Applications must be submitted to the Board office 60 days prior to the desired examination date.

Application and/or Fees are not refundable or applicable to future examinations.

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN NATIONAL EXAMINATION

Dates of Examination:

January 16, 2009 Application due in Board office by 5:00 p.m. November 17, 2008

June 19, 2009 Application due in Board office by 5:00 p.m. April 17, 2009

Applications must be in the Board office by 5:00pm the day of the deadline

Completion of an application form is necessary for consideration to sit for Veterinary Technician National Examination this is to comply with one step of the Registration process under General Statutes of North Carolina and Administrative Code. Should any contact information of the applicant change it is their responsibility to request that those changes be made to their file in writing to the Board office. Applicant must be a graduate or be within 4 months of graduation to be eligible to sit for the June VTNE date. January VTNE date is for those applicants who have already graduated, meaning that all course work has been completed and the degree awarded. Passing score for the VTNE is 425. North Carolina fee is $160.00. This fee is for VTNE only. Make check or money order payable to the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board. (N.C.V.M.B.)

The Board office provides updates to the status of an applicants file by mail. These updates are sent at regular intervals until the file has been completed.

Applicants file must be completed 7 days prior to the examination date. If file is not complete, applicant will not be eligible for the examination date applied for.

North Carolina does not provide VTNE scores by telephone.

In addition to instructions on application, note the following:

1. Completed application must be in the Board office by 5:00 p.m. the day of the deadline. If not completed appliaction will be returned and you may not be eligible for examination date.

2. If the name shown on supporting documents is different from that shown on your application, you must submit proof of legal name change by copy of your marriage license, divorce decree, affidavit or court order.

3. Check or money order submitted with application payable to the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB).

4. If NOT Graduated a Deans letter must be submitted to the Board office directly from College/School.

5. If Graduated a degree conferred transcript submitted to the Board Office directly from College/School.

6. Copy of Social Security card submitted with application. Social Security card disclosure is mandated by N.C.G.S. 110-142, et. seq.

7. One passport photo taken within six months submitted with application. No digital or personal pictures will be accepted.

Information Regarding ADA Accommodations

Requesting special accommodations for the Veterinary Technician National Examination must be provided to the Board office in writing at time of application. The applicant is responsible for this written submission by the application deadline for the Veterinary Technician National Examination. Include all information concerning the disabilities and state what accommodations are being requested.

Sample of required Information regarding ADA Accommodations:

When was the disability professionally diagnosed. How Diagnosed. Describe.

Name of professional who is providing care.

Letter from Professional/Doctor stating how the commendation for accommodations are related to the disabilities.

What accommodations have been received relating to high school and college. Describe.

What accommodations were received, if any for the college admission test? Describe

VTNE Study guide can be printed from

http://www.aavsb.org/TIVA/TIVAHome.aspx

Click here to download and print VTNE Application

Contact the Board office at (919) 854-5601

to mail an application use:

P. O. Box 37549, Raleigh, NC 27627

To overnight an application (due to time constrain) use:

1611 Jones Franklin Road, Suite 106, Raleigh, NC 27606

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