Specialist Registration
A veterinary specialist is a registered veterinarian with an exceptionally high level of skill that is well above that of a practitioner in the same discipline. A specialist must have undergone extensive advanced supervised training, culminating in the passing of a rigorous set of examinations.
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Applying for Specialist Registration
It is a requirement that training programmes be approved by the Advisory Committee on the Registration of Veterinary Specialists (ACRVS). If your qualifications are from a training programme which is not listed in the Specialist Registration Information Booklet, then assessment of your training programme will need to be established. This may take some time. For a copy of the Specialist Registration Booklet, and application forms please contact the Veterinary Council of New Zealand directly, by email to:
registration@vetcouncil.org.nz