This information is for applicants applying in 2025 (March and September) for the 2026 certifying exam.
Please ensure you are looking at the correct information for YOUR application year!
ERRATA:
- Jan 2025: New Oncology Advanced Knowledge List published
- Jun 2025: New guidelines for exam question writing published
DEADLINES and DUE DATES
- Part 1: Due no later than March 15, 2025:
- Professional history
- Proof of licensure covering all hours of professional history submitted
- Continuing education documentation
- Completed AIMVT universal advanced skills list
- The Part 1 application fee ($25)
- The links to the Part 1 application forms can be found in the application instructions.
- Part 2: Due no later than September 30, 2025:
- Completed Fundamental Advanced Skills list
- Completed Essential Advanced Skills list, including all pull lists, protocols, and other requirements
- A minimum of 50 cases entered into a census, covering patients seen between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025
- Completed AIMVT Plagiarism Affidavit
- Three (3) examination questions
- Four (4) in-depth Case Reports
- The Part 2 application fee ($50)
- Letters of recommendation due no later than September 1, 2025 (link to form is below).
Links to forms:
Links to advanced skills lists can be found below. Links for exam question, case census, and Case Report submission forms can be found in the Part 2 Application Instructions packet, linked at the top of the page.
AIMVT universal advanced skills
This list is provided as a quick reference for the universal advanced skills. This is NOT the form you will use to submit proof of mastery of these universal advanced skills for consideration by the Credentialing Committee. Links to the submission forms are found in the Application Instructions, linked above, and at the top of the reference list.
| 2025 AIMVT universal advanced skills reference list |
Fundamental advanced skills lists
These lists are provided as a quick reference for the fundamental advanced skills for each specialty. As with the universal advanced skills, this is NOT the form you will use to submit proof of mastery of these fundamental advanced skills for consideration by the Credentialing Committee. Links to the submission forms are found in the Application Instructions, linked above, and at the tops of each reference list.
| 2025 Cardiology fundamental advanced skills reference list |
| 2025 Equine, Large Animal, Production IM fundamental advanced skills reference list |
| 2025 Neurology fundamental advanced skills reference list |
| 2025 Oncology fundamental advanced skills reference list |
| 2025 SAIM fundamental advanced skills reference list |
Essential advanced skills lists
These lists are provided as a quick reference for the essential advanced skills for each specialty. As with the universal and fundamental advanced skills, this is NOT the form you will use to submit proof of mastery of these skills and the required documentation for consideration by the Credentialing Committee. Links to the submission forms are found in the Application Instructions, linked above.
| 2025 Cardiology essential advanced skills list |
| 2025 Equine, Large Animal, Production Animal IM essential advanced skills list |
| 2025 Neurology essential advanced skills list |
| 2025 Oncology essential advanced skills list |
| 2025 SAIM essential advanced skills list |