The National Examining Board (NEB) administers examinations to assess candidate veterinarians’ knowledge, skills & competence for entry into the Canadian veterinary medical profession. Upon a candidate’s successful completion of the assessment process, the NEB will issue a Certificate of Qualification (CQ). A CQ is required for either full Private Practice registration or Temporary (Private Practice) registration, which entitles the bearer to engage in the unrestricted scope of practice of veterinary medicine in BC
The examination pathway to obtain a CQ depends upon whether the candidate is graduate of either:
For more information about the pathways to a CQ, please visit the NEB website . All questions about NEB candidate registration and the examinations must be directed to the NEB.
Assessing Maintenance of Occupation Competency after the CQ:
If a Private Practice or TEMP (Private Practice) applicant’s CQ was issued more than 5 years prior to application for registration, the review of their application will include consideration of the applicant’s opportunity for maintaining their knowledge, skills & competence in the intervening years.
For more information, please see the Registration Committee’s policy: