Section 638.0527 - Additional requirements for licensure1. In addition to the requirements of NRS 638.122, an applicant for a license to practice as a veterinary technician must submit to the Executive Director of the Board proof that he or she has passed:(a) The Veterinary Technician National Examination; or(b) Any other examination approved for this purpose by the Board pursuant to NRS 638.123.2. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1, an applicant for a license to practice as a veterinary technician must submit to the Board satisfactory proof that the applicant has: (a) Received a degree as a veterinary technician from a college accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association or the appropriate state agency in the state where the college is located;(b) Received a bachelor of science degree;(c) Received a degree from outside the United States that has been reviewed and approved by the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence administered by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards; or(d) Completed an accelerated program for veterinary technicians approved by the Board.3. Each applicant who received: (a) A bachelor of science degree pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 or completed an accelerated program as described in paragraph (d) of subsection 2 must submit, on a form provided by the Board, proof of completion of at least 4,000 hours of supervised clinical experience in a veterinary facility located in the United States that is verified by one or more actively practicing veterinarians who supervised the applicant. Not less than 2,001 hours of that supervised clinical experience must have been earned within the 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the applicant submitted his or her application.(b) A bachelor of science degree pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 must satisfy the requirements of section 1.4. Each application for a license to practice as a veterinary technician must include: (a) One letter of recommendation from a person associated with the practice of veterinary medicine; and(b) A letter of good standing from the licensing agency of each state in which the applicant is licensed or has been licensed, if any. Each such letter must, if applicable, include detailed information concerning any disciplinary action which has been taken against the applicant or which is pending in that state.Nev. Admin. Code § 638.0527
Added to NAC by Bd. of Veterinary Med. Exam'rs by R130-04, eff. 1-26-2005; A by R072-09, 4-20-2010; A by R083-22A, eff. 12/16/2022NRS 638.070, 638.122 and 638.124