Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.38.01 - RULES OF THE STATE OF IDAHO BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE › Section 24.38.01.100 - CERTIFICATION OF VETERINARY TECHNICIANS

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
Certificate Required
. Any person representing themselves as a
			 veterinary technician, licensed veterinary technician, registered veterinary
			 technician, or certified veterinary technician, shall hold a valid, unexpired
			 certificate to practice veterinary technology in Idaho. (3-23-23)
02.
Application for Certification --
			 Contents -- Examinations
. An individual desiring to be certified as a
			 veterinary technician shall make written application to the Board upon a form
			 furnished by the Board. A complete application is valid for a period of one (1)
			 year, contain the applicant's notarized signature, and include: (3-23-23)
a. A copy of a birth certificate or current
			 passport proving that the applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older.
			 (3-23-23)
b. Documentation of
			 education/training/experience as follows: (3-23-23)
i. A certified copy of a diploma or
			 transcript, or a letter verifying graduation from a veterinary technology
			 program, accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association;
			 (3-23-23)
ii. A certified copy of a
			 diploma or transcript, or a letter verifying the award of a D.V.M. or V.M.D.
			 degree or equivalent, from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or
			 (3-23-23)
iii. If a foreign
			 veterinary graduate, a letter from the Educational Commission for Foreign
			 Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certifying completion of the ECFVG program or a
			 copy of the ECFVG certificate. (3-23-23)
c. Verification of a criterion-referenced
			 passing score reported by the Professional Examination Service or its designee,
			 or by other designated test vendors or their designees approved by the American
			 Association of Veterinary State Boards on the Veterinary Technician National
			 Examination (VTNE) or other national examination approved by the American
			 Association of Veterinary State Boards or its designated test vendor or by the
			 Board. If such a score is not available, the passing score shall be as reported
			 by the Professional Examination Service or its designee, or by other designated
			 test vendors or their designees approved by the American Association of
			 Veterinary State Boards or by the Board and shall be considered equal to or
			 greater than one and five-tenths (1.5) standard deviation below the mean score
			 of the examination. (3-23-23)
i. The VTNE or
			 other national examination approved by the American Association of Veterinary
			 State Boards or its designated test vendor or by the Board may have been taken
			 at any time. (3-23-23)
ii. Scores
			 for the VTNE or other national examination approved by the American Association
			 of Veterinary State Boards or its designated test vendor or by the Board are to
			 be provided to the Board by the Professional Examination Service or its
			 designee or by other designated test vendors or their designees approved by the
			 American Association of Veterinary State Boards. (3-23-23)
d. A passing score for the jurisprudence
			 examination, which should be ninety percent (90%) or such score as deemed
			 appropriate by the Board. The jurisprudence examination, as prepared by the
			 Board or its designee, may be taken more than once. (3-23-23)
e. A completed application, other required
			 documents, and first year's certification fee in the amount established by the
			 Board shall be received at the Board office by the first day of January or
			 June. All application and certification fees are nonrefundable.
			 (3-23-23)