Requirement |
Hawaii |
Category Rank |
National Median |
OVERALL RANK
(quintile) |
2 |
|
|
Education |
Graduation
from veterinary school |
Not ranked |
Graduation
from veterinary school |
Examination |
NAVLE plus
state examination |
1 |
All states
require passing the NAVLE. 18
states require an additional state
examination. |
Experience |
No specific
clinical experience required |
3 |
No specific
clinical experience required. 4
states specifically require clinical
experience or internship ranging from
2 months to 1 year. |
Fees |
$535 |
1 |
$345 |
Continuing
Education |
15 hours per
year |
3 |
15 hours per
year |
Reciprocity
or Endorsement |
Yes |
5 |
32
states have not instituted some form of
reciprocity or endorsement. |
1 = most difficult, most requirements,
highest fees.
5 = least difficult, fewest requirements,
lowest fees.
Education: As all states require graduation
from veterinary school, no rank was assigned
for this category.
Examination: All states require passing
the NAVLE examination, but 18 states also
require passing a state examination. The
states requiring a state examination were
assigned a rank of 1, and all other states
were assigned a rank of 3.
Experience: Four states requiring
clinical experience or internship were
assigned a rank of 1, while other states
were assigned a rank of 3.
Fees: Rank is based on the cost of an
initial license and an annualized renewal
fee. This reflects the cost of obtaining and
renewing a license.
Continuing education: Most states require
hours of continuing education over a license
period. As states have different license
periods, the hours reported are annualized.
Five states do not require continuing
education.
Reciprocity: Thirty-six states that have
some form of reciprocity or endorsement were
assigned a rank of 5. All other states were
assigned a 1.