The Certifying Examination is intended to identify and certify specialists in small animal Internal Medicine, Cardiology or Oncology.

Examination entry criteria:
Residents are only permitted to sit for the Certifying Examination after having satisfactorily completed 3 years (36 months) of training by 31st March in the year of examination.

Candidates are recommended to take and pass the General Examination before proceeding to the Certifying Examination. Candidates may elect to take the General and Certifying Examinations in the same year provided the criteria for each of these examinations are met.