acvp.org

ACVP.org serves both sides of the veterinary pathology job market through two dedicated sections: Job Seekers and Employers and Trainers. If you are a board-certified or board-eligible veterinary pathologist looking for a position, or an organization trying to fill one, these are the entry points to use. The site is the official home of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, an organization of board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologists, so the audience is specialized rather than general.

What ACVP.org Is

ACVP is a professional organization whose members are board-certified anatomic pathologists and clinical pathologists. Its stated mission is to protect and improve animal, human, and environmental health. For career purposes, that matters because the site concentrates a niche professional community in one place rather than mixing it into broad job boards.

The homepage surfaces four main navigation areas relevant here:

• Examination Overview — the two-part certifying examination process leading to board certification in veterinary anatomic or clinical pathology
• Maintenance of Certification Overview — ongoing certification requirements
• Job Seekers — resources for pathologists seeking positions
• Employers and Trainers — resources for organizations hiring or training pathologists

For Job Seekers

The Job Seekers section is the starting point if you are looking for a role in veterinary pathology. Because ACVP membership is built around board-certified pathologists, listings and resources here are aimed at that credential level rather than at entry-level laboratory or animal-care work.

Beyond job listings, the site offers community infrastructure that supports career development:

• Mentorship Program — ACVP describes mentorship as a key component of personal and professional development and as an important step in a veterinary pathologist's career. Useful if you are early in your career or transitioning between anatomic and clinical pathology roles.
• Annual Meeting — a chance to connect with colleagues worldwide, meet key influencers, and hear current research in clinical, diagnostic, forensic, and toxicologic pathology.
• ACVP Community — initiatives that connect members, support collaboration and education, and engage pathologists at all career stages.
• Event Calendar and Recent Webinars — ongoing learning and networking opportunities.
• A.C.V.P. Podcast — conversations aimed at connecting and elevating the veterinary pathology community.

A practical sequence: check the Job Seekers section first, then use the mentorship program and annual meeting to build the contacts that lead to positions. In a small, credential-driven field, who you know often determines what you hear about.

For Employers and Trainers

The Employers and Trainers section is the counterpart for organizations. If you are a diagnostic laboratory, veterinary school, research institution, or company hiring pathologists, this is where ACVP directs you. The value is audience fit: you are reaching people who already hold or are pursuing board certification, which filters out most unqualified applicants before they apply.

The site also gives employers adjacent channels worth using:

• Annual Meeting — direct access to candidates and to the research community
• Veterinary Pathology journal — the official ACVP journal, a forum for original observations on the pathology of natural and experimental disease in animals, with worldwide distribution and open manuscript submission by all scientists
• Share Your Ideas form — a route to submit content ideas for ACVP communications, including member stories and features

For training programs, the same section covers the trainer side, which connects to the certifying examination pipeline described under Examination Overview.

Choosing the Right Entry Point

Practical Notes

• The site is in English and organized around the U.S.-based ACVP credential, so international users should confirm whether listings and programs fit their situation.
• The homepage references a "purchase" signal but does not publish prices or membership costs on the pages reviewed here; check the relevant section directly for current terms rather than assuming access is free.
• Job Seekers and Employers and Trainers are the two sections to bookmark. Everything else on the homepage — the journal, podcast, webinars, annual meeting — supports the same career ecosystem from different angles.

For a field this specialized, ACVP.org works best as a focused professional hub rather than a high-volume job board. Use the section that matches your side of the market, then layer in the community and meeting resources to make the connection stick.

ACVP maintains a Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program, and the official overview page on acvp.org is the authoritative source for its requirements and cycle. The site confirms that MOC exists as a distinct program area but does not publish the specific point counts, reporting intervals, or fee details in the material available here. If you are a board-certified veterinary anatomic or clinical pathologist planning your recertification timeline, treat the MOC Overview page as your starting point and confirm current specifics directly with ACVP before your cycle deadline.

What the ACVP Site Confirms

The homepage lists Maintenance of Certification Overview as one of its primary navigation areas, alongside the Certifying Examination, Job Seekers, and Employers and Trainers sections. This tells you:

• MOC is a standing program, not an ad hoc process.
• ACVP separates initial certification (the two-part Certifying Examination) from ongoing maintenance.
• The organization positions MOC within its broader mission of advancing veterinary pathology and protecting animal, human, and environmental health.

