How to become a RCVS examiner?

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

bongo — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:18:27 GMT

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I seem to recall that you need to be in an educational role, i.e. lecturer/ tutor at a university/college. I may be wrong though!

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This isnt true as I know two nurses who r examiners who are neither, they are however, assesors so I think you may have to be a clinical coach at least

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Rachael_24 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:56:20 GMT

I think you'd surprise yourself. I examine OSCE type tasks for degree students and they're marked to OSCE standards. I really enjoy doing it which is why I want to train as an examiner for the RCVS. I always thought that I was a push over but the marking scheme is fairly clear cut - they either did it or they didn't. It's very interesting!

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

FINNIGAN — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:16:55 GMT

dont think i could do this, id be too generous!!! id let people off if they made simple mistakes!!!

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Rachael_24 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:25:13 GMT

Thank you all very much.

Looks like I'll have to contact the RCVS for more info. I don't believe that you need to be working in education but I am working as a Lecturer at the moment so that would be fine anyway.

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Fuzzyduck — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:41:29 GMT

You dont have to be in an educational role as my friend is an examiner and works in private practice, however she used to be a lecturer so it is possible that you have to have worked in education to become an examiner.

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Steph Worsley — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:43:55 GMT

I hate to say this...but isn't it worth waiting until the awarding body changes from the RCVS? just in case the new awarding body has different criteria, and as I understand it (correct me if I'm wrong) this is going to happen in the fairly near future

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Hannah25uk — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:30:49 GMT

This is from the RCVS website although its dated 2007 so things may have changed, but it does say you need 4 years post qualification experience. Probably worth contacting the RCVS for any current info.

http://awardingbody.rcvs.org.uk/news/new-vn-examiner-course-date-announced/

Re: How to become a RCVS examiner?

Rhiannon Hutton — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:25:22 GMT

I seem to recall that you need to be in an educational role, i.e. lecturer/ tutor at a university/college. I may be wrong though!