Primary Objectives of the NAVLE

The primary objectives of the NAVLE are as follows:

• To provide a comprehensive objective examination to state, provincial or territorial boards charged with the licensing of veterinarians
• To protect the public by ensuring that veterinarians demonstrate a specified level of knowledge and skills before entering veterinary practice
• To assess the professional competency of veterinarians in terms of their qualifications to enter private clinical practice
• To provide a common standard in the evaluation of candidates that will be comparable from jurisdiction to jurisdiction
• To contribute to the veterinary profession through development of improved definitions of the relationship between knowledge and professional practice
• To facilitate interstate/inter-provincial licensing reciprocity for practicing veterinarians