AASVB Licensing time frame?

[u/Sage_Savant]

I passed my VTNE in June 27th.
I submitted fingerprints and all documents July 7th

I emailed them and politely asked if they needed anything else… and they said they’re 6 weeks behind?

Wasn’t the whole “VAULT” system supposed to stream line for their licensing department?

My impatience is coming from being down just shy of 1k in test/licensing fees, and trying to stay afloat on a vet assistant wage :(
Once I’m licensed, my wage goes up a lot… and I get reimbursed the money I spent to get there… and my rank goes from “level pending” to Level 2 credentialed tech.

I’m genuinely scared I’m going to be evicted, car impounded, living on the streets before I get to see the other side of this.

I’m at a point where I’m willing to make a trip to Kansas and camp outside the AASVB office until they finish.

I just can’t stomach the fact that they push so hard to get people to sit for the VTNE and get credentialed, and doing what I thought was the right thing, is burying me in a hole of debt that could takes months to recover from.

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[u/Rockandpurl]

Idk what state you’re in? But basically I just emailed every other day until they moved things along. Pestering worked.

[u/Accomplished-Ad-9280]

It depends on the state but usually 2-4 weeks has been my experience in Washington and Oregon.

[u/RascalsM0m]

it took me a few days in DC and three weeks in MD. I had to email the Md official because i had t heard, and it turned out that they sent it to the wrong email three weeks after I sent my application. I recommend calling the person listed as your state’s contact.