-2107 and 54-2107A also impose passing-score requirements on veterinary endorsement applications. Under this contract's same-rank rule, the named currently offered exams remain leaves and the prohibition on requiring a new sitting is an applicant condition; this tree does not state that each applicant must newly sit both exams.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Military eligibility
Validate military, qualifying former-member, veteran or qualifying spouse status; disclose current, pending and subsequent disciplinary proceedings.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Prior licensure
Hold and validate a current, valid, unrestricted veterinary licence in another US state, district, territory, branch of the armed forces or National Guard.
Scope comparison
The authority may compare the prior authorized scope with Idaho's and issue limited licensure if additional qualifications are necessary.
Unrestricted licensure after successful conditional probation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conditional licence
Hold the one-year conditional licence issued under 67-9411(3).
Probation
Successfully complete all probation conditions; the statute then requires full unrestricted licensure. Failure requires revocation and denial.

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Effective from 2026-09-29.

Licensure by endorsement — military member, qualifying former member, veteran or spouse
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Education
Attest to an accredited or approved veterinary degree or completion of ECFVG or PAVE requirements.
Expedited processing
67-9405 requires expedited processing when the applicant possesses the necessary qualifications.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Military eligibility
54-2107A(1)(a) includes active-duty military members, qualifying former members, veterans and their spouses.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
National score waiver
54-2107A(2)(b) permits substitution of licence verification when the applicant has held an active licence for the three immediately preceding years; military eligibility alone does not establish that three-year condition.
Licensure by endorsement — three years of active licensure
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Education
Attest to an accredited or approved veterinary degree or completed ECFVG or PAVE requirements.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Licence verification
Provide written verification for the three-year period from licensing organizations or the AAVSB veterinary information verifying agency.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
National score waiver
Under 54-2107A(2)(b), an applicant with three immediately preceding years of active licensure may substitute written licence verification for national-examination scores. The examination remains referenced because currently offered examinations involved by the route are leaves under this survey contract.
Prior licensure
An active licence in a US state, district or territory for the three years immediately before application qualifies for this endorsement route.
Licensure by written examination — accredited or approved graduate
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Education
Provide a certified diploma or transcript or a school letter verifying graduation from an accredited or approved veterinary school. The application guide requires transcripts sent directly by the school.
Exam score submission
The Board guide requires NAVLE passing-score verification sent directly by AAVSB through VAULT.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Licensure by written examination — nonaccredited graduate
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Education equivalency
A graduate of a nonaccredited or nonapproved veterinary school must document the ECFVG certificate or approved educational equivalency; IDAPA 24.38.01.100.02 accepts ECFVG or AAVSB PAVE certification. These are programme-certificate conditions; this state evidence does not separately identify BCSE, QSE or CPE as examination requirements.
Exam score submission
Provide the national-examination passing score and the Idaho jurisprudence passing score.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Reinstatement of an expired licence before lapse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Requirements
Pay the late and renewal fees and fulfill the ordinary renewal requirements, including continuing education; do not practice until reinstated.
Time limit
Reinstate before 30 days after expiration; otherwise the new-application lapse rule applies.

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Effective from 2026-09-29.

