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License to Practice Veterinary Medicine as a Diplomate

Veterinary practice is limited to the AVMA-approved specialty in which the diplomate is certified.

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Routine renewal while continuing veterinary practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the renewal application and all information required by NRS 638.127(1), including the child-support statement.
Continuing education
Forty approved hours during the preceding twenty-four months, with at most twenty by distance learning; if the license was issued on or after July 1 of the preceding even year, twenty hours during the preceding twelve months, at most ten by distance learning. Approved R026-26 section 12 governs over the older codification and application first-renewal instruction.
Payments
Renewal fee and full payment of fines and other money owed to the Board.
Practice
Routine renewal for a licensee who has not ceased practice for more than twelve consecutive months; the discretionary competency-assessment situation is surveyed separately.
Timing
NRS 638.127 requires submission on or before May 15 of each odd year; the FAQ states renewal by June 30 with forfeiture after the grace period. The statute controls the submission requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Reinstatement after forfeiture for failure to renew
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Continuing education
At least twenty hours of approved continuing education in the year before application.
Forfeiture
License forfeited for failure to renew; submit a signed reinstatement application and required renewal information.
Good standing
Letters from every jurisdiction where licensed, including discipline and pending actions.
National score
NAC 638.0447(1)(b)(1)(II) requires passage within five years of NAVLE or another examination required by the Board; unspecified alternatives remain applicant conditions.
Payments
Pay renewal fees, fines and other amounts owed and the statutory delinquency penalty.
Placement of existing veterinarian license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Effect
No practice in Nevada while inactive; continuing education is exempt.
Eligibility
Board-determined medical disability, practice moved outside Nevada, never practiced in Nevada after licensure, or ceased Nevada practice for twelve months and met issuance or renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Renewal of inactive veterinarian license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit an application for renewal of inactive status and the prescribed fee; NAC 638.044 describes annual renewal.
Practice
No veterinary practice in Nevada while the license remains inactive; no continuing education requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Initial licensure as an AVMA specialty diplomate
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Board waiver
NRS 638.105(2) permits licensure without examination, but the Board application explicitly addresses veterinarians and diplomates and demands both the national score and jurisprudence passage. Permission to waive is a condition; the current application exercises the Board authority to demand the examinations.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
Specialty
Verification from the governing body of an approved AVMA specialty board; practice is limited to that certified specialty.
Species specific waiver
The Board FAQ expressly excuses diplomates from the Species Specific Exam regardless of the date of their national examination.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.
Restoration of inactive veterinarian license to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Signed restoration application and required fee.
Continuing education
At least twenty Board-approved hours in the immediately preceding year.
Good standing
Letters from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, detailing any discipline or pending action.
Truthfulness
False information in the restoration application permits immediate revocation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Veterinary Graduate Awaiting Licensure Certificate of Registration

Registration for a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure under NAC 638.06027 as amended by R026-26.

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Graduate awaiting ECFVG clinical proficiency examination result

All of the following:

Application
Submit VGAL registration application naming the Nevada facilities, a veterinarian license application under NRS 638.100 and the NRS 638.103 information.
Duration
Approved R026-26 section 21 makes registration expire at the earliest of two years from issuance, thirty days after Board receipt of proof of passage of the applicable national examination, or veterinarian license issuance; the older one-year FAQ and NAC text are superseded.
Eligibility
Scheduled to take, or awaiting the result of, the AVMA ECFVG Clinical Proficiency Examination; the frozen practical CPE version is retained even though it is not question-bearing.
State examination
Proof of passage of the Board examination on Nevada veterinary laws and regulations is required by amended NAC 638.06027(2)(d).
Supervision
Identify as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure before service and work under direct supervision of a veterinarian in good standing responsible for all actions.
Non accredited graduate completing an evaluated clinical year
Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination
Application
Submit VGAL registration application naming the Nevada facilities, a veterinarian license application under NRS 638.100 and the NRS 638.103 information.
Duration
Approved R026-26 section 21 makes registration expire at the earliest of two years from issuance, thirty days after Board receipt of proof of passage of the applicable national examination, or veterinarian license issuance; the older one-year FAQ and NAC text are superseded.
Eligibility
Non-accredited veterinary graduate presently completing a postgraduate evaluated clinical year at an AVMA-accredited veterinary school; this is an educational condition.
State examination
Proof of passage of the Board examination on Nevada veterinary laws and regulations is required by amended NAC 638.06027(2)(d).
Supervision
Identify as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure before service and work under direct supervision of a veterinarian in good standing responsible for all actions.
Extension of graduate registration while awaiting CPE

