How
to Apply for an Ohio Veterinary Medical License:
1. Submit a Completed Application with proper NOTARIZATION and
PHOTOGRAPH attached .
2.
Have a TRANSCRIPT of your college coursework with appropriate
college seal, DELIVERED DIRECTLY FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TO THE OHIO BOARD.
3.
Submit a photostatic copy of your veterinary college DIPLOMA.
You may just make a xerox copy.
4.
Have three (3) letters of PERSONAL REFERENCE submitted
to the Board. These letters must comment on your "moral
character" from any adult who has known you for at least
one year and is not a member of your family.
5.
If you are soon to graduate, or are a recent graduate (same
year as application) and the final transcript and copy of your
diploma are not yet available, you may have the DEAN of your
college submit a letter attesting to your pending/recent graduation,
giving the EXACT DATE OF GRADUATION. The official
transcript and copy of your diploma must be received by the
Board no later than six weeks after graduation.
6.
If you are now, or ever have been licensed in another
State or Province, you must have the veterinary board of each
and every State of Province forward directly to the Ohio Board
a certification of license.
7. You must have passed the NBE and CCT examinations with a
75.0, or above, converted score on each, OR have passed
the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)
with a 75.0 or above converted score. These scores must be transferred
to the Ohio Board by the American Association of Veterinary
State Boards', Veterinary Information Verifying Agency (VIVA),
P.O. Box 801614, Kansas City, MO 64180-1614, phone toll free
(877) 698-8482 or (816) 931-1504. Scores must be recieved before
an application can be reviewed by the Board.
8. Submit the required fee of:
On or after the first day of March in even numbered years -
$375.00
On or after the first day of March in odd numbered years - $250.00
***ALL FEES MUST BE IN THE FORM OF A CASHIER'S CHECK OR MONEY
ORDER, PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.***
9. IF YOU ARE A GRADUATE OF A FOREIGN SCHOOL:
Ohio requires that all foreign graduates complete the AVMA ECFVG
program in order to be eligible for licensure in Ohio. A copy
of your certificate of completion must accompany your application.
A letter from the AVMA ECFVG committee must be forwarded directly
to the Ohio Board.
10.
Submit to a criminal records check . The criminal records check
must be completed by the bureau of criminal identification and
investigation in which the results indicate that the individual
has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or had a judicial
finding of guilty for any violation set forth in section 4741.22
of the Revised Code.
(a)
An applicant requesting a criminal records check shall provide
the bureau of criminal identification and investigation with
the applicant’s name and address and with the Ohio veterinary
medical licensing board name and address (77 So. High St.,
16th Floor, Columbus, OH 43215)
(b) The applicant shall ask the superintendent of the bureau
of criminal identification and investigation in the request
to obtain from the federal bureau of investigation any information
it has pertaining to the applicant.
Ohio
Veterinary Medical Licensing Board Criminal Records Check
Licensure
by Reciprocity:
The
Board may issue a license without the examination requirement
to an applicant from another state or country IF all of
the following are met:
The applicant:
- Graduated
from an AVMA approved college OR completes the AVMA ECFVG program;
- Holds a
valid, current, unencumbered license from another state. Letters
of Good Standing from the states of licensure should be sent
directly to the Ohio Board.
- Must notify
the board if they are under investigation for an act which would
constitute a violation of Chapter 4741. of the Ohio Revised
Code.
- Must submit
to a criminal background check.
- Submit
a fee: on or after March 1 of even numbered years of $425, of
odd numbered years of $300.
Limited
License:
How to Apply for a Limited License
1. Submit
a completed application with a photograph.
2. Submit
a letter from the accredited veterinary college, program of veterinary
technology or governmental laboratory addressed to the Ohio Veterinary
Medical Licensing Board indicating employment/internship status.
3. Submit
the required fee:
- To practice
veterinary medicine as an instructor, researcher, or diagnostician:
$155.00
- To practice
veterinary medicine as an intern, resident in a veterinary specialty,
or graduate student: $35.00
Please
note: A transcript or other letters of reference are not required
for a Limited License.
Temporary
Permits:
The Board may issue a temporary permit without the examination
requirement to a veterinarian holding a license not revoked, suspended,
or expired in another state. The applicant must submit:
- An application
through an Ohio licensed veterinarian;
- The letters
of good standing from the states of licensure and should be
sent directly to the Ohio Board; and
- The fee
is $100.00.
The temporary
permit authorizes the permit holder to act as a veterinary consultant
or to provide veterinary medical services in Ohio for a specific
veterinary practice or animal for a period of six months. A temporary
permit can be extended for one period of six months.
Provisional
Graduate License:
The Provisional license is for the applicant who has graduated
from an AVMA approved college and is waiting to take the national
exam for licensure for the first time. The applicant shall:
- Complete
the application form;
- Submit
a letter of recommendation from a licensed veterinarian who
will be directly supervising and responsible for the applicant.
- Submit
a fee of $35.00.
All fees
must be in the form of a cashier's check or money order! Personal
checks are not acceptable for initial licensure.
