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 and has passed the PSA, will be able to register for the CPE using this form in the NEB Candidate Portal. The planned dates and sites of the next available sessions of the CPE will be announced as soon as they become available. To register candidates must complete the following:
a) Online registration formRegistration in the NEB Candidate Portal;
b) Pay Payment of the appropriate Examination Fee. in the NEB Candidate Portal;
c) Submit Surgical Experience Documentation (for candidates who registered with the NEB after January 1st, 2015 only)
Candidates should note that while every attempt will be made to accommodate a candidate’s choice of site and date, because of the restricted numbers for the CPE sessions, a candidate may be required to accept an alternate site, or wait until a later date for the chosen site. (For an explanation of the priority given to candidates for the CPE, see C. Availability of the Examinations)
Surgical Experience Documentation
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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.