Certifying Examinations
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In order to certify professional competency, the College has established standards of training and experience, and two certifying examinations recognized by the American Board of Veterinary Specialists of the American Veterinary Medical Association. For eligibility to sit the examination, the candidate must have satisfactory standing in the profession; graduated from a recognized college or school of veterinary medicine or be legally qualified to practice veterinary medicine; and completed training adequate to acquire knowledge sufficient to assume responsibility for the broad spectrum of assessment and interpretation of specimens, problems and situations encountered by veterinary pathologists. Candidates who have failed the certifying exam (failed 3 or 4 parts) for at least the second time must first pass a requalifying exam before they are eligible to sit the certifying exam. See information about the requalifying exam below.
Candidates for certification may be examined either in Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Pathology.
Apply to serve as proctor for the certifying exam [PDF - 67KB]
Certifying Exam Dates
Scheman Building
Iowa State Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa
Important Dates and Deadlines
Exam Day Schedule
Exam Information Brochure
Application and Information
- Application[PDF185K]
- Scope, Knowledge and Requirements
- Training and Preparation
- Preparation and Validation Process
- Responsibilities of a Sponsor
- Study programs for candidates repeating all parts of the examination
- Description of the Examination
- ACVP Examination Committee
Examination Instructions
Anatomic Pathology
Clinical Pathology
- 2005 Cytology/Surgical Pathology Images Exam Cover Page[PDF]
- 2005 Cytology/Surgical Pathology Glass Slide Exam Cover Page[PDF]
- 2005 Hematology Transparency Exam Cover Page[PDF]
- 2005 Hematology Glass Slide Exam Cover Page[PDF]
- 2005 Clinical Biochemistry Essay Exam Cover Page[PDF]
Studying for the Examination
Reading Lists for the 2008 Examination
Note that reading lists are posted AFTER each year's exam and provide the source of the exam questions for the year indicated. Therefore, reading lists will always be a year behind. They are not meant to be comprehensive nor do they indicate what the candidates for the next year's exam should read. However, the sources for the exam questions do tend to come from roughly the same sources each year.
Sample Questions
- Anatomic Pathology [PDF, 61K]
2005 Anatomic Pathology Exam Microscopic Slide Review [PPT, 8.3MB]
- Clinical Pathology [PDF, 61K]
CSP and Hematology
Requalifying Exam
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