Application Information
An application form is available online and requires the signature of a Diplomate of the College, who sponsors the candidate by certifying that training has been followed to permit sitting for the examination. The Sponsor, the Programme Director and the Supervisor may be the same individual.
SUBMIT EXAMINATION APPLICATION
If you are uncertain of your eligibility to take the examination, please complete our quick eligibility check and feedback will be provided on your current position. The request should be submitted to the ECVP Office (admin@ecvpath.org) together with PDF files of the publications. Only quick eligibility checks submitted until 01 June will receive feedback before the examination application deadline.
An application is valid for one year only.
The signing sponsor should be the person most responsible for the candidate’s training. When this is not possible the applicant should provide an appropriate explanation to the Council. In cases where the supervisor of training is not a Diplomate of the ECVP (or ACVP) (i.e. alternative route), the signature of a Diplomate must be obtained to signify that the training has been reviewed for adequacy and is consistent with requirements of the College.
Completed application forms accompanied by the examination fee - must be submitted not later than August 1st preceding the year of examination.
The Examination fees are as follow
- € 600 - candidates who sit the examination for the first time and candidates who have not passed at least 2 sections (full or split format)
- € 300 - candidates who have passed at least 2 sections of the examination and who intend to retake remaining sections of the examination
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Eligibility to sit the examination is determined in early October; applicants are promptly notified as to acceptance. If the applicant’s credentials are not accepted, or if candidates withdraw from the examination prior to December 1st, fees are refunded, except for a 10 percent processing charge. No refunds are made after this date.
Credentials
The general requirements of the College Examination are that the eligible candidate must:
1. be registered as a resident in an ECVP-approved training programme
2. must have completed at least three (3) years of supervised training in a standard pathology training programme or have completed an alternative training programme approved by Council.
3. have submitted, as first author or co-author, at least two (2) original papers (in English) in the broad field of veterinary pathology in peer-reviewed journals of international repute. A thesis or monograph will not be accepted as a publication. One of the two papers must have been accepted by the time of application to take the ECVP certifying exam. A second manuscript can be under review at the time of application. In cases where the second paper has not been accepted prior to the examination and the candidate passes the examination, the candidate will only be declared and registered as Diplomate of the ECVP once providing proof that the second paper is accepted. Acceptance of the second publication needs to be confirmed no later than six (6) months after passing the examination. In case the second publication is not accepted within the six (6)-month period after passing the examination, the candidate’s initial credentials will not be validated and therefore the candidate will be required to re-sit all sections of the College Examination
The final requirement to obtain the full credentials is having passed at least two sections of the exam and has reached a minimum score of 30% in the failed section(s). If a new candidate does not pass a minimum of two (2) sections or does not obtain a minimum of thirty percent (30%) in any one failed section, the candidate may reapply to take the exam again as a new candidate.
(See also sections “Guide for Training Sponsors” and “Examination Structure and Organisation”)
An individual who has received an unfavorable ruling (e.g. regarding qualifications to sit the examination) may appeal against this decision. Such an appeal must be received in writing to the ECVP Office within 90 days of the date of the letter informing the individual of the unfavorable decision.
(For examination passing rules see section “Examination Strucure and Organisation”).