All of the following:

Application
Submit VGAL registration application naming the Nevada facilities, a veterinarian license application under NRS 638.100 and the NRS 638.103 information.
Duration
Approved R026-26 section 21 makes registration expire at the earliest of two years from issuance, thirty days after Board receipt of proof of passage of the applicable national examination, or veterinarian license issuance; the older one-year FAQ and NAC text are superseded.
Extension
Written good-cause request at least thirty days before expiry and eligibility for the applicable examination. An extension ends at the earliest of two years from its issuance, thirty days after the Board receives proof of passage, or licensure.
State examination
Proof of passage of the Board examination on Nevada veterinary laws and regulations is required by amended NAC 638.06027(2)(d).
Supervision
Identify as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure before service and work under direct supervision of a veterinarian in good standing responsible for all actions.
Unsuccessful score
If an unsuccessful score is received, provide proof of registration and a scheduled retake within twelve months of issuance of registration or extension.
Extension of graduate registration while awaiting NAVLE
Application
Submit VGAL registration application naming the Nevada facilities, a veterinarian license application under NRS 638.100 and the NRS 638.103 information.
Duration
Approved R026-26 section 21 makes registration expire at the earliest of two years from issuance, thirty days after Board receipt of proof of passage of the applicable national examination, or veterinarian license issuance; the older one-year FAQ and NAC text are superseded.
Extension
Written good-cause request at least thirty days before expiry and eligibility for the applicable examination. An extension ends at the earliest of two years from its issuance, thirty days after the Board receives proof of passage, or licensure.
State examination
Proof of passage of the Board examination on Nevada veterinary laws and regulations is required by amended NAC 638.06027(2)(d).
Supervision
Identify as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure before service and work under direct supervision of a veterinarian in good standing responsible for all actions.
Unsuccessful score
If an unsuccessful score is received, provide proof of registration and a scheduled retake within twelve months of issuance of registration or extension.
Graduate awaiting NAVLE result
Application
Submit VGAL registration application naming the Nevada facilities, a veterinarian license application under NRS 638.100 and the NRS 638.103 information.
Duration
Approved R026-26 section 21 makes registration expire at the earliest of two years from issuance, thirty days after Board receipt of proof of passage of the applicable national examination, or veterinarian license issuance; the older one-year FAQ and NAC text are superseded.
Eligibility
Graduate scheduled to take NAVLE or awaiting its score; the currently offered examination remains a leaf even before the passing result is available.
State examination
Proof of passage of the Board examination on Nevada veterinary laws and regulations is required by amended NAC 638.06027(2)(d).
Supervision
Identify as a veterinary graduate awaiting licensure before service and work under direct supervision of a veterinarian in good standing responsible for all actions.

License to Practice Veterinary Medicine

Ordinary Nevada veterinarian license, including endorsement and inactive or reinstated status.

