The American College of Zoological Medicine Board Examination will be offered September 26-28, 2008 at the University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee. An applicant must be a licensed veterinarian and senior author on at least five refereed publications. Candidates who have completed a two-year ACZM-approved post-graduate training program must have an additional year of experience under the supervision of an ACZM Diplomate. An alternate route requiring a minimum of six years post-graduate experience in zoological medicine also exists. A mentor program to assist all candidates is in place.

The two-part examination consists of a qualifying examination on the first day, which includes the medicine of avian, aquatic, reptilian, mammalian, and wildlife species. Candidates who pass may take the certifying examination in either general zoological (birds, reptiles, and mammals), wildlife, aquatic, avian or herptile (reptile and amphibian) medicine offered on the following day. Successful candidates for Diplomate status must pass both the qualifying and certifying examinations.