Competency-Based Veterinary Education

CBVE Education 2.0 Model

This model is organized around competencies to provide learner-centered educational and assessment experiences and de-emphasizes time-based training to meet targeted learner outcomes.

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CBVE launched in 2018 through a collaboration between leading veterinary educators from the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. This groundbreaking framework has transformed veterinary education programs worldwide. The AAVMC Council on Outcomes-Based Veterinary Education continues to refine and enhance the model, incorporating valuable feedback from institutions that have successfully implemented CBVE components. This iterative approach ensures the model remains relevant and effective for modern veterinary education.

Competency Framework

Milestones

Entrustable Professional Activities

Assessment Toolkit (Abbreviated Version)

Implementation Strategies

CBVE – Nursing Model

Guided by the CBVE 2.0 Model, the AAVMC Competency-Based Veterinary Education–Nursing Model provides a consensus foundation for competency-based curricula in veterinary nursing or veterinary technology.

Notable differences from CBVE 2.0 include additional competencies to cover the scope of veterinary technician education and the elimination of Pre-novice milestones due to the variability of both entry-level student experience and sequence of clinical training.

The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators has endorsed the CBVE–Nursing Model.

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The CBVE-N Competency Framework identifies core nursing competencies for veterinary technician education. Each veterinary nursing competency is accompanied by suggested alignment with AVMA Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (AVMA CVTEA) Essential and Recommended Skills to demonstrate how these skills can be developed in a competency-based curriculum.

To facilitate implementation of the CBVE-N Competency Framework, it is accompanied by Milestones to determine where learners fall on the developmental continuum for each competency and Entrustable Professional Activities that describe workplace-based activities incorporating multiple competencies and skills.