Application Materials
ACZM Application
Credentials Information for ACZM Board Eligibility
Alternate Pathway ACZM Advisorship
Publication Criteria for Credentialing
Suggested Reading List for ACZM Examination (Updated 20 June 2012)
ACZM Certification Examination
ACZM Application Materials
Applications must be postmarked by March 31st of each year.
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Application Packet (pdf)
Re-Application Packet (pdf)
Request for Special Accommodations (Word)
ACZM Application
ACZM Application Deadline and Payment
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Applicant Type Definitions:
Credential & Exam Applicant: First time applicants to credential for, and take, the ACZM certifying examination. Cost = $800
Credential & Exam Re-Applicant: Applicant, whose credentials were not previously approved, who are re-applying to credential for, and take the ACZM certifying examination. Cost = $150
Exam Re-Applicant: Applicants, whose credentials were previously approved, who are applying to re-take the ACZM certifying examination. Cost = $800
Deferred Applicant: Applicants to the ACZM certifying examination, whose credentials were previously approved, and were granted a deferral the previous year. Cost = $0
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
ALTERNATE PATHWAY ACZM ADVISORSHIP
The advisor is a Diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine who is formally named for one or more candidates for the ACZM, and who supervises the candidate/s following the alternate pathway for credentialing in completion of the requirements for successful application and credentialing for the certification examination of the ACZM.
For more information about ACZM advisorship, see ACZM Advisorship Guidelines
For ACZM Diplomates in your vicinity, see the ACZM Roster
If you need assistance finding an ACZM Advisor, please contact the ACZM Secretary
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 ACZM Examination (Updated June 2012)
ACZM Certification Examination
2013 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ZOOLOGICAL MEDICINE CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION
The American College of Zoological Medicine Board Examination will be offered November 1 - 3, 2013 at North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. An applicant must be a licensed veterinarian and first 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 zoo (birds, reptiles, and mammals), wildlife, aquatic, or zoological companion animal medicine offered on the following day. Successful candidates for Diplomate status must pass both the qualifying and certifying examinations.
Completed applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2013 and mailed to the ACZM Secretary. For application materials, specific qualification requirements, or other questions concerning ACZM, contact Dr. Sharon Deem, ACZM Secretary, Saint Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110-1396, Phone (314) 646-4708, FAX (314) 646-5539, or email: deem@stlzoo.org
An examination packet can also be downloaded from above
Structure of the ACZM Board Exam
Job Task Analysis as It Relates to Future ACZM Examinations