CertAVP module subjects
The list below shows the modules which have been developed for the CertAVP and the corresponding tables of universities which are accredited to assess them.
Contact details for each of the universities can be found on the Accredited universities page. Please note that module outlines and methods of assessment may be subject to change.
The following module subjects link to the relevant tables below, providing further details of the universities accredited to assess them, the full name of their module(s) and a link to the syllabus.
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Professional and Clinical Key Skills (Key Skills)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| A-FAVP.1 | Foundations of Advanced Veterinary Practice | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law (AWSEL)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-AWSEL.1 | Introduction and theory | Edinburgh |
| C-AWSEL.2 | Applying the Theory | Edinburgh |
Cattle (C)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-PAP.2 | Production Animal Practice | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
| C-C.4 | Cattle – Bovine Nutrition, Husbandry and Lactogenesis | Liverpool Edinburgh |
| C-C.5 | Cattle – Bovine Reproduction | Liverpool Edinburgh |
| C-C.6 | Cattle – Bovine Mastitis and Lameness | Liverpool Edinburgh |
| C-C.7 | Cattle – Youngstock Rearing and Infectious Diseases | Liverpool Edinburgh |
Camelid (CAM)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-CAM.1 | Advanced General Camelid Practice | Liverpool |
| C-CAM.2 | Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice A | Liverpool |
| C-CAM.3 | Advanced Clinical Camelid Practice B | Liverpool |
Equine (E)
Equine Behavioural Medicine (EBH)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-ES.1 | Equitation Science A | Edinburgh |
| C-ES.2 | Equitation Science B | Edinburgh |
| C-EBM.1 | Equine Behavioural Medicine A | Edinburgh |
| C-EBM.2 | Equine Behavioural Medicine B | Edinburgh |
Fish (F)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-F.1 | Management of Fish | not currently offered |
| C-F.2 | Clinical Ornamental Fish | not currently offered |
| C-F.3 | Clinical Farmed Fish | not currently offered |
Laboratory Animal Science (LAS)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-LAS.4 | Laboratory Animal Science | Edinburgh |
| C-LAS.1 | Anaesthesia and Analgesia of Laboratory Animals | Edinburgh |
| C-LAS.2 | Animal Models, Endpoints and Study Design | Edinburgh |
| C-LAS.3 | Genetic Models, Transgenic Animals and Genomics | Edinburgh |
| C-LAS.4 | Health and Disease and the Impact on Research | Edinburgh |
Veterinary Oncology (ONC)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-ONC.1 | Approach to the cancer patient, cancer pathology and surgical treatment of cancer | Edinburgh, Liverpool |
| C-ONC.2 | Cancer Biology and Medical Therapy for cancer | Edinburgh, Liverpool |
| C-ONC.3 | Cancer of body system, advanced and developing therapeutics, palliative care and the clinical science of cancer | Edinburgh, Liverpool |
Poultry (POU)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-PAP.2 | Production Animal Practice | not currently offered |
| C-POU.1 | Hatchery Practices and Breeder/Layer Poultry Health, Welfare and Production | Liverpool |
| C-POU.2 | Meat Poultry Health, Welfare and Production | Liverpool |
| C.POU.3 | Gamebirds and Backyard Poultry Health, Welfare and Production | Liverpool |
Pigs (P)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-PAP.2 | Production Animal Practice | not currently offered |
| C-P.1 | Reproductive Management of Pigs | not currently offered |
| C-P.2 | Infectious Diseases of Pigs: Diagnosis, Prevention and Control | not currently offered |
| C-P.3 | Intensive Pig Production: Management and Non-infectious Diseases | not currently offered |
Sheep (S)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-PAP.2 | Production Animal Practice | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
| C-S.1 | Diseases of Adult Sheep | Edinburgh Liverpool |
| C-S.2 | Reproduction, Pregnancy and Parturition | Edinburgh Liverpool |
| C-S.3 | Diseases of Lambs and Parasitic Diseases | Edinburgh Liverpool |
Small Animal Medicine (SAM)
Small Animal Clinical Practice (SACP)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-SACP.1 | Small Animal Clinical Practice - Core Medicine | not currently offered |
| C-SACP.2 | Small Animal Clinical Practice - Core Surgery | not currently offered |
| C-SACP.3 | Small Animal Clinical Practice - Emergency Critical Care | not currently offered |
| C-SACP.4 | Small Animal Clinical Practice - Dermatology | not currently offered |
| C-SACP.5 | Small Animal Clinical Practice - Ophthalmology | not currently offered |
General Small Animal Surgery (SAS)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-SAS.1 | Small Animal Surgery (core) | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
