Answer: You must be licensed by the Delaware Board of Veterinary Medicine before you begin working in Delaware. This is true even if you are already licensed in another state. The only exceptions to the requirement for a license are listed in 24 Del. C. §3303.

Answer: You apply for original licensure if:

• you have not passed National Board Examination (NBE), the Clinical Competency Test (CCT) or North American Veterinary Licensing Examination (NAVLE), and
• either you have never held a veterinarian license in another state or none of your licenses is current.

You apply by reciprocity if you hold a current, active veterinary license issued by another state.

Answer: You apply for original licensure if you are a Certified or Registered Veterinary Technician or if:

• you have not passed the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE), and
• either you have never held a veterinary technician license in another state or none of your licenses is current.

You apply by reciprocity if you have a current, active veterinary technician license issued by another state.

Answer: The Delaware Board must approve you to sit for the VTNE. Therefore, to sit for the VTNE, you must submit an application, a non-refundable processing fee, and supporting documentation to establish that you meet the eligibility requirements. See Veterinary Technical National Examination for more information.

Answer: To see the list of fees related to Veterinary licensure, see the Fee Schedule. All processing fees are non-refundable.

Answer: Yes. Both veterinarians and veterinary technicians may apply for temporary licensure.

Answer: The two-year licensure period runs from August 1 through July 31 of even years (e.g., 2008, 2010). Veterinarians are required to complete 24 hours of CE during the two-year licensure period, while Veterinary Technicians are required to complete 12 hours of CE during the period. The Board will not accept hours completed outside the two-year licensure period. The Board’s Rules and Regulations fully explain the CE requirements. See Section 9.0 for Veterinarians and Section 14.0 for Veterinary Technicians.

Answer: To request inactive status, you must log-in to your DELPROS account and click on the service request link. There is no fee to go inactive. When the status is changed to inactive, the Board office will send you a notice. It is illegal to practice Veterinary Medicine in Delaware while your license is inactive. (See 24 Del. C. §3309 (c).)

To keep your license in inactive status, you must renew it. The license will lapse if you do not renew it on time and you will have to pay a late fee in addition to the nominal renewal fee. No continuing education is required to renew your inactive license. However, keep in mind that you will need the full amount of CEs at the time you choose to reactivate your license.

To resume practicing in Delaware, you must reactivate your inactive license. You must submit your request to reactivate in DELPROS, our online portal, along with:

• Processing fee
• Proof that you have completed the continuing education required in Section 9.3 (Veterinarians) or Section 14.3 (Veterinary Technicians) of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.