Transfers are individuals who are currently credentialed in another state who are seeking certification in North Carolina, or individuals who recently passed the VTNE outside of North Carolina.
North Carolina does not accept reciprocity (in other words, you must be eligible for and pass their state examination, along with the VTNE, to become a Registered Veterinary Technician in the state of North Carolina).
Please Note: NCAVT does not oversee or grant licensure for Veterinary Technicians in North Carolina. For licensure information, please contact the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB) at www.ncvmb.org
1. One must have graduated from an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited program and have a passing score on the VTNE to be eligible to sit for the NC Veterinary Technician State Examination.
2. A degree conferred transcript. This means all course work is complete and the degree has been awarded/conferred. It is the applicant’s responsibility to request an official degree awarded/conferred transcript. This must be mailed directly from school/college to the Board office, or emailed to janice@ncvmb.org.
3. A VTNE score - available via the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). Applicants must have passed the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE). A passing score is 425. It is the applicant’s responsibility to request (VTNE) scores from AAVSB (www.aavsb.org). This must be mailed directly to the Board from AAVSB, or emailed to janice@ncvmb.org.
4. License verification(s) from any state in which you held any professional license/registration. It is the applicant’s responsibility to request a license verification from any/all states which the applicant holds or has held any license, registration or certification. This must be mailed directly from the state(s) to the Board office, or emailed to janice@ncvmb.org.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to request transcripts, scores, license verifications, etc. They must be mailed or emailed directly from the agency to the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board (NCVMB) office. They may not be mailed from the applicant or hand delivered .
