Veterinarian Licensure Requirements by State
What each state’s board requires to license a veterinarian— the NAVLE and any state-specific jurisprudence exam, foreign-graduate pathways, licensure by endorsement, continuing education and renewal, and temporary or relief permits — summarized from that state’s own statute and board rule. Each page carries its own source list and a “last verified” date and links to that state’s board directly. Requirements change — confirm current rules with the board before relying on them.
AlabamaAlabama State Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersAlaskaBoard of Veterinary Examiners (Div. of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing)ArizonaAZ State Veterinary Medical Examining BoardArkansasArkansas Board of Animal HealthCaliforniaCalifornia Veterinary Medical BoardColoradoState Board of Veterinary Medicine (DORA/DPO)ConnecticutCT Dept. of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing & InvestigationsDelawareDelaware Board of Veterinary Medicine (Div. of Professional Regulation)FloridaFlorida Board of Veterinary MedicineGeorgiaGeorgia State Board of Veterinary Medicine, Sec. of State Professional Licensing BoardsHawaiiHawaii Board of Veterinary MedicineIdahoIdaho Board of Veterinary Medicine, DOPLIllinoisIllinois Veterinary Licensing and Disciplinary Board (IDFPR)IndianaIndiana Board of Veterinary MedicineIowaIowa Board of Veterinary Medicine [Agency 811], housed at Iowa Dept. of Agriculture & Land StewardshipKansasKansas Board of Veterinary ExaminersKentuckyKentucky Board of Veterinary ExaminersLouisianaBoard of Veterinary Medicine (LBVM)MaineMaine Board of Veterinary MedicineMarylandMaryland State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, under the Dept. of AgricultureMassachusettsBoard of Registration in Veterinary MedicineMichiganMichigan Board of Veterinary Medicine (MCL 333.18821), under LARAMinnesotaBoard of Veterinary MedicineMississippiMississippi Board of Veterinary MedicineMissouriMissouri Veterinary Medical Board (Div. of Professional Registration)MontanaMontana Board of Veterinary MedicineNebraskaNebraska DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure UnitNevadaNevada State Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersNew HampshireNH Board of Veterinary Medicine (under Office of Professional Licensure & Certification)New JerseyState Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersNew MexicoNew Mexico Board of Veterinary MedicineNew YorkNYS Education Dept., Office of the ProfessionsNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB)North DakotaNorth Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersOregonOregon Veterinary Medical Examining Board (OVMEB)PennsylvaniaPA State Board of Veterinary MedicineRhode IslandRI Board of Veterinary Medicine (RI Dept. of Health)South CarolinaSC Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (LLR)South DakotaSD Board of Veterinary Medical ExaminersTennesseeBoard of Veterinary Medical ExaminersUtahUtah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL)VermontVermont Board of Veterinary Medicine (Office of Professional Regulation)WashingtonVeterinary Board of Governors, WA Dept. of HealthWashington, DCBoard of Veterinary Medicine (DC Health)West VirginiaWest Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine (WVBVM)WisconsinWisconsin Veterinary Examining Board, under the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)WyomingWyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine
A state missing from this list has not been researched and written up yet. It is not a statement about that state’s requirements.