ICVA Makes NAVLE Policy Changes

Changes in ICVA policy are being undertaken by the NAVLE program to streamline and improve processes for licensing agencies and examinees. These changes include: Fees have been updated for the November-December 2024 and April 2025 testing windows. The NAVLE...

CAET Training Scheduled for September 6, 2024 in Alexandria, LA

The LBVM is pleased to announce that a certification course for CAETs has been scheduled for September 6, 2024 in Alexandria, LA. Only persons who have completed this course and passed the examinations can be fully certified as a CAET (Certified Animal Euthanasia...

Online State Board Exam Now Available!

UPDATE (2023-12-20): The Board is happy to announce that a new online testing vendor has been secured and the LA state jurisprudence examination can now be taken either in-person OR online! If you are currently signed up to take the exam in-person in one of the...

Letters of Reference Repealed Effective July 1, 2024

All applications submitted prior to July 1, 2024 must still submit letters of reference to complete the application package. However, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:953 et seq., LAC 46:LXXXV. Sections 301, 801, and 1201 in Chapters 3, 8...

Interruption in Online State Board Exam Availability

UPDATE (2023-11-29): The AAVSB – through which the LBVM offers the online state board exam – has announced a contract has been finalized with a new online testing vendor. The goal is to compete the transition by mid-December, with online testing available...

Online Option Now Available for State Jurisprudence Exam

The LBVM is happy to announce that the State Jurisprudence Exam can now be taken online! The Louisiana State Board Examination consists of twenty-six (26) questions designed to test an applicant’s familiarity with the laws and regulations governing the practice of...