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 Upcoming Events - updated 3/24/08

 

Limited Equine Dental Training Program 2008

Board Meeting Dates for 2008

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Thursday, June 5, 2008 (Annual Meeting)

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Dates are subject to change; please contact the Board office to verify actual meeting dates. Deadline for submission of items for the agenda is three weeks prior to the Board meeting date.

State Board Examinations

The State Board Examination is administered on the first Tuesday of every month. Following is a schedule of SBE dates and application deadline dates. Examination dates are subject to change due to holiday, weather, etc.

Administration Application  

Deadline

2008

Tuesday, January 8, 2007  

 Friday, December, 2007

Tuesday, February 5  

 Friday, January 25

Tuesday, March 4  

 Friday, February 22

Tuesday, April 1

Friday, March 21

Tuesday, May 6  

 Friday, April 18

Tuesday, June 3  

 Friday, May 23

Tuesday, July 1  

 Friday, June 20

Tuesday, August 5  

 Friday, July 25

Tuesday, September 2  

 Friday, August 22

Tuesday, October 7  

 Friday, September 19

Tuesday, November 4  

 Friday, October 24

Tuesday, December 2  

 Friday, November 21

No late applications will be accepted.

 

NAVLE Examination

The winter NAVLE test window will be from November 17 through December 13, 2008. The projected deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this test window is Friday, August 1, 2008.

 The projected spring NAVLE test window will be from April 6 through April 18, 2009. The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this test window is Friday, January 3, 2009.

 No late applications will be accepted.

 

The Board will also accept applications for and administer the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) for state registration of veterinary technicians as follows:
 

 Test Date

Deadline to Apply

Friday, June 20, 2008

 Friday, May 16, 2008

Friday, January 16, 2009 Friday, December 12, 2008

 

License/Certificate Renewals

All licenses/certificates presently held will expire on September 30, 2008. The 2009-year renewal period will be held from July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008 (expiration date).

Continuing education (CE) required for the 2009-year renewal must be taken between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008. CE taken prior to July 1, 2007 will not be accepted. CE taken after June 30, 2087 will be considered late and the late CE fee of $25 must be submitted to complete renewal. Please make sure the CE programs you attended are Board approved/accepted, and that the attendance documentation is Board acceptable (see Board-approved CE Policy Statement and/or Board Rules, Chapter 4, for details).

News Alerts

 

Rule Promulgation - updated 5/12/08

Following is a list of Rule promulgation in progress.  Please call or write the Board office for a copy of any Notice of Intent or Rule described below.

Chapter

Notice Of Intent
Publication Date

Comments Deadline

Public Hearing Date

Final Rule
Publication Date

714 – Student/Shelters & Faculty Veterinarians 3/20/2008 4/17/2008 4/24/2008 6/20/2008
714 – Student/Shelters & Faculty Veterinarians       Emergency Rule 2/14/2008

The following emergency rule(s) is in effect for the designated time and may supersede other rules on the same subject matter. Additionally, generally regular rulemaking procedures are in progress regarding a current emergency rule. For current status of an emergency rule, please contact the Board office.

Hurricane Katrina/Rita Veterinary Relief Assistance – Memo

 

 

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