APPROVED VETERINARY ASSISTANT (AVA) PRACTICE EXAM

 

 

Message From NAVTA

Online Testing Review Courses and the NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Program Policy
New Policy effective 6-2026

The Approved Veterinary Assistant Committee of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America is aware that several online courses advertise themselves as preparation programs for the AVA Examination. NAVTA has not reviewed, approved, or endorsed any of these courses and does not guarantee their effectiveness in preparing candidates for the AVA Exam.

For students and graduates seeking additional study resources, VetMedTeam offers practice examinations designed to assist with AVA Exam preparation.

The NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Examination is a proprietary assessment owned and administered by NAVTA. The NAVTA Approved Veterinary Assistant Committee believes that graduates of NAVTA-Approved Programs who engage in appropriate study and preparation are well equipped to successfully complete the examination.

 

Practice Exam For The AVA

This course is designed to offer a test prep option for those who are studying for the AVA designation examination. To view the protocols and requirements for the actual exam visit the AVA Examination Page.

This course does not qualify towards AVA renewal requirements as it is not considered continuing education.

The questions in this study course are not taken from the actual AVA examination.

 

Overview

The Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) Practice Exam contains 8 separate exams for a total of 150 questions. Each exam covers a different area of veterinary assistant training. The exams do not need to be taken in order.

Participants have 30 days to utilize the practice exams. The 30 day deadline begins the day of enrollment, not the first day the study course is accessed. Participants do not need to do all exams at one time. The exams themselves are not timed.

This study option contains 8 sections containing a related practice exam. After an exam attempt is submitted, the questions answered correctly or incorrectly will be noted but the correct answer will not be provided.

If the first attempt in any given section has a passing grade of 80% or higher no further attempts are permitted. If the first attempt is not a passing grade 1 additional attempt is allowed. If both attempts are a failing grade no further attempts are permitted.

 

Pricing

Price: $25.00 USD

This course is not auto-enroll. Once payment has been submitted please allow for up to 48 hours for the enrollment process to finalize.

New enrollees will receive a course welcome email when the course is accessible.