811—6.4 (169) Graduates of foreign schools. Graduates of foreign schools which, pursuant to the AVMA criteria, are not AVMA-approved but are AVMA-listed may make application to take the NBE or the CCT in this state provided that such application include a copy of the applicant’s diploma or certificate indicating the award of a degree in veterinary medicine from an AVMA-listed college, and a letter from the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) verifying that the applicant is or will be participating in an ECFVG certification program administered by an institution in Iowa or a state contiguous to Iowa.
Graduates of foreign schools which are not AVMA-approved but are AVMA-listed will not be considered for licensing until they have received the certificate granted by the Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates. A license will not be issued to an applicant until the applicant submits a copy of the applicant’s ECFVG certificate.