The School of Veterinary Medicine offers a four-year professional degree program leading to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. The goal of the professional curriculum is to provide each graduate with a broad veterinary medical education and the skills necessary for the profession. The DVM degree offers graduates professional career opportunities within private practice, academics, research, industry, the armed forces, government services, and others.

Visit the School of Veterinary Medicine website for more information about the program and our mission.

Certification/Licensure

National and Wisconsin State Licensing Requirements

As an American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education (AVMA COE) accredited program, the UW-Madison Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program meets national and state licensure education requirements.

State veterinary licenses are issued by the veterinary regulatory board or licensure entity within each state. Each state determines its specific prerequisites for licensure eligibility and requirements for licensure. Contact individual state licensing agencies for licensure details. 

All fourth-year students in the DVM program at UW-Madison are eligible to take the North American Veterinary Licensing Examination® (NAVLE®). The International Council for Veterinary Assessment (ICVA) requires that veterinary students must have an expected graduation date no later than 10 months from the last date of the applicable NAVLE testing window. Some state licensing boards have other requirements. For complete information regarding the NAVLE, including testing dates, visit ICVA website.

For complete information on Wisconsin state licensing requirements for individuals seeking licensure to practice veterinary medicine by examination/endorsement, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection-Veterinary Medicine License Application Page.

Professional Certification/Licensure Disclosure (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

The requirements of this program meet certification/licensure requirements in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia

The requirements of this program do not meet certification/licensure requirements in the following states:

Not applicable

Updated: 1 June 2024

 

Accreditation

American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education

Accreditation Status: Accredited. Next Accreditation Review: 2029.