Application Requirements & Instructions – DVM by Status
Upcoming Downtime Expected for License & Application Portals — The LBVM License and Application Portals will be undergoing a software system upgrade that is expected to occur in early- to mid-January ’25. During this system upgrade, both portals are expected to be unavailable for 2 to 3 weeks (possibly a little longer). Additionally, as we approach the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year holidays, the processing time will begin to be delayed for submitted applications and supplemental application material along with continuing education reviews During this system shutdown period, the LBVM office will be unable to receive any new applications through the LBVM Application Portal and will be unable to process any supplemental documentation received from third parties (license verifications, transcripts, etc). Current licensees will also not be able to submit any continuing education activity through the LBVM License Portal during the shutdown.
Applicants and current licensees will receive more email notifications as the exact date for the software upgrade and system shutdown is determined. Feel free to email any questions about this expected downtime to admin@lsbvm.org.
Are you a first-time LBVM applicant? – If you have not yet started the online application process with the LBVM, then please select the DVM applicant type which best describes you and you will be brought to application information and instructions specific to that application type.
* Student, New Grad or DVM Practicing < 90 Days.
* DVM Practicing Less Than Five Years
* DVM Practicing More Than Five Years
* DVM – Foreign Student/Graduate – Select this option if you graduated from a non-AVMA accredited institution.
* DVM – Military or Military Spouses – Expedited
Have you already started your LBVM application through the LBVM Application Portal?
If you have already created an online account and started the online application process, click below to go to the LBVM Application Portal. Through the portal you can complete and submit your application and get frequent updates on any supplemental application material needed as well as status updates on your application with the LBVM. Applicants are encouraged to log into the LBVM Application Portal frequently for application updates.