Specialist Registration

Registered veterinary specialists are those with higher qualifications and skill levels in a particular branch of veterinary medicine who have undergone recognised advanced and supervised training and passed recognised specialist examinations.
 
View list of New Zealand veterinary specialists
 
View current Policy on Specialist Registration
 
 
Applying for Specialist Registration
 
Click here for the Information letter for specialist registration applicants. This contains detail on the two stage application process which involves:
 
1. Direct application to the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) for an assessment of the suitability of qualifications, training and experience for specialist registration. This assessment is carried out by the Advisory Committee on the Registration of Veterinary Specialists (ACRVS) on VCNZ's behalf. Click here for the AVBC Information Booklet for NZ applicants and assessment application form.
 
2. (following receipt of the ACRVS assessment) direct application to VCNZ for consideration of specialist registration . Click here for the specialist registration application form.
 
You can also obtain copies of this information from the VCNZ office by emailing registration@vetcouncil.org.nz.
 
Important Note: Australian registered specialists will already have undergone the ACRVS assessment process. They should therefore apply directly to VCNZ for specialist registration under the Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition provisions. Click here for the TTMRA Specialist Registration application form.