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 Important News

Upcoming Events – updated 10/17/2012

  • Board Meeting Dates

  • Thursday, December 6, 2012
  • Thursday, February 7, 2013
  • Thursday, April 4, 2013
  • Thursday, June 6, 2013
  • Thursday, August 1, 2013
  • Thursday, October 3, 2013
  • Thursday, December 5, 2013

    Dates are subject to change; please contact the Board office to verify actual meeting dates. 
    Deadline for submission of items for the agenda is three weeks prior to the Board meeting date.

  • State Board Examination (NAVLE)

The State Board Examination is administered on the first Tuesday of every month. 
Following is a schedule of SBE dates and application deadline dates.  Examination
dates are subject to change due to holiday, weather, etc.

 

Administration

Deadline to Apply

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Friday, November 23, 2012

 

 

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Friday, December 17, 2012

Tuesday, February 5

Friday, January 18, 2013

Tuesday, March 5

Friday, February 15

Tuesday, April 2

Friday, March 22

Tuesday, May 7

Friday, April 19

Tuesday, June 4

Friday, May 24

Tuesday, July 2

Friday, June 21

Tuesday, August 6

Friday, July 19

Tuesday, September 3

Friday, August 23

Tuesday, October 1

Friday, September 20

Tuesday, November 5

Friday, October 18

Tuesday, December 3

Friday, November 22

   

No late applications will be accepted.

  • North America Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE)
  •  

    The spring NAVLE test window will be from April 8 through April 20, 2013. 
    The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this test window is January 3, 20013.

    The next winter NAVLE test window will be mid-November through mid-December 2013.  The
    deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this test window is August 1, 2013. 

    No late applications will be accepted.

     

  • Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE)


  • The VTNE will be administered on the following schedule:

    Administration

    Application Deadline

    March 15 – April 15

    February 15, 2013

    July 15 – August 15

    June 15, 2013

    November 15 – December 15

    October 15, 2013

    March 15 – April 15

    February 15, 2014

    • License/Certificate Renewals
      • All licenses/certificates presently held will expire on September 30, 2012.  The 2012-13-year renewal
        period will be held from July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 (expiration date). 

        Continuing education (CE) required for the 2012-13-year renewal must be taken between July 1,
        2011 and June 30, 2012.  CE taken prior to July 1, 2011 will not be accepted.  CE taken after June
        30, 2012 will be considered late and the late CE fee of $25 must be submitted to complete renewal. 
        Please make sure the CE programs you attended are Board approved/accepted, and that
        the attendance documentation is Board acceptable (see Board-approved CE Policy Statement
        and/or Board Rules, Chapter 4, for details).

    News Alerts

         

    • Rule Promulgation
      • Following is a list of Rule promulgation in progress.  Please call or write the Board office for a copy of
        any Notice of Intent or Rule described below.

     

    Chapter

     

    Notice of Intent
    Publication Date

     

    Final Rule
    Publication Date

    Comments Deadline/
    Public Hearing Date
    (if requested)

     

    None at the time.

     

     

     

    Effective date of the adopted Rule is the date the final Rule is to be published in the State Register,
    unless Rule or Law provides date.  A public hearing will be scheduled if requested in accordance with
    the Administrative Procedures Act.

    • CAET Course Dates and Deadlines

    Participation will be limited to first 30 applicants.  There must be a minimum of 15 participants to hold
    the training course.  Application deadlines will be strictly followed.

    Check the Board’s website for updated notices as to training locations as the site changes according
    to need and availability, or call the Board office @ 225-342-2176.

    Course Date

    Application Deadline

    Thursday, March 21, 2013

    March 7, 2013

    Thursday, July 25, 2013

    July 11, 2013

    Thursday, October 24, 2013

    October 11, 2013

     

     

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