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What's the difference between the ECFVG and PAVE certification routes?
NAVLE - Eligibility & ApplyingECFVG candidates need to have passed the Basic and Clinical Sciences Examination (BCSE) before ICVA will approve their NAVLE application; PAVE candidates need to have passed the Qualifying Science Exam (QSE). Most U.S. jurisdictions only require you to have passed BCSE (Step 3 of the ECFVG process); some states require all four ECFVG steps.
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