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- About extra-mural studies (EMS)
- EMS requirements
- Information for vet students
- Information for EMS providers
- Information for vet schools
- Temporary EMS requirements
- Practice by students - regulations
- Health and safety on EMS placements
- EMS contacts and further guidance
- Extra-mural studies fit for the future
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- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Surgeons
- Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Nurses
- Contact the Advice Team
- XL Bully dog ban
- 'Under care' - new guidance
- Advice on Schedule 3
- Controlled Drugs Guidance – A to Z
- Dealing with Difficult Situations webinar recordings
- FAQs – Common medicines pitfalls
- FAQs – Routine veterinary practice and clinical veterinary research
- FAQs – Advertising of practice names
- GDPR – RCVS information and Q&As
Enrolment
Before you start working towards the RCVS Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Practice (CertAVP), or towards any individual modules, you must enrol for the CertAVP with the RCVS. This is so that the RCVS can confirm your eligibility, and log your credits as they accrue towards a full qualification.
To enrol, you will need to have had at least one year’s experience as a practising vet, and be able to demonstrate that you have undertaken sufficient CPD for that period. Veterinary surgeons who qualified in 2007 or later must have completed the RCVS Professional Development Phase (PDP) or VetGDP before they can enrol. Overseas candidates may enrol if they are eligible to be members of the RCVS.
You may begin your CertAVP with one year’s experience as a practising vet but to complete your certificate you must have been practising for at least 3 years.
Choose your modules
Firstly you must choose your modules and decide which university, or universities, you wish to enrol with. You do not need to take all your modules with the same university. Contact each university to ask what sort of learning support they offer, how you will be assessed and about fees. All universities must offer an assessment-only option for each module. View the contact details of accredited universities.
You will need to decide if you wish to take individual modules, a straightforward CertAVP, meaning that you may choose any combination of B and C modules, or a designated certificate where you will need to choose modules from a specified list. View more information on designated certificates.
Complete the enrolment form
To ensure that your credits are logged and can be counted towards a certificate you must enrol with the RCVS before your first assessment. Enrolment with the RCVS is valid for up to 10 years (see FAQs for further information).
You may enrol initially, for individual modules or an undesignated CertAVP, and update your record at a later date. You may change your mind at any point about which modules and designation you wish to take and where. Please let us know of any changes by emailing [email protected] before you are assessed for that module.
To enrol please complete the enrolment form in My Account. Once completed you will be asked to pay the enrolment fee.
If you are not a member of the RCVS, please email [email protected] a copy of your passport and a copy of your main veterinary degree certificate. Find out more information on the qualifications accepted for registration with the RCVS.
Once you have enrolled with us, you will then need to enrol with the university, or universities, of your choice.
The RCVS may share your data relating to this certificate with accredited universities and publish your achievements.
Fees
Rates applicable from 1 January – 31 December 2024:
| Initial enrolment by bank transfer (transfer details on enrolment form): | £84 |
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| Annual subscription fee (payable by 1 February the following year & each year thereafter): | £42 |
| RCVS synoptic assessment exam entry fee (for designated Certificates only): | £1130 |