Licensed Veterinarian License in Alabama

Alabama requires graduation from an AVMA-approved veterinary school and passage of the NBE, CCT, and NAVLE examinations. Alabama uses a converted score of 70 as its passing threshold for the state-specific portion. The Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners oversees licensure. Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, one of the most respected veterinary programs in the Southeast, is located in the state and produces a significant number of Alabama practitioners. Tuskegee University also operates an AVMA-accredited veterinary college, making Alabama one of very few states with two accredited vet schools and giving it an outsized role in veterinary education nationally. Tuskegee is notably the only historically Black university with an accredited veterinary program, contributing significantly to diversity in the profession. The state's agricultural economy, including poultry (Alabama is a top broiler-producing state), cattle, and equine industries, drives strong demand for food-animal and large-animal practitioners. Rural areas of the Black Belt region face veterinary workforce shortages, and the state's catfish farming and timber industries add further dimensions to animal health needs.