# Wis. Stat. § 89.065: Examinations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.065

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 89.065
- **Heading:** Examinations
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.065

## Text

(1) Examinations under this chapter shall be designed to determine whether an applicant is competent to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine and shall be administered at least once annually. Examinations shall be objective and reliable, reasonably related to the skills likely to be needed by an applicant and seek to determine the applicant’s preparedness to exercise such skills.

(2) The examining board may require passage of a nationally recognized examination if the examination meets basic standards of objectivity. The examining board may administer a state written examination in elements of practice that are not covered in a national examination. The examining board may administer a practical or oral examination if such an examination tests knowledge and skills that cannot be measured or tested in a written examination.

(3) The passing score on examinations for licensure and certification shall be determined by the examining board to represent a standard of minimum competency in the profession, as established by the examining board by rule.

History: 1987 a. 39 ; 2015 a. 55 s. 4497 ; Stats. 2015 s. 89.065.

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 89.02 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.03 Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.04 Violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.05 Practice; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.06 Licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.07 Discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.08 Injunctive relief.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.062 Renewal; continuing education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.062.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.063 Fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.063.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.065 Examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.065.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.068 Section 89.068](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.068.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.071 Administrative warnings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.071.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.072 Licensees of other jurisdictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.072.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 89.073 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C89_S89.073.md)

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