Eligibility Requirements:

For Recent RVT and DVM Graduates:

• The Board must receive at minimum your submitted application and payment of fees as well as a copy of your DVM diploma OR official transcript.

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For Currently Enrolled RVT and DVM Students:

• Currently enrolled RVT students and DVM students are eligible to take the state jurisprudence exam once they are within 60 days from their date of graduation.
• Students enrolled in any of the following veterinary technology programs in Louisiana — 1) Baton Rouge Community College, 2) Delgado Community College, 3) Northwestern State University of LA, or 4) Northshore Technical Community College — may NOT need to submit the Anticipated Date of Graduation Form since a list of all eligible graduates is submitted to the Board directly from the Vet Tech programs.
• Students enrolled in the DVM program at the LSU SVM do NOT need to submit the Anticipated Date of Graduation Form since a list of all eligible graduates is submitted to the Board from the LSU SVM.
• All students not enrolled in one of the five Louisiana schools listed above must download and submit the Anticipated Date of Graduation Form in order to sit for the state board exam within 60 days of graduation.

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The state board exam is independent from the NAVLE and can be taken either before or after the NAVLE is completed.