Rules and regulations - A hard copy is available from the Board office upon request.  Remember to include your mailing address with your request.

Name change - Will be made only when a copy of an official document (marriage certificate, divorce decree or court order) is submitted with a letter of request.  The fee for a duplicate license is $5.00 (check or money order) payable to the Commonwealth of PA.

Address change - Written requests should include the old address, new address and license number and/or social security number.  The Board must be notified within 10 days of any change in address.

Letter of Good Standing - A veterinarian or veterinary technician needing verification (letter of good standing) of their Pennsylvania license sent to another state, must submit a $15.00 check or money order payable to "Commonwealth of PA" to the Board office. Include a letter of request showing your license number and the state to which the verification is being sent.

If you require special accommodation in downloading or viewing a form, please email the BPOA Webmaster at RA-BPOA@state.pa.us.

Application for Licensure in Veterinary Medicine
Application for Certification as Veterinary Technician by Endorsement
Veterinary Continuing Education Provider Application
Name and/or Address Change Form

Questions regarding practice of this profession may be directed to the Office of the State Board: 

Board Administrator, State Board of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA  17105-2649, (717) 783-7134.
e-mail:  ST-VETERINARY@state.pa.us

North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE) (computerized) 
Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE) (written) 

To apply for the NAVLE, contact:  National Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (NBVME).  No application is submitted to the Pennsylvania Board of Veterinary Medicine prior to the exam.  Eligibility of an applicant is determined by the NBVME, per direction of the Pennsylvania Board.  An applicant must be receiving an AVMA accredited veterinary degree or ECFVG certification (for information, go to www.avma.org).

To apply, go to   www.nbvme.org  and click on:

•  "Information for NAVLE Candidates" (top link);  then ……
•  Second link under "Licensing Board Application Requirements"

Your NAVLE score is sent from the NBVME, NOT from the Pennsylvania Board.  AFTER passing the NAVLE AND receiving an accredited degree OR completing ECFVG certification, apply for veterinary licensure in Pennsylvania by using the appropriate application which can be downloaded above.


For VTNE application, contact:  Professional Credential Services, Inc. (PCS), P.O. Box 198689, Nashville, TN  37219-8689.  Phone:  1-877-887-9727.  Deadline for application is 60 days prior to the date of the exam.  An applicant must have an AVMA accredited degree in veterinary technology. 

Examination Dates: 

NAVLE - four week "window" in November/December AND two week "window" in April (dates vary each year; months do not).  The exam is given at the nationwide Prometric (formerly Sylvan) test centers.

VTNE - third Friday in January and June.  The exam is given in Harrisburg.