After evaluating the variable needs of NEB candidates who have graduated from non CVMA/AVMA accredited veterinary schools, provincial licensing bodies and the NEB had agreed to establish the following alternative pathways to the CQ, which took effect on April 1st, 2020.
A Certificate of Qualification from the NEB provides eligibility for application for licensure with any or all provincial licensing bodies. However, the establishment of requirements and granting of a license are under the sole authority of the individual provincial licensing body.
Currently Available Pathways
As a reminder, the currently available pathways will remain unchanged and consist of:
The Regular NEB Process
- Registration with NEB
- NEB Credential assessment
- BCSE
- NAVLE
- PSA/CPE
ECFVG Transfer to NEB
- Registration with NEB
- NEB Credential assessment
- BCSE score transfer from ECFVG
- CPE score transfer from ECFVG
- NAVLE score transfer through AAVSB or completion of the exam through NEB
New Pathways
The new pathways consist of:
NEB + PAVE Option*
- Registration with NEB
- NEB Credential assessment
- Successful completion of the PAVE through AAVSB (QSE + Evaluated Clinical Experience)
- NAVLE (if not passed within three attempts the PSA/CPE must also be completed)
*only applicants that have successfully passed the QSE since September 2014 are eligible for this pathway. For candidates that completed the PAVE before 2014 please contact us.
NEB + Clinical Year Option**
- Registration with NEB
- NEB Credential assessment
- BCSE
- successful completion of the final (clinical year) in a CVMA/AVMA accredited program
- NAVLE (if not passed within three attempts the PSA/CPE must also be completed)
**only applicants that have successfully passed the BCSE are eligible for the final (clinical year) in a CVMA/AVMA accredited program
For more information about the PAVE, please visit https://www.aavsb.org/PAVE/.
For the NEB + Clinical year option, potential candidates must make their own arrangements for the clinical year with one of the CVMA/AVMA-accredited veterinary schools.
The list of CVMA/AVMA-accredited programs is available at https://www.avma.org/education/accredited-veterinary-colleges.
The pathways are not interchangeable, and if a candidate wishes to proceed with the regular NEB pathway, they will need to take all required examinations.