Fachtierarzt fuer Verhaltenskunde (Certified Specialist in Ethology): minimum requirements (vary slightly between states): 3 years of specialized training at a licensed site; 120 hours of continuing education (lectures and classes, e.g. conferences that are accredited); at least one peer reviewed publication in the specialty, doctorate thesis in the field. Areas to be covered: Ethology (small, large, wild, and zoo animal as well as exotics and pocket pets), Psychology, Learning Theory, Animal Welfare, Behaviour Medicine, Psychopharmacology. Exam: oral.