| C-SAS.2 | Soft Tissue (A) | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
| C-SAS.3 | Soft Tissue (B) | Edinburgh Liverpool RVC |
| C-SAS.6 | Orthopaedic Surgery (A) | Edinburgh RVC Liverpool |
| C-SAS.7 | Orthopaedic Surgery (B) | Edinburgh RVC Liverpool |
Emergency Critical Care (ECC)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-ECC.1 | Critical Care | RVC |
| C-ECC.2 | Emergency Care (A) | RVC Liverpool |
| C-ECC.3 | Emergency Care (B) | RVC Liverpool |
Veterinary Anaesthesia (VA)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VA.1 | Small Animal Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Liverpool RVC |
| C-VA.2 | Equine Anaesthesia and Analgesia | RVC Liverpool |
| C-VA.3 | Critical Care and Analgesia | RVC Liverpool |
Veterinary Business Management (VBM)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VBM.1 | Veterinary Business Management; Marketing | Liverpool |
| C-VBM.2 | Veterinary Business Management; Financial Accounting & Resource Management | Liverpool |
| C-VBM.3 | Veterinary Business Management; Human Resources | Liverpool |
| C-VBM.4 | Veterinary Business Management; Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship | Liverpool |
Veterinary Management and Leadership (VML)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VML.1 | Veterinary Management and Leadership | Liverpool |
| C-VCM.1 | Principles of Coaching and Mentoring Development in Veterinary Practice | RVC |
Veterinary Cardiology (VC)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VC.1 | Cardiovascular Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology | Liverpool, RVC |
| C-VC.2 | Cardiovascular Diagnostics | Liverpool, RVC |
| C-VC.3 | Cardiovascular Therapeutics | Liverpool, RVC |
Veterinary Clinical Research (VCR)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VCR.1 | Veterinary Clinical Research | Cambridge Liverpool |
Veterinary Dentistry (VDen)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-SAD.1 | Small Animal Dentistry (Core) | not currently offered |
| C.SAD.2 | Small Animal Dentistry (A) | not currently offered |
| C.SAD.3 | Small Animal Dentistry (B) | not currently offered |
Veterinary Dermatology (VD)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VD.1 | Veterinary Dermatology (Core) | Liverpool |
| C-VD.2 | Small Animals Dermatology (A) | Liverpool |
| C-VD.3 | Small Animals Dermatology (B) | Liverpool |
| C-VD.4 | Equine Dermatology (see also Equine modules) | Liverpool |
Veterinary Epidemiology (VEPI)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VEPI.1 | Methods in Surveillance and Field Investigation | not currently offered |
| C-VEPI.3 | Quantitative Methods | not currently offered |
Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (VDI)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VDI.1 | Imaging in Practice (Small Animal, Large Animal or Mixed) | Liverpool |
| C-VDI.2 | Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging - Orthopaedics | Liverpool |
| C-VDI.3 | Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging - Soft Tissue | Liverpool |
| C-VDI.4 | Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (A) | Liverpool |
| C-VDI.5 | Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging (B) | Liverpool |
Veterinary General Practice (VGP)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VGP.1 | Clinical Audit | Liverpool |
| C-VGP.2 | Consultation Skills | RVC |
| C-VGP.3 | Professional Responsibility and Practice | not currently offered |
| C-VCG.1 | Clinical Governance in Veterinary Practice | Liverpool |
| C-EBVM.1 | Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine | Liverpool |
| C-VWT.1 | Veterinary Workplace Teaching | RVC |
Veterinary Ophthalmology (VO)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VO.1 | Small Animal and Exotic Animal Ophthalmology | not currently offered |
| C-VO.2 | Production Animal and Equine Ophthalmology | not currently offered |
Veterinary Pathology (VP)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| C-VP.1 | Basic Tissue Pathology, Necropsy and Biopsy | RVC |
| C-VP.2 | Clinical Pathology - Laboratory Diagnostics | RVC |
Veterinary Public Health (VPH)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-GVM.5 | Global Veterinary Medicine | not currently offered |
| C-VPH.1 | Animal Welfare in the Food Chain | RVC |
| C-VPH.2 | Hygienic Production of Food I: Hazard, Risk, Auditing and Regulatory Systems | not currently offered |
| C-VPH.3 | Zoonoses and Infectious Diseases | not currently offered |
| C-VPH.4 | Hygienic Production of Food II: Food Technology and the Consumer | not currently offered |
Zoological Medicine (ZM)
| RCVS reference | Module name | Accredited universities |
|---|---|---|
| B-ZM.6 | Zoological Medicine | Edinburgh |
| C-ZM.1 | Wildlife Medicine | Edinburgh |
| C-ZM.2 | Zoo Animals | Edinburgh |
| C-ZM.3 | Small Pet Mammals | Edinburgh |
| C-ZM.4 | Exotic Avian Species | Edinburgh |
| C-ZM.5 | Reptiles | Edinburgh |