New application after lapse under Idaho Code 54 2112(3)
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
54-2108 expressly requires the fingerprint-based check upon reinstatement following lapse.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Lapse
An expired licence not reinstated before 30 days after expiration lapses; apply as for a new licence.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Pathway qualifications
Meet the applicable written-examination or endorsement qualifications; an eligible three-year endorsement applicant may substitute licence verification for national scores.
Practice prohibition
Do not practice while expired or lapsed; practice resumes only after reinstatement or issuance of a new licence.
Renewal of ordinary veterinarian licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
IDAPA 24.38.01.100.05 requires 15 completed hours. The Board explains accumulation of 2024–25 and 2025–26 credits for the 2026 renewal. Apply the residence and active military exceptions in 67-9416 where their conditions hold.
Military continuation
Under 67-2606, a qualifying Idaho licensee engaged in military or auxiliary service, or held as a prisoner of war, may be exempt from fees; the licence remains in good standing without renewal during that service and for six months after discharge.
Renewal
Renew on the prescribed Board form by the biennial birthday expiration, pay the renewal fee and satisfy continuing education and applicable rule requirements.
Restrictions
Any limitations or conditions attached to this licence continue until modified or removed by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Endorsement with a discretionary historical CCT waiver under Idaho Code 54 2110(2)
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Board discretion
The Board may grant licensure without CCT under 54-2110(2), on payment of the fee, and may require a personal interview.
Endorsement eligibility
Meet 54-2107 and 54-2107A, including accredited education or ECFVG/PAVE completion, qualifying military status or three years of active licensure, and required direct licence verifications.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Historical scores
The applicant took national examinations before November 1, 2000 without passing CCT; those examination results are historical applicant evidence.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
National score substitution
The qualifying three-year licence verification can substitute for national scores under 54-2107A(2)(b). The currently offered NAVLE remains a referenced examination involved in the endorsement route; the historical CCT exception does not itself waive every currently applicable requirement.
Reinstatement from inactive to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply in writing for reinstatement to active status.
Competence
Provide adequate proof of continued competence if the Board requests it; this is an applicant condition, not a separately identified examination.
Fees and rules
Pay required fees and meet applicable Board-rule reinstatement requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Universal licensure under Idaho Code 67 9409
Application
Provide supporting materials, the same required background checks and the ordinary licence fee; maintaining-licensure obligations apply.
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Board discretion
67-9409(4) permits an examination or part of one that the authority administers as part of its application requirements when needed to demonstrate competence.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Jurisprudence restriction
67-9409(4) states: (4) In addition to the requirements set forth in this section, if it ad- ministers an examination as part of the application requirements, a licens- ing authority may require an applicant to take and pass all or a portion of such examination as may be necessary to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho. A licensing authority shall not establish a jurisprudence exami- nation to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho. The existing veterinary statute 54-2107 independently requires the Idaho jurisprudence passing score. Both provisions are retained; under the survey contract, discretion or same-rank differences do not remove identified examinations.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Prior licensure
Hold current, valid, unrestricted veterinary licensure in another US state, district or territory and demonstrate competency by methods determined by the Board.
Scope comparison
The Board may issue a limited licence if the prior jurisdiction has a narrower scope, pending additional education, training or requirements.
Universal work recognition under Idaho Code 67 9414
Application
Complete an application, provide supporting materials, undergo the same background checks and pay the same licence fee as standard applicants.
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Examination parity
The statute requires the same examination passing score as standard applicants if examinations are required.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Qualifying experience
At least four years of experience in the same profession with a similar scope in a US state, district, territory or the military where that practice required no licence; applicant must establish these conditions.

Veterinarian License — Limited Military Endorsement

Limited licence permitted by Idaho Code 67-9406(5) when the prior jurisdiction authorizes a narrower scope of practice.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Limited military endorsement pending broader scope qualifications
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Condensed application
Use the condensed military application; the statutory procedure targets issuance within 15 business days when qualifications can be validated; no application fee may be required.
Exam taking exception
Idaho Code 67-9406(4) states: As part of a condensed military application, a licensing authority may not require: (a) The taking of all or a portion of an examination, even if such exami- nation is required of other applicants for the same type of licensure in Idaho; or (b) The payment of an application fee. Idaho Code 54-2107 and 54-2107A also impose passing-score requirements on veterinary endorsement applications. Under this contract's same-rank rule, the named currently offered exams remain leaves and the prohibition on requiring a new sitting is an applicant condition; this tree does not state that each applicant must newly sit both exams.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Limited scope
The Idaho authorized practice is restricted to the scope authorized by the prior jurisdiction until the required additional qualifications are satisfied.
Military eligibility
Validate military, qualifying former-member, veteran or qualifying spouse status; disclose current, pending and subsequent disciplinary proceedings.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Prior licensure
Hold and validate a current, valid, unrestricted veterinary licence in another US state, district, territory, branch of the armed forces or National Guard.
Scope comparison
The authority may compare the prior authorized scope with Idaho's and issue limited licensure if additional qualifications are necessary.
Renewal of military limited veterinarian licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
IDAPA 24.38.01.100.05 requires 15 completed hours. The Board explains accumulation of 2024–25 and 2025–26 credits for the 2026 renewal. Apply the residence and active military exceptions in 67-9416 where their conditions hold.
Military continuation
Under 67-2606, a qualifying Idaho licensee engaged in military or auxiliary service, or held as a prisoner of war, may be exempt from fees; the licence remains in good standing without renewal during that service and for six months after discharge.
Renewal
Renew on the prescribed Board form by the biennial birthday expiration, pay the renewal fee and satisfy continuing education and applicable rule requirements.
Restrictions
Any limitations or conditions attached to this licence continue until modified or removed by the Board.

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Effective from 2026-09-29.

