ICVA's examinations include:
The NAVLE is a 360 item computer based multiple choice examination, administered during two testing windows per year. The NAVLE is a requirement for licensure to practice veterinary medicine in all licensing jurisdictions in North America. The NAVLE replaced both the National Board Examination (NBE) and the Clinical Competency Test (CCT), beginning in November 2000. For additional information refer to the NAVLE section of this site.
The VEA® is a computer based basic science examination originally developed for use by the Program for the Assessment of Veterinary Education Equivalence (PAVE) of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). The VEA® was offered for the first time in August 2002 and was administered for the last time as the PAVE step 3 examination in May 2014. The VEA® has also been administered by accredited veterinary schools as an outside assessment of basic science knowledge since 2005, and is now administered solely to veterinary schools for assessment of their students. For additional information refer to the QE/VEA® section of this site.
The Species Specific Examinations in companion animal and equine medicine each consist of 100 multiple choice questions. They have been offered to licensing boards for use in disciplinary cases and for other purposes since 1997. For additional information refer to the Species Specific Exams section of this site.
The NBE, a 400 item multiple choice examination, was introduced in 1954, and was administered for the last time on April 11, 2000. For more information on the NBE, contact our office.