Application Materials
ACZM Application
Credentials Information for ACZM Board Eligibility
Publication Criteria for Credentialing
Suggested Reading List for 2010 ACZM Examination (Updated 2009)
Suggested Reading List for 2011 ACZM Examination (Updated 2010)
ACZM Certification Examination
ACZM Application Materials
Applications should be postmarked by March 31st of each year.
ACZM Application
ACZM Application Deadline and Payment
Credentials Information for ACZM Board Eligibility
The following requirements must be met to the satisfaction of the Credentials Committee before a candidate is eligible to take the board examination in zoological medicine:
Credentials Information for ACZM Board Eligibility
Publication Criteria for Credentialing
Criteria for acceptance of publications by the ACZM Credentials Committee:
Publication Criteria
Suggested Reading List for ACZM Examination
The following list is provided to help guide veterinarians planning to study for the ACZM boards. It is not a comprehensive listing of all available material, but rather a guide to facilitate finding information
in areas where the candidate does not have extensive experience:
Suggested Reading List for 2010 ACZM Examination (Updated 2009)
Suggested Reading List for 2011 ACZM Examination (Updated 2010)
ACZM Certification Examination
2010 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ZOOLOGICAL MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
The American College of Zoological Medicine Board Examination will be offered September 30 to October 3, 2010 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 experiential 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.
In 2011 a new certifying examination will be offered in Zoological Companion Animals. This will also be the last year a candidate can select the certifying examination in avian or herptile medicine as a first time applicant. Candidates selecting avian or herptile medicine in 2011 or before will have through 2013 to pass these certification examinations, after which they will no longer be offered.
Completed applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2010 and mailed to the ACZM Secretary. For application materials, specific qualification requirements, or other questions concerning ACZM, contact Dr. R. Scott Larsen, ACZM Secretary, Murray E. Fowler Veterinary Hospital, Sacramento Zoological Society, 3930 West Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822, Phone (530) 979-0704, FAX (916) 264-7602, or email: rscottlarsen@gmail.com
An examination packet can also be downloaded from above
General Structure of ACZM Board Examination