Veterinarian License — Specialty Referral Limitation

Licence under Idaho Code 54-2110(1), limited to specialty referrals for applicants with current certification from an American Veterinary Medical Association-approved specialty board.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Initial specialty referral limited licensure under Idaho Code 54 2110(1)
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Board interview
The Board may require a personal interview under 54-2110(3).
Education
Fulfill the ordinary veterinary education or approved educational-equivalency requirements.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Historical cct exception
54-2110(1) excepts a passing CCT score while retaining all other licensure requirements; it does not state a waiver of the currently named NAVLE requirement.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Scope restriction
Practice is limited to referrals in the specialty of current certification.
Specialty certificate
Maintain current diplomate certification from an AVMA-approved specialty board and provide verification.
Renewal of specialty veterinarian licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
IDAPA 24.38.01.100.05 requires 15 completed hours. The Board explains accumulation of 2024–25 and 2025–26 credits for the 2026 renewal. Apply the residence and active military exceptions in 67-9416 where their conditions hold.
Military continuation
Under 67-2606, a qualifying Idaho licensee engaged in military or auxiliary service, or held as a prisoner of war, may be exempt from fees; the licence remains in good standing without renewal during that service and for six months after discharge.
Renewal
Renew on the prescribed Board form by the biennial birthday expiration, pay the renewal fee and satisfy continuing education and applicable rule requirements.
Restrictions
Any limitations or conditions attached to this licence continue until modified or removed by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Idaho Limited License — Universal Licensure

Limited licence permitted by Idaho Code 67-9409(6) pending additional qualifications needed for the broader Idaho scope.

Licensing authority: State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine · Application information

Limited universal licensure pending broader scope qualifications
Application
Provide supporting materials, the same required background checks and the ordinary licence fee; maintaining-licensure obligations apply.
Application attestation
Submit the Board application with notarized signature and truthful attestation; application materials remain valid for one year after Board receipt under 54-2107(2)-(3).
Background check
Submit a fingerprint-based criminal history check under 54-2108 and 67-9411A; the application guide requires a physical fingerprint card, including printed live-scan results.
Board discretion
67-9409(4) permits an examination or part of one that the authority administers as part of its application requirements when needed to demonstrate competence.
Fees and additional information
Pay the applicable application and initial licence fees and supply any additional information requested by the Board; disclose relevant discipline and criminal-conviction information.
Good standing
Where applicable, attest always to good standing in every jurisdiction where a veterinary licence has been held and obtain verifications directly from the issuing authorities.
Identity documents
The Board application guide requires a current passport or birth certificate and photo ID; document any name change using the specified legal record and current photo ID.
Jurisprudence restriction
67-9409(4) states: (4) In addition to the requirements set forth in this section, if it ad- ministers an examination as part of the application requirements, a licens- ing authority may require an applicant to take and pass all or a portion of such examination as may be necessary to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho. A licensing authority shall not establish a jurisprudence exami- nation to demonstrate competence to practice in Idaho. The existing veterinary statute 54-2107 independently requires the Idaho jurisprudence passing score. Both provisions are retained; under the survey contract, discretion or same-rank differences do not remove identified examinations.
Limited scope
The Idaho authorized practice is restricted to the scope authorized by the prior jurisdiction for the period necessary to meet full-licence qualifications.
Minimum age
The applicant must attest to being at least 21 years old under Idaho Code 54-2107(2)(a).
Prior licensure
Hold current, valid, unrestricted veterinary licensure in another US state, district or territory and demonstrate competency by methods determined by the Board.
Scope comparison
The Board may issue a limited licence if the prior jurisdiction has a narrower scope, pending additional education, training or requirements.
Renewal of universal limited veterinarian licence
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
IDAPA 24.38.01.100.05 requires 15 completed hours. The Board explains accumulation of 2024–25 and 2025–26 credits for the 2026 renewal. Apply the residence and active military exceptions in 67-9416 where their conditions hold.
Military continuation
Under 67-2606, a qualifying Idaho licensee engaged in military or auxiliary service, or held as a prisoner of war, may be exempt from fees; the licence remains in good standing without renewal during that service and for six months after discharge.
Renewal
Renew on the prescribed Board form by the biennial birthday expiration, pay the renewal fee and satisfy continuing education and applicable rule requirements.
Restrictions
Any limitations or conditions attached to this licence continue until modified or removed by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine Jurisprudence Exam

Provider
State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine
Format
Open-book; true/false and multiple-choice questions
Exam questions
16
Passing score
90%; unanswered questions are incorrect
Examination outline
  • Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 21 — Veterinarians
  • Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 13 — Medical Ethics Defense Act
  • Idaho Code Title 37, Chapter 1 — Idaho Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
  • Idaho Code Title 37, Chapter 27 — Uniform Controlled Substances
  • Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 26 — Department of Self-Governing Agencies
  • Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 94 — Occupational Licensing Reform Act
  • IDAPA 24.38.01 — Rules of the State of Idaho Board of Veterinary Medicine
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