The site does not, in the content available, spell out the number of credits, the length of each MOC cycle, or which activities qualify. Those details live behind the MOC Overview page and any linked policy documents.

How to Find Your Actual Requirements

Because the homepage only signals that MOC exists, use this sequence to get the binding rules:

1. Open the Maintenance of Certification Overview page from the ACVP.org main navigation.
2. Look for the current cycle length and the categories of qualifying activity (for example, continuing education, journal reading, or meeting attendance — the site references its Annual Meeting and webinars as member resources, but does not state whether they count toward MOC).
3. Check for any downloadable handbook or policy PDF, since point values and deadlines are typically defined there rather than on a summary page.
4. If your certification date is approaching, contact ACVP directly through the site rather than relying on a summary, because requirements can be revised between cycles.

What Counts as Supporting Activity

The homepage highlights several programs that reflect the kind of professional engagement ACVP promotes, though it does not label them as MOC-eligible:

Whether any of these satisfy MOC requirements is not stated on the homepage. Verify each against the official MOC documentation before counting it.

Common Pitfalls

• Assuming the homepage summary is complete. It is a signpost, not the rulebook.
• Confusing initial certification with maintenance. The two-part Certifying Examination leads to board certification; MOC is the separate, ongoing obligation afterward.
• Waiting until the deadline. If your cycle requires documented activity, gather evidence as you go rather than reconstructing it at the end.
• Relying on secondhand summaries. Requirements and cycles can change; the ACVP MOC Overview page and ACVP staff are the definitive sources.

Bottom Line

ACVP does operate a Maintenance of Certification program, and its requirements are published through the MOC Overview section of acvp.org. The homepage confirms the program's existence and points you to it but does not list the specific criteria. Go to that page, download any linked policy document, and confirm your individual cycle details with ACVP before your certification comes up for renewal.

The American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) certifies veterinarians as specialists through a two-part examination process, with candidates choosing either anatomic pathology or clinical pathology as their certification track. According to ACVP.org, the certifying examination leads to board certification in one of these two areas. The examination overview page on the site provides the detailed process, and this article explains what that process involves based on the organization's published information.

What ACVP Is

ACVP is an organization of board-certified anatomic pathologists and clinical pathologists. Its stated mission is to protect and improve animal, human, and environmental health to benefit society. The college has been advancing veterinary pathology for more than 75 years.

The Two-Part Examination Structure

The certifying examination is a two-part process. Candidates pursue board certification in either:

• Veterinary anatomic pathology — the discipline focused on the structural and tissue-level changes of disease
• Veterinary clinical pathology — the discipline focused on laboratory-based diagnosis and clinical data interpretation

The choice of track determines which examination a candidate ultimately sits for. ACVP describes the process as leading to board certification in the selected specialty.

Where to Find the Detailed Process

ACVP.org maintains an Examination Overview page that lays out the full certifying examination process. This is the authoritative entry point for candidates who need specifics on eligibility, sequencing, and requirements. Because examination policies and timelines can change, the overview page should be treated as the current source rather than any secondhand summary.

Beyond Certification: What ACVP Offers Members

Certification is the entry point into a broader professional community. ACVP.org lists several resources relevant to pathologists at various career stages:

Practical Notes for Prospective Candidates

• Start with the Examination Overview. It is the page ACVP directs candidates to for the certifying examination process.
• Decide on your track early. Anatomic and clinical pathology are distinct certification paths, and preparation differs accordingly.
• Plan for maintenance of certification. ACVP maintains a separate Maintenance of Certification program, so certification is not a one-time event.
• Use the community. The mentorship program and annual meeting are positioned by ACVP as supports for career development, not just networking.

For current requirements, deadlines, and fees, consult the Examination Overview and related pages directly on ACVP.org, since those details are governed by the college and subject to change.

ACVP.org is the website of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), a professional organization of board-certified veterinary anatomic and clinical pathologists that has been advancing the field for more than 75 years. Its stated mission is to protect and improve animal, human, and environmental health to benefit society. If you are a veterinary pathologist, a resident preparing for certification, a student exploring the field, or an employer looking to hire or train pathologists, the site is organized around those audiences.

