Applicants for NAVLE testing should visit the ICVA’s website at www.icva.net/navle. To be approved to take the NAVLE, one must apply to ICVA directly at www.icva.net/navle. Starting May 1st, 2024, NAVLE candidates need only to apply online with ICVA at www.icva.net to sit for the NAVLE. LBVM approval is not necessary — ICVA makes all NAVLE eligibility decisions. The application deadlines can be seen below and on the ICVA website. NAVLE candidates who select the LBVM on their initial application will have scores sent directly to the Board; however, any candidate who needs to transfer their scores to the LBVM from a different board must utilize the AAVSB VAULT service. The ICVA does not transfer scores for candidates or approve a change of licensing boards after the initial application has been processed. All scores – passing OR failing – must be submitted to the LBVM upon exam completion! Please contact AAVSB or visit the AAVSB website for more information.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 testing cycle, there will be three NAVLE testing windows each year, instead of two.  The new testing cycle will contain three shorter administrations spaced throughout the year:  October 15 – November 15, 2025,  March 1 – March 21, 2026, and July 13 – August 8, 2026.

• The 2024 Fall NAVLE test window is November 4 through December 21, 2024.
  The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this fall test window is August 1, 2024 (opens in early-June ’24).

• The 2025 Spring NAVLE test window is April 1 through April 26, 2025.
  The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this spring test window is February 1, 2025 (opens in early-June ’25).
• The 2025 Fall NAVLE test window is October 15 through November 15, 2025.
  The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this fall test window will be made available by June ’24.
• The 2026 Spring NAVLE test window is March 1 through March 21, 2026.
  The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this spring test window will be made available by June ’24.
• The 2026 Summer NAVLE test window is July 13 through August 8, 2026.
  The deadline to apply to take the NAVLE during this summer test window will be made available by June ’24.

No late applications will be accepted by ICVA and there are no exceptions made to the deadlines for test approvals.

Need Testing Accommodations? More detail can be found in the DVM application instructions.

Applicants for VTNE testing should visit the AAVSB’s website at www.aavsb.org/vtne-overview. To be approved to take the VTNE through Louisiana, one must apply to AAVSB and also submit the LBVM’s application for licensure! AAVSB must receive approval from the LBVM before one can sit for the VTNE. The VTNE will be administered on the following schedule:

Scores are reported monthly from AAVSB to the LBVM.

Need Testing Accommodations? More detail can be found in the RVT application instructions.

All current licenses/certificates will be expired on October 1, 2024. The 2024-2025 renewal period will be from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 (expiration date). For more details on the renewal process, please visit www.lsbvm.org/renewals. An up-to-date directory of all currently active and expired licenses can be found by clicking the link below.

License Verification Registry

Please make sure the CE programs you attended are Board approved/accepted and that the attendance documentation is Board acceptable (see Board-approved CE Policy Statement and/or Board Rules, Chapter 4, for details).

The next CAET training courses are scheduled as seen below. You must complete the application process before being eligible for the class. The deadlines to sign up and submit all application material and fee payments are non-negotiable. For more details on the application process, please visit www.lsbvm.org/app-caet.

Need Testing Accommodations? More detail can be found in the CAET application instructions.