STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Examinations

For Veterinarians

National examination

The North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) is offered twice in Maryland - once in the spring and once in the fall. For information on applying to take the NAVLE and testing window dates, please contact the National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners at P.O. Box 1356, Bismarck, ND 58502, Tel: (701) 224-0332, or go to http://www.nbvme.org

State examination

The Maryland State Board Examination is a jurisprudence exam. To take this exam, the candidate shall read and comprehend the laws and regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine in the State of Maryland. Only after this has been completed may the candidate sign a statement attesting to this fact before a Notary Public. The application to take the State Board Examination is the same application as that used to become licensed in Maryland.
To print an application, click below:

Instructions for completion of application to become a licensed veterinarian

Application to become a licensed veterinarian

To print the laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine, click below:

Agriculture Article, §§2-301 - 2-316, Annotated Code of Maryland

To print the regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine, click below:

Code of Maryland Regulations

 

For Veterinary Technicians

National examination

The Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) is offered three times per year in Maryland - from March 1 - March 31, from July 15 - August 15, and from November 15 - December 15. The application deadline for the winter window is February 1, the application deadline for the summer window is June 15, and the application deadline for the fall window is October 15. For information on applying to take the VTNE, please contact the American Association of Veterinary State Boards at www.aavsb.org/VTNE or call 1.816.931.1504.

State examination

The Maryland State Board Examination is a jurisprudence exam. To take this exam, the candidate shall read and comprehend the laws and regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine and more specifically, veterinary technology, in the State of Maryland. Only after this has been completed may the candidate sign a statement attesting to this fact before a Notary Public. The application to take the State Board Examination is the same application as that used to become registered in Maryland. To print an application, click below:

Instructions for completion of application to become a registered veterinary technician

Application to become a registered veterinary technician

To print the laws governing the practice of veterinary medicine, click below:

Agriculture Article, §§2-301 - 2-316, Annotated Code of Maryland

To print the regulations governing the practice of veterinary medicine, click below:

Code of Maryland Regulations