| |
| Academic Requirements |
| A college preparatory
diploma is |
| recommended. Some
veterinary |
| medical colleges do not
require |
| applicants to have
undergraduate |
| degrees, but applicants
must satisfy |
| certain course
requirements. Acceptance |
| into vet school is highly
competitive |
| in terms of grades, test
scores, |
| and work experience.
Applicants |
| may be required to submit |
| scores for one or more of |
| the following: the
Graduate |
| Record Examination (GRE)
or the |
| Biology Subject Test.
Individuals |
| should gain as much
experience |
| as possible working with
animals. |
| This experience, both
paid and |
| volunteer, is an
important factor |
| in the application
process to veterinary |
| medical college.
Veterinary |
| medical colleges require
four years |
| to complete. After
graduation, |
| some veterinarians enter
one-year |
| internships for
additional training in |
| a particular area.
To become certified |
| in a specialty area, a
veterinarian |
| must complete a residency
which lasts |
| two to three years. |
| |
| Licensure, Certification and |
| Registration |
| Veterinarians must be
licensed |
| through the Georgia State
Board of |
| Veterinary Medicine.
Prior to |
| licensure, veterinarians
must pass the |
| State Laws and Rules Exam
and the |
| North American Veterinary
Licensing |
| Exam. To become
certified in a |
| specialty area,
veterinarians must pass |
| national certification
exams. |
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