Who ACVP represents

ACVP is an organization comprised of board-certified anatomic pathologists and clinical pathologists. Membership therefore centers on veterinarians who have completed specialty training and certification in one of those two branches of veterinary pathology.

Core resources on ACVP.org

Certification and examinations

The site provides an Examination Overview covering ACVP's two-part examination process, which leads to board certification in veterinary anatomic or clinical pathology. This is the primary pathway for veterinarians seeking diplomate status.

Maintenance of certification

A Maintenance of Certification Overview explains how certified pathologists keep their credentials current after initial board certification.

Annual meeting

ACVP hosts an annual meeting where members connect with colleagues from around the world, meet key influencers, and hear the latest research in clinical, diagnostic, forensic, and toxicologic pathology, among other areas.

Community and career development

• ACVP Community — initiatives that connect members, support collaboration and education, and engage veterinary pathologists at all career stages.
• Mentorship Program — ACVP recognizes mentorship as a key component of personal and professional development and as an important step in a veterinary pathologist's career.
• Job Seekers and Employers and Trainers — dedicated sections for those looking for positions or looking to hire and train pathologists.
• Event Calendar and recent webinars — for staying current on scheduled activities and recorded sessions.
• A.C.V.P. Podcast — conversations aimed at connecting, inspiring, and elevating the veterinary pathology community.
• Content idea submission form — members can submit stories, features, and insights for ACVP communications.

Veterinary Pathology journal

ACVP is the parent organization of Veterinary Pathology, its official journal. The journal publishes original observations on the pathology of natural and experimental disease in animals, has worldwide distribution, and welcomes manuscript submissions from all scientists. Recent featured articles include work on poxvirus pathology and pathogenesis in agriculturally important species, and a report on lethal disseminated oomycete infection in captive deep-sea isopods in California.

How to decide whether to use the site

The site does not publish pricing for membership or meeting registration on the pages reviewed, so check the relevant section directly for current fees and requirements.

Veterinary Pathology is the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP), and it publishes original observations on the pathology of natural and experimental disease in animals. If you are a researcher looking for a venue to submit a manuscript, or a practitioner who wants to read current pathology research, the journal is the ACVP-affiliated outlet for both. According to ACVP.org, the journal has worldwide distribution and welcomes manuscript submission by all scientists.

What the journal publishes

The journal's stated scope is original observations on the pathology of natural and experimental disease in animals. That covers work in areas such as:

• Clinical pathology
• Diagnostic pathology
• Forensic pathology
• Toxicologic pathology

The ACVP homepage also notes that the Annual Meeting covers these same domains, so the journal and the meeting together represent the organization's main channels for sharing research.

Who can read and submit

Two access points are described on ACVP.org:

• Reading: The site links to "Explore the Latest Research," which is where current journal content is surfaced.
• Submitting: A separate "Submit a Manuscript" entry point is provided for authors.

The journal "welcomes manuscript submission by all scientists" — the site does not restrict submission to ACVP members or to board-certified pathologists. The site does not state article processing charges, subscription requirements, or access restrictions, so check the journal's own submission page for those details before you plan.

Examples of published work

The ACVP homepage lists recent articles, which give a concrete sense of the range:

The first is a review-style treatment of disease in agricultural species; the second is a case report in an unusual invertebrate host. Together they show the journal accepts both farm-animal and non-traditional species work.

How to use it

To read: Start at the ACVP.org homepage and follow "Explore the Latest Research." That path leads to current journal content.

To submit: Use the "Submit a Manuscript" link on ACVP.org. Before submitting, confirm the journal's author guidelines, formatting requirements, and any fees directly with the journal, since ACVP.org does not publish those specifics.

Where it fits in ACVP

The journal sits alongside ACVP's other main activities: the two-part Certifying Examination leading to board certification in anatomic or clinical pathology, Maintenance of Certification, the Annual Meeting, the mentorship program, and the A.C.V.P. Podcast. For anyone in veterinary pathology, the journal is the organization's peer-reviewed research record, while the meeting and podcast serve the community and continuing-education side.