Information - Tierarzt/Tierärztin; Beantragung der Zulassung zur Prüfung für die Zuerkennung einer Fachtierarzt-, Teilgebiets- oder Zusatzbezeichnung - Dienstleistungsportal Bayern

Description

If, after obtaining your license to practice veterinary medicine, you have completed further veterinary training in a defined veterinary area, sub-area or field, you can apply for the award of a specialist veterinarian, sub-area or additional designation. The basis for this is the further training regulations for veterinarians in Bavaria in the respective applicable version.

The Bavarian Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons checks whether all requirements of the further training regulations have been met and decides on admission to the examination.

Prerequisites

• Veterinary license
• Membership of a district veterinary association in Bavaria
• Fulfillment of the requirements of the continuing education regulations and the associated guidelines for the implementation, duration and content of continuing education

Procedure

The application must be submitted in writing to the Bavarian State Veterinary Chamber.

Deadlines

For the use of earlier or facilitating provisions, the transitional periods specified in the continuing education regulations must be observed, if applicable (see Transitional Provisions).

Processing time

The applications are submitted to the Continuing Education Committee of the Bavarian State Veterinary Chamber for consultation. The committee usually meets every six months. Applications must be submitted at least six weeks before the meeting date. The result is usually communicated to the applicants within two to three weeks after the meeting date.

Required documents

• The application shall be accompanied by:
  • Approbation certificate - uncertified copy
  • if applicable, doctoral certificate - uncertified copy
  • if applicable, summary of the dissertation (if subject-related) - uncertified copy, in German language
  • Certificates of further training - certified copies or originals; if periods of further training were completed in other federal states, additionally a certificate of authorisation (uncertified copy) from the further training provider there.
  • Documentation - if required for the further training course
  • Proof of the required further training hours or courses - uncertified copies

Forms

• Form, Bavaria-wide: Antrag auf Zulassung zur Prüfung für die Zuerkennung der Fachtierarztbezeichnung, Teilgebietsbezeichnung oder Zusatzbezeichnung

  Please note

  This form has to be signed and sent to the responsible authority. You can sign the form manually and send it by email/fax or sign the form electronically with your qualified electronic signature an send it by (secure) email. If the responsible authority has set up a De-Mail account, you can also send the form by De-Mail using an sender-confirmed message.

Fees

• Fees are charged in accordance with the administrative fee statutes of the Bavarian State Veterinary Chamber.

  Processing fee: 220.00 EUR
  Examination fee: 320.00 EUR
  Additional fees, if applicable, related to expenses

Legal bases

• Art. 27 ff, 50, 51 Gesetz über die Berufsausübung, die Berufsvertretungen und die Berufsgerichtsbarkeit der Ärzte, Zahnärzte, Tierärzte, Apotheker sowie der Psychologischen Psychotherapeuten und der Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapeuten (Heilberufe-Kammergesetz – HKaG)
• § 13 Weiterbildungsordnung (WBO) 2019 für die Tierärzte in Bayern

  Diese WBO und die zugehörigen Richtlinien von 28. November 2019 sind bindend für alle Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte, die ihre Weiterbildung ab dem 1. März 2020 beginnen.

• Weiterbildungsordnung (WBO) 2003 für die Tierärzte in Bayern

  Die WBO 2003 und die zugehörigen Leistungskataloge von 20. November 2003 gelten für alle Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte, die ihre Weiterbildung zwischen 1. März 2004 und 29. Februar 2020 begonnen haben.

• Verwaltungsgebührensatzung der Bayerischen Landestierärztekammer

Remedy

Administrative court action; with regard to examination decision also appeal

Links to more information

• Bayerische Landestierärztekammer - Weiterbildung

Related issues

• Veterinary surgeon; application for recognition of a foreign certificate of continuing education from the EU
• Veterinary surgeon; application for recognition of a foreign certificate of continuing education from a third country