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Discretionary licensing based on recent national examination, interviews and practical demonstrations
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Board discretion
NRS 638.105(1) permits the Board to license solely on oral interviews and practical demonstrations upon proof of an approved national examination passed within five years. The Board veterinarian application nevertheless requires NAVLE/NBE-CCT evidence and the state jurisprudence examination; any discretionary waiver is applicant-specific.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
Oral and practical
Interviews and demonstrations are individually determined by the Board; no separate named examination is established by this provision.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.
Licensure by endorsement
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Background
Affidavit, fingerprints and authorization for the required criminal background check or proof of a comparable previous check.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Disciplinary conditions
No disqualifying discipline, misconduct liability, suspension, revocation, refusal or pending disciplinary proceeding, and no disqualifying felony or moral-turpitude offense under NAC 638.04355.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
National waiver
NAC 638.0435(3) excuses national-score proof for five years of continuous licensed practice with no discipline. NAC 638.04355(1)(c) also accepts a similar examination in effect at initial licensure; a discontinued NBE/CCT score is applicant evidence, not a current examination.
Practice
At least five years of immediately preceding active veterinary practice.
Prior license
Corresponding valid unrestricted veterinarian license in a United States jurisdiction and substantially similar qualifications.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
Species specific exam
Board FAQ: "The exam is only administered to licensees that have not taken the NAVLE or NBE/CCT within 5 years of applying to Nevada and have disciplinary action in another state." The FAQ does not name Companion Animal Medicine or Equine Medicine; the Board-assigned examination slot is recorded as a condition, without substituting either frozen species-specific version.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.
Initial licensure by examination
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
National score age
NAC 638.0435 requires passage within five years unless its continuous-practice and no-discipline exception applies.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.
Supplemental assessment
NRS 638.110(3) permits supplemental oral interviews and practical demonstrations; it identifies no separate currently offered examination.
Routine renewal while continuing veterinary practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the renewal application and all information required by NRS 638.127(1), including the child-support statement.
Continuing education
Forty approved hours during the preceding twenty-four months, with at most twenty by distance learning; if the license was issued on or after July 1 of the preceding even year, twenty hours during the preceding twelve months, at most ten by distance learning. Approved R026-26 section 12 governs over the older codification and application first-renewal instruction.
Payments
Renewal fee and full payment of fines and other money owed to the Board.
Practice
Routine renewal for a licensee who has not ceased practice for more than twelve consecutive months; the discretionary competency-assessment situation is surveyed separately.
Timing
NRS 638.127 requires submission on or before May 15 of each odd year; the FAQ states renewal by June 30 with forfeiture after the grace period. The statute controls the submission requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Reinstatement after forfeiture for failure to renew
North American Veterinary Licensing Examination
Continuing education
At least twenty hours of approved continuing education in the year before application.
Forfeiture
License forfeited for failure to renew; submit a signed reinstatement application and required renewal information.
Good standing
Letters from every jurisdiction where licensed, including discipline and pending actions.
National score
NAC 638.0447(1)(b)(1)(II) requires passage within five years of NAVLE or another examination required by the Board; unspecified alternatives remain applicant conditions.
Payments
Pay renewal fees, fines and other amounts owed and the statutory delinquency penalty.
Placement of existing veterinarian license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Effect
No practice in Nevada while inactive; continuing education is exempt.
Eligibility
Board-determined medical disability, practice moved outside Nevada, never practiced in Nevada after licensure, or ceased Nevada practice for twelve months and met issuance or renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Renewal of inactive veterinarian license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit an application for renewal of inactive status and the prescribed fee; NAC 638.044 describes annual renewal.
Practice
No veterinary practice in Nevada while the license remains inactive; no continuing education requirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Restoration of inactive veterinarian license to active status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Signed restoration application and required fee.
Continuing education
At least twenty Board-approved hours in the immediately preceding year.
Good standing
Letters from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, detailing any discipline or pending action.
Truthfulness
False information in the restoration application permits immediate revocation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-29.

Temporary License to Practice Veterinary Medicine

Practice at the designated location for no more than ten consecutive calendar days; no extension or renewal and at most two licenses per calendar year.

Licensing authority: Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners · Application information

Temporary veterinary licensure
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
Incorporated requirements
NAC 638.0436 expressly incorporates NRS 638.100 and 638.103; the national and state examination requirements follow that incorporated application requirement.
Limitations
Only the designated practice location, at most ten consecutive calendar days, no extension or renewal, and at most two temporary licenses in a calendar year.
Outside license
Current active license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.
Timing
Apply at least 30 days before practice unless the President or Vice President permits a later application for good cause.
Uncompensated
The temporary-license fee is waived for services performed without payment or compensation.
Temporary veterinary licensure limited to a certified specialty
Application
Signed application, required fee, photograph, official educational documents and disclosure materials.
Board waiver
NRS 638.105(2) permits examination waiver for an approved diplomate. The temporary route incorporates NRS 638.100, and current veterinarian/diplomate instructions require national score and state jurisprudence passage; Board waiver remains an applicant condition.
Character
Good moral character; the Board may refuse licensure for conduct that would justify discipline.
Child support
Submit the statutory child-support statement and comply with any applicable support order or approved arrearage plan.
Education
AVMA-accredited DVM or equivalent, or the AVMA ECFVG educational certificate for a graduate of a non-accredited school; the Board application expressly does not accept PAVE for veterinarian licensure.
Good standing
Official letters from every jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been licensed, including relevant disciplinary information.
Limitations
Designated location; at most ten consecutive calendar days; no extension or renewal; at most two licenses per calendar year.
Outside license
Current active license in good standing in a United States jurisdiction.
Score reporting
Official examination scores must be sent by the examination administrator; the application checklist states a NAVLE score of 425 or higher.
Specialty
The temporary application asks whether the applicant is a board-certified diplomate and requests a temporary license solely in that specialty.
State score
The Board application requires a 90 percent passing score on the Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination.

Nevada State Jurisprudence Examination

Provider
Nevada State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Format
Board-administered written examination; the Board emails instructions after all other application components are received
Passing score
90%
Exam fee
Included in the LVT application fee ($110 or $220 depending on the date of submission)
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • NRS Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians
  • NAC Chapter 638 - Veterinary Medicine; Euthanasia Technicians
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

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