PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
LICENSURE REGISTRATION COMMITTEE Licensure Requirements Updated: Questions
CVO Jurisprudence Exam: Veterinarians need Deidentifying Information: The Registration relating to academic and licensing examination
to have current knowledge and understanding of Committee has removed identifying information from jurisprudence for the delivery of effective, lawful, licence application documents. This change enhances safe and ethical veterinary practice. That is fairness and reduces potential bias. declare if allegations of misconduct had
the CVO Jurisprudence Exam. An updated exam Alternative Pathways: The Registration Committee expelled or penalized for misconduct
was launched in the fall of 2018. The exam has has granted general licences to two applicants that by a post-secondary institution or an
105 questions and takes three hours to complete. are graduates of an unaccredited school who have organization that conducts examinations.
misconduct have been added to the licence
application form. Applicants are asked to
been made or if they had been suspended,
demonstrated through successful completion of
completed the Program for the Assessment of
Internationally Educated Veterinarians Project: Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE). The PAVE
The College undertook a research project to better program is a multi-step licensure pathway comprised
understand the supports that internationally educated of two multiple choice exams and requires completion
veterinarians need to transition into practice in of a clinical year at an accredited veterinary school.
Ontario. A final report was submitted to the Ontario
government, who provided funding for the project. Applications: The Registration Committee
Council directed the Registration Committee to reviewed 200 applications for licensure which
analyze the report to determine future action. included 121 graduands.
Veterinarians need to have
current knowledge and
understanding of jurisprudence
for the delivery of effective,
lawful, safe and ethical
veterinary practice.
COLLEGE OF VETERINARIANS OF ONTARIO ANNUAL REPORT 2019