D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2805

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 17-2805 - APPLICANTS WITH A FOREIGN DEGREE NOT ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA)

2805.1

An applicant who is a graduate of a foreign veterinary medical program not accredited by the AVMA shall submit with the application:

(a) Verification that the applicant possesses professional competence equivalent to graduates of an AVMA-accredited veterinary program, based on one of the following:

(1) Certification issued by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinarian Graduates (ECFVG); or

(2) Certificate issued by the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE); and

(b) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of the applicant's competency in the English language.

2805.2

An applicant under this section who submits documentation not in English shall provide an English translation, prepared by and certified to be correct by a government official, veterinarian school official, or other translator acceptable to the Board. The translation shall be signed and dated by the person who prepares it, and shall be on official stationery of the preparer.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-2805

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2226, 2230 (March 25, 1988); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 7717 (8/6/2021)