Annual Veterinarian license renewals, RVT renewals and CAET renewals are for the period beginning January 1st of each year. The renewal certificate of the licensee indicates the effective date of the renewal for the year. If complete and received by the Board of Veterinary Medicine on or before January 1, it will have an effective date of January 1. If properly completed and received by the Board after January 1, the renewal certificate will indicate the date of receipt by the Board as the effective date of renewal for the year.
Veterinarians and Registered Veterinary Technicians are required by law to post their renewal certificates in a conspicuous location in the principal office where they are employed. No person is authorized to practice their respective profession each year until the effective date of their renewal. All Veterinary licenses, RVT registrations and CAET certifications issued within the year or renewed for the year are for the period ending December 31 of each year.
For all Veterinarians, RVT's and CAET's: Before committing to a c.e. program that you will be using to comply with your minimum continuing education hours for annual renewal, please be sure that the program is approved by the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine for your professional renewal.
Examination/Program Dates
Veterinarian State Exam (January 2011)
January 10, 2011 8:00 AM
Location: TBA
Application Filing Deadline: December 10, 2010
Registered Veterinary Technician State Exam
(Date, location and filing deadline to be announced.)
After January 2010, the VTNE will no longer be administered on set dates by State Board's of Veterinary Medicine. Contact the AAVSB at www.aavsb.org for more information on administration of this exam, which will be changed to a computer based test.
Next Training Program will be in 2011
(Dates, location and filing deadline to be announced.)
CAET Continuing Education Program
(Provided by The West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine)
The next CE Program for CAETs provided by the Board of Veterinary Medicine will be in the spring of 2011.
(Date, location and filing deadline to be announced.)
Next Board Meeting
September 24, 2010 10:00 AM
State Fair Grounds
Lewisburg, WV
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