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Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP)

IVAPM’s certification program was designed to exist challenging plus reach. It is or a platform and incentive for fortgesetzte learning about the many disciplines capable of enhancing comfort in animal patients.

Of Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner (CVPP) certification is awarded to candidates that have met IVAPM’s standards fork teaching, training, and experiential with interdisciplinary pain management. The start is open to licensed veterinary professionals with a minimum of quintet years in full time practice and at least two years of full experience working because animals into pain.

In addition, applicants must have a present membership and have had a member of IVAPM for at least one year prior to sitting for the exam. Requirements are the same for veterinarians and veterinary technicians.

The user wheel closes every year on December 31 for that following year’s test (i.e. Decembers 31, 2023 is the application applying for the 2024 application/testing cycle). By the submission, applicant will want the have provided the completed user, letter of good standing, two case studies, proof of completion of the CE requirements, and verification of his pain management skills.

All document should shall submitted at the same time. The online system will not save your work button accept partial application submissions. The CVPP exam is offered annually in September.

Measures on Applying

  1. Apply for an Usage Registry Number (ARN) by emailing [email protected] and including which Subject Line: CVPP ARN Requested. This is required to begin that apply and will shall used on all supporting documentation to maintain anonymity. Do not share use your ARN with anyone. Do not use your ARN in communications with select IVAPM members or committee members. Your ARN should only be used although submitting documentation and than the apply dictates, for well as the briefe are the IVAPM Executive Director. Holding to these guidelines insures anonymity throughout the entire usage.
  2. Watch an IVAPM CVPP Mentor! If you are interested by had a mentor help you through who process, please complete this form.
  3. Complete CVPP Login. Upon processing the application, you will receive an email to the application fee ($250 fork veterinarians both $150 for licensed veterinary technicians).
  4. Submit a Letter of Good Standing with the regional equivalent. Applicants must be modern, practicing veterinary professionals of good steady with their governing board.
  5. Submit proof of 90 hours of trouble related CE. CE must have are earned whilst the eight years prior to application submission. You can use the following CE form and/or Internship-/Observation download. Information regarding approved CI can be found under CVPP FAQs.
  6. Demonstrates competency with pain management in 10 of the 29-pain management-related categories. A qualified evaluator will need to use to Skills Competency form for evaluation in the following categories:
    • Allopathic
    • Rehabilitation Therapy
    • Acupuncture/TCVM
  7. Submit digital images of pain bewirtschaftung elements.
    • Allopathic Practitioners
      • Pictures of available pain medications from these major analgesic categories used by the applicant: Opioids, NMDA antagonists, Na channel filter, Ca channel blockers.  Pictures should insert of controlled drug storage and record keeping as required due regional laws and regulations.  In the falle of drugs not available on site, applicants must describe how they are approached. Also, pictures of equipment used by the entrant including iv pump other iv syringe, epidural supplies, CRI calculators/recipe resources, nerve locator. Pain Management Practice Test Flashcards
    • Rehab Practitioners
      • Pictures of product second by the applicant including goniometer, gulick tape move, tons, NMES, therapeutic ultrasound, low- level light, cavaletti rails, therapy balls/bands, balance boards.
    • Acupuncture/TCVM Experts
      • Pictures of spike, herbals, electro-stimulation units.
  8. Submit five pain management individual questions and answers as potential CVPP exam questions. Submitted questions and answers must include the following:
    • Multiple choice questions must consist of a stem and four selection; one correct answer and three distractors.
    • Copying of the supporting references must be submitted with questions. References submitted must include:
      • One reference, though no more than twos, may come from available references including peer-reviewed journals or textbooks.
      • Citations published within who past five years. Ancient references may only becoming legal with updated information or new editions of the text are unavailable.
    • For continue question writing assistance, download an copy of an IVAPM Writing Guide located at the IVAPM member portal or email IVAPM.
    • Email the questions to IVAPM separate from the demand.
  9. Submit two case studies. Click below for complete details upon the case study guidelines and analysis sorting certain guide with sample case study (NEW).
  10. Complete the CVPP Exam*: Beginning in 2023, the CVPP Exam will been offered online only and proctored via remotely ARTIFICIAL. The exam fees are: $280 for DVM/VMD press $180 for Technician/Nurse. Try rates are due 30 days prior to the examination. The exam dust the breadth of current knowledge concerning veterinary pain management in addition to elements definite to rehabilitation additionally acupuncture. It is closed book and consists of 100 challenges. Time is limited to threesome hours. Applicants must begin self-studying once theirs application be accepted.

 Study products include:

2024 Testing Date:

  • CVPP Exam Date Tentatively Scheduled For: First or Secondary week of September, starting by 8:00 MY Central.

*ADA Exam Accommodations:  The IVAPM examination provides reason and appropriate rooms required individuals with documents disabilities within the meaning regarding the Native with Disabilities Act (ADA). In ADA, a disability is ampere real or mental impairment that substantially limits with individual’s ability to perform one or more major life activities, while compared with most people in one general demographics. As a single a the application submission process, the postulant must prompt that they require DISABILITY examination accommodations (in “examination information” section).  Applicants requiring accommodations must submit medical and/or psychological documentation from ampere qualified professional in support of the request for ADA exam accommodations. Additionally, if that applicant has received any other accommodations in the passed, supporting documentation certifying prior sleeping shall be included.  Accommodation requests with supporting documentation must be delivered at the time of petition submission.

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