Basic Requirements

• U.S. native or naturalized citizen
• Less than 44 years of age (this may be adjusted upward for current/prior active duty service)
• Meet current medical and security requirements

Degrees

D.V.M. degree from a program that is accredited by the Council of Education of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Licensure*

Current, unrestricted, and valid veterinary license in any of the 50 States; Washington, DC; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin Islands; or Guam (recent graduates are an exception).

* If you just graduated from veterinary school and do not yet have a license, you may still apply to the Commissioned Corps. If you qualify, your call to active duty will occur after you have provided documentation of a current, unrestricted, and valid license.