FAQs

The remote assessment process will still be looking at key areas of practice standards, such as veterinary medicines, as robustly as during a face-to-face assessment, so that any areas of concern should be noticed and noted.

For example, all the documentation and evidence regarding veterinary medicines will be either requested for upload to Stanley in advance, or will be looked at during the remote assessment. Furthermore, assessors will be ensuring that the member of the practice team who is operating the device will show them all the relevant areas that need checking and assessing.

If assessors have any concerns during the practice visit, they will put these to the Practice Standards Review Group who may recommend that further assessments may be necessary within the four-year accreditation period.

If you withdraw before the application closing date, you will be refunded the £2,200 examination fee.

Withdrawals made more than 28 days before the examination will receive half the examination fee: £1,100.

If you withdraw 28 days or fewer before the first examination date, then you will not be entitled to a refund.

No, 1CPD, the new digital recording platform replaced the PDR in January 2020. 

All data in the PDR has been securely transferred to 1CPD. 

Face-to-face visits may need to be carried out, depending on previous VMD or RCVS findings, however, this is likely to only be a very small number.

If this applies to your practice, we will contact you in advance to discuss this. Where face-to-face visits are carried out, appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and social distancing measures will be used in-line with current government advice. 

There are more fully trained VetGDP Advisers than there are yearly graduates.

These vets are located throughout the four nations, and they have been on the Register for an average of 15 years, so new graduates will benefit from their experience. We will be recruiting on an ongoing basis to ensure that we have a sufficient numbers of vets on board, in both small independent practices and larger corporate practices.

Yes. The 1CPD app includes a ‘Help’ section within the app’s menu with tips and advice on how to use it.

Since it’s a new platform we’re keen to hear any feedback you might have. You can submit feedback by selecting this option in the app’s menu and sending us an email. This feature is available in the web version too.

You can also contact us directly at [email protected] with any questions regarding the 1CPD platform.

For general CPD enquiries, please email us at [email protected]. 

The Academy aims to offer learning that is accessible at any time to fit around busy lifestyles. We currently offer Academy Live sessions throughout the year to offer you the opportunity to interact and learn with trainers, peers and ask the questions important to you.  View upcoming events with the RCVS.

As long as the degree is still being run by Cambridge your funding should not be affected as the degree status is not in question. It is only the RCVS accreditation that has changed. You would need to contact Student Finance if you want to change your degree programme.

If you can demonstrate that you have been granted humanitarian protection by the British Home Office then you may be entitled to financial support, including support with examination fees. Please contact the examinations manager at [email protected] if you would like to apply for this assistance.