AVBC requires that all graduates of accredited programs achieve competency in production animal and equine practice, as reflected in our Day One Competencies. AVBC does not make decisions regarding individual students; rather, accredited schools must demonstrate robust processes that ensure graduates achieve these competencies while also managing individual students’ learning, safety and health needs.
The settings and modalities through which students achieve this learning, including whether equivalence arrangements such as large animal clinic experience are appropriate, are determined by the school. This means your prospective school should be able to work with you on accommodations, including work-integrated learning (WIL) alternatives, provided they are confident you will achieve the required competencies.
We would recommend contacting your prospective schools directly, both the program admissions team and Disability Support Services, to discuss your circumstances. They will be able to advise whether the program and specific WIL requirements can be accommodated, and what that would look like in practice.