Renewal of a Wisconsin License Five or More Years After its Expiration: visit this webpage.
Category 1 Licensure by Examination:
Applicants who graduated within the last five years and have not previously held a veterinary license in another jurisdiction.
You should not apply for a Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine License until after you have taken and passed both the NAVLE and Wisconsin examination on state laws and rules. For full instructions, please access this guide.
Category 2 Licensure by Endorsement:
Currently licensed in another jurisdiction and meets the following criteria:
- Has never been disciplined by a veterinary licensing authority in any other jurisdiction.
- Is not currently under investigation by another veterinary licensing authority.
- Is not a party in pending litigation in which it is alleged that the applicant is liable for acts committed in the course of practice which evidence a lack of ability or fitness to practice, as determined by the board.
- Has never been found liable for damages for acts committed in the course of practice of veterinary medicine which evidenced a lack of ability or fitness to practice, as determined by the board.
- Has never had United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) privileges restricted or revoked.
- Has passed the NAVLE within the last five years or has 4,000 hours active practice in the preceding five years.
For full instructions,
please access this guide.Category 3 Licensed, currently or previously, in another jurisdiction but NOT eligible for Category 2 Licensure by Endorsement:
- Your application will be actively reviewed by the Veterinary Examining Board (VEB) and the VEB will make the decision on whether a credential will be issued. An applicant should expect a longer application process and possible requests for additional information, depending on the specific application information given. The VEB may also ask the applicant to take additional action to demonstrate competency, such as continuing education or available testing, if the VEB decides it is appropriate.
- Follow the Category 2 Licensure by endorsement process, with the addition that you are required to provide your NAVLE results for examination taken on or after 11/01/00 or the NBE and CCT results for examination taken prior to 11/01/00. You must request AAVSB.org send this directly to Wisconsin VEB.