Why CVE?
Why do you need to have accredited CVE?
Continuing Veterinary Education will be mandatory for registration from 1 January 2012. All registrants renewing their licence to practise will need to have achieved the required number of credits in the CVE period 1 August 2010 to 31 July 2011.
Professional Obligation; It is the duty of each veterinary practitioner to provide the best possible veterinary service to the public.
Satisfy Customer Expectation; In todays world expectations have risen. Clients will have more confidence when they can see that you are participating in an assured CVE scheme.
Personal Satisfaction; Become more knowledgeable and confident, and in doing so, increase job satisfaction. The most important aspect of CVE is the use to which it is put.
Improves career prospects; As the system becomes accepted, employers will expect it.
Helpful in litigious circumstances; In legal proceedings in relation to clinical or management areas, it will help if you can show that you have made every effort to stay abreast of current knowledge.
In a "Self Regulating" Profession It is up to every member to play their part in ensuring that all members of the profession are aware of the latest developments in their respective field.
