Is the NAVLE given by the licensing boards?
Boards are not involved in the administration of the NAVLE. They only have to approve candidates to take the NAVLE and then report scores to those candidates. Therefore, candidates can apply to take the NAVLE through any licensing board in the US (Canadian candidates must apply through the National Examining Board in Ottawa). For example, a candidate who is attending veterinary school in Colorado and who wants to practice in North Dakota may apply directly for licensure in North Dakota instead of having to apply to Colorado first and then have examination scores transferred (for an additional fee) to North Dakota. Of course, since the NAVLE is offered at multiple sites, if that same candidate is on an externship in New York City in December, he or she would be able to take the NAVLE at a testing center in New York.
