An applicant who is required to sit the CPE and who has successfully completed the BCSE (or the old Parts A and B of the NEB Examination) and the PSA, or a graduate of an accredited veterinary school who required more than two attempts to pass the NAVLE, will be able to register for the CPE on our website. The planned dates and sites of the next available sessions of the CPE will be announced on the registration form towards the beginning of November each year for the following year. To register candidates must complete the following:
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This CPE eligibility requirement does not apply to candidates enrolled in the NEB program prior to January 1, 2015. However, the NEB strongly recommends that all candidates have the experience described above prior to attempting the surgical section of the CPE.
Preliminary Surgical Examination (PSA)
Passing the PSA is mandatory for all candidates that wish to take the CPE in Canada after January 1st, 2017.