Enhanced MOC Reporting and Credit Request Application

MOC Reporting: Visit the MOC Portal in your MyPath Account by 9/30/2026 to review your MOC transcript and claim additional credits for activity since 10/1/2025.

Credit Requests: Log into the ACVP Application Platform by 9/1/2027 to request MOC credit for continuing education activities, since 9/2/2026, not on the pre-approved activity list via a Credit Activity Request Form.

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Maintenance of Certification Overview

All ACVP Diplomates boarded in 2016 or thereafter must meet Maintenance of Certification (MOC) standards over a 10-year period for continued certification (in accordance with American Board of Veterinary Specialties guidelines). Diplomates certified prior to 2016 are not required to document professional activity to maintain certification but are encouraged to use the MOC record in their ACVP account for personal tracking.

ACVP MOC resources are structured to enable Diplomates to self-report and manage professional activities and professional proficiency. Diplomates log credits to document activities that help them maintain their skills and expertise. ACVP’s standards for maintenance include continuing (1) education, (2) scholarly activity in biomedical fields, (3) maintenance of professional proficiency, and (4) professional organization activity that specifically contributes to maintenance of their own professional proficiency. MOC is designed to help ensure that Diplomates of ACVP maintain their skills and keep current with advances in veterinary medicine and research. Diplomates are reminded to comply with the ACVP Bylaws and AVMA Ethical Guidelines when reporting MOC activity. 

The MOC Policy Manual details all requirements.  

The MOC Credit Table lists credits and documentation requirements by category of activity and includes linked lists of specific pre-approved and not accepted activities. 

The Pre-approved and Not Approved Activities list notes continuing education activities for MOC credit. Requests to claim MOC credit for a continuing education activity NOT on the pre-approved list must be submitted by 9/1 via a Credit Activity Request Form.

MOC FAQs provide a quick overview of the program.

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Reporting Deadlines, Credit Requests, and Requirements

MOC credits must be claimed, via the MOC record in your ACVP MyPath account, by September 30 of each year, for activities undertaken in the previous 12 months (October 1 to September 30). ACVP does not allow any late reporting, under any circumstances.

A Credit Activity Request Form (CARF) can be submitted for any continuing education activities not currently listed as pre-approved for MOC credit. CARFs are not needed and should not be submitted for pre-approved continuing education or for scholarly activity in a biomedical field, maintenance of professional proficiency (the work you do as a veterinary pathologist), or professional organization activity that specifically contributes to your maintenance of proficiency.

Diplomates are encouraged to submit CARFs early in the year to allow time for review, however all CARFs must be submitted by September 1 (for activity in the previous 12 months). CARFs for continuing education activities completed between September 1 and September 30, that are not on the pre-approved list, can be submitted in the next reporting year except in the final year (year 10) of certification.

The MOC Committee reviews CARFs quarterly and emails the submitter the committee’s determination. Credit for any educational activity approved via a CARF must be claimed by the Diplomate, in their MOC record in their ACVP MyPath account, including uploading a copy of the approval email, by the annual September 30 reporting deadline. Important note: While many educational activities help Diplomates keep up on general practice, currently MOC credit is given only for pathology-specific education.

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MOC Portal Access and Recertification Fees

MOC Portal Access
Diplomates log MOC activity within their individual ACVP member MyPath accounts. Access to your MOC record and the ability to add MOC credits to your record are included with payment of annual membership fees for active Diplomate (and Trainee) members.

Diplomates who do not maintain ACVP membership must purchase an MOC Subscription within their ACVP customer MyPath account ($125 annual fee) to enable the addition of MOC credits. To add an MOC subscription, log into your ACVP account and select “Get MOC Subscription” from the left side menu.

For MOC reporting assistance or to switch from an MOC subscription back to full Diplomate membership, contact ACVP.

Recertification Fees
All Active ACVP Diplomate members will incur a one-time $100 certification renewal fee at the end of each 10-year certification period. Diplomates who are not active members will incur a $125 certification renewal fee at the end of each 10-year certification period.

Reinstatement Fees
Diplomates who do not meet MOC requirements for recertification, must pay a $150 recertification fee and $850 Phase II examination fee, and must pass Phase II in order to re-certify.

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Recertification

Every 10 years, each Diplomate certified on or after 2016 will be required to renew their ACVP Diplomate status and obtain a new date-stamped certificate.  Renewal of ACVP board certification requires each Diplomate comply with all MOC requirements and pay the associated recertification fee by the stated deadline.

MOC Activity Review

To ensure Diplomates are compliant with MOC requirements, ACVP will review the MOC records for each Diplomate up for recertification to ensure that they have reported:

• At least 100 MOC credits in a 10-year cycle
• A minimum of 30 MOC credits from Continuing Education
• MOC credits in at least 6 years of the 10-year cycle
• MOC credits in at least 2 of the 4 possible MOC credit categories

Any Diplomate not meeting these requirements will be considered non-compliant.

MOC Activity Comprehensive Audit

Additionally, approximately 10% of the Diplomate class will be selected for a comprehensive audit, in which the MOC Committee will review the Diplomate’s MOC record to ensure that all activities reported fulfill the requirements. More specifically:

• Are reported activities eligible to be claimed for MOC?
• Are activities reported within the appropriate reporting year cycle (October to September) in which they occurred?
• Are there sufficient MOC credits claimed?
• Does each reported activity have the appropriate documentation, as defined in the MOC credit table?

Diplomate Notification

Recertification review is anticipated to occur from October to February. Communication prior to February from MOCC regarding recertification will occur only if additional information is required from an audited Diplomate. Otherwise, MOC compliance and ACVP recertification results will be reported to each Diplomate up for recertification in February. At that time all compliant Diplomates will be invoiced for a recertification fee. Payment within two weeks is required to finalize compliance.  Non-compliant Diplomates will be notified and will be instructed on options for recertification.

Compliant Outcome

New 10-year time-limited board certificates will be sent to all recertified Diplomates dated from the end of their previous certification (September 30) to December 31 10 years later. Recertified Diplomates must then meet all MOC requirements for the next 10-year period. Therefore, all Diplomates currently under recertification review are reminded to continue logging MOC credits for the succeeding 10-year period while awaiting confirmation of compliance for the initial 10 years.

Note: Regardless of the date stamp on the ACVP Diplomate Certificate, all Diplomates are considered MOC compliant and certified ACVP Diplomates until the recertification process is complete.

Non-compliant Outcome

Non-compliant Diplomates may apply for a one-year extension in which to meet the requirements (if achievable with an 11th year and including an increased requirement of 110 credits) or may retake the Phase II Certifying Examination to maintain board certification. Diplomates who sign up to the take the Phase II examination in the same calendar year will remain certified until such time as they pass that examination. If a non-compliant Diplomate does not re-sit the examination in the same calendar year or does not pass the examination, their certification will end at the time they fail to enroll for that year’s examination or do not pass. Non-compliant Diplomates will effectively revert to Phase II candidate status, with credit for having passed Phase I. Please see the Candidate Handbook for Phase II eligibility, time, and attempt limits.

Any Diplomates who wish to appeal a non-compliant outcome must email ACVP Executive Director Sarah Bilissis within 30 calendar days of notification. A statement of justification with supporting documentation, if any, is required. Submitted appeals will be reviewed by the ACVP Appeals Committee.

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