Specialist endorsement of registration

The Board endorses the general registration of veterinary practitioners so they can practise as veterinary specialists in Victoria.

In Victoria, to be registered as a specialist:

You must have general registration in Victoria or be eligible to apply for it. If you do not hold a primary veterinary qualification recognised for general registration, you may be able to apply for general registration under the Board's Policy for specialist registration of persons with unrecognised primary qualification
You must have a post-graduate qualification in a recognised branch of veterinary medicine or surgery.
You must have experience practising in the specified branch of veterinary surgery or medicine.

Process for specialist endorsement

Click on the relevant option (+) below:

Apply to the Australasian Veterinary Boards Council (AVBC) to get your specialist qualifications assessed
If the AVBC recommends you for specialist veterinary registration, click on the button below to sign into your account, complete a form and pay required fees. Fees include an application processing fee and specialist endorsement fees: Registration fee schedule

SPECIALIST ENDORSEMENT FORM

If your primary veterinary qualification is recognised in Victoria, apply for General registration.

If your primary veterinary qualification is not recognised in Victoria, email us asking how to register under mutual recognition legislation.
Ask the registration authority where you are registered to email a Letter of professional standing which refers to your specialist registration.
Complete and return our specialist endorsement application form:

After you submit your application, we will invoice you application, general registration and specialist endorsement fees. More information: Registration fee schedule

If your primary veterinary qualification is recognised in Victoria, apply for general registration then follow the steps in OPTION 1 above.
If your primary veterinary qualification is not recognised in Victoria, email the Board describing your circumstances. The Board may grant you general registration imposing conditions on your registration. The conditions would require you to get your specialist qualifications, skills and experience assessed by the AVBC. More information about the process: VPRBV policy - Specialist registration of persons with unrecognised primary qualification.