Licensure Information
Accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Accreditation by the AVMA Council on Education® (COE) represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education. Institutions that earn AVMA COE accreditation confirm a commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review.
Status: Accredited
Last Evaluation: 2021
Next Evaluation: 2028
Council on Education Accreditation Policies and Procedures: Requirements
Students may make suggestions based on the accreditation standards here.
Accredited by the American Animal Hospital Association
The Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory System, which consists of the CVM Diagnostic Laboratory at Mississippi State, MS; the MS Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS; the Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS, and the Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Stoneville, MS, has maintained accreditation through the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) since 2003. The last site visit of the laboratory system was in 2025 and full, five year accreditation through 2030 was granted by AAVLD.
Accredited by the Assessment and Accrediation of Laboratory Animal Care International
The Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory System, which consists of the CVM Diagnostic Laboratory at Mississippi State, MS; the MS Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS; the Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS, and the Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Stoneville, MS, has maintained accreditation through the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) since 2003. The last site visit of the laboratory system was in 2025 and full, five year accreditation through 2030 was granted by AAVLD.
Accredited by the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD)
The Mississippi Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory System, which consists of the CVM Diagnostic Laboratory at Mississippi State, MS; the MS Veterinary Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS; the Poultry Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Pearl, MS, and the Aquatic Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Stoneville, MS, has maintained accreditation through the American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD) since 2003. The last site visit of the laboratory system was in 2025 and full, five year accreditation through 2030 was granted by AAVLD.
Licensure Information
A DVM degree by itself may not entitle an individual to legally practice veterinary medicine. An individual should check the requirements of the state he or she wishes to practice in to determine if the North American Veterinary Licensure Examination and/or a state exam is required for legally practicing veterinary medicine.
American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Mississippi Board of Veterinary Medicine Information about NAVLE and registration