Veterinarian
District of ColumbiaActive
This record was last updated on July 19, 2019, before 2022. It may be out of date — confirm with the board.
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
All applicants for licensure must establish, to the Board’s satisfaction, that they possess the appropriate skills, knowledge, judgment, and character to practice medicine in the District of Columbia. In addition, applicants must demonstrate to the Board that they are proficient in understanding and communicating medical concepts and information in English.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- DC Health
- Agency website
- https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/veterinarians-licensing
- Last updated
- July 19, 2019
Occupations (O*NET)
- Veterinarian 29-1131.00
Source and verification
This record is District of Columbia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with DC Health — see the issuing body section above.
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