These exams (Companion Animal Medicine or Equine Medicine) are available only through state or territorial licensing boards — individual candidates cannot order one directly. If your board requires one as part of the licensure process, your board coordinates scheduling and access with ICVA. Boards may use these exams as part of a disciplinary proceeding, to evaluate the competency of a veterinarian already licensed elsewhere who is seeking licensure in a new jurisdiction, or for other licensure-related determinations at the board's discretion. The scope of the examination is narrower than the NAVLE, focusing specifically on companion animal or equine medicine.