Full Course Schedule

Current and upcoming schedules

Dates below come straight from our window registry, so this page is always current.

Weekly Tutor Schedule

Multiple sessions run each week covering the same material — pick what fits your schedule. All sessions are 1.5 hours, live and virtual. Times below are proposed and being finalized with tutors.

Sunday

Dr. Kaitlyn Upton

5:00 PM ET

Amy Rowe — Strategy / Office Hour

6:30 PM ET

Dr. David Theroux

8:00 PM ET

Monday

Dr. Phil Hicks

7:00 PM ET

Dr. Katya Schuster-Barber

10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT)

Tuesday

Dr. Stefan Gallini

7:00 PM ET

Dr. Zue Webster

10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM Phoenix)

Wednesday

Dr. Sixto Mahecha-Diago

7:00 PM ET

Dr. Jillian LaCroix

10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM Phoenix)

Thursday

Dr. Courtney Bohart

7:00 PM ET

Friday

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No sessions — rest up.

Saturday

Dr. Sarah Derda

3:00 PM ET (1:00 PM MT)

Same tutor, same night, every week — you’ll know your Tuesday tutor by name.

Strategy Sessions & Office Hours

Every Sunday between the tutoring sessions, Learning Specialist Amy Rowe, MSEd teaches the skills that raise scores beyond content review — study planning, question strategy, and test-day execution. Two bonus sessions round out the series.

Aug 16

Understanding the NAVLE® & Creating a Schedule

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 1

Aug 23

Using Performance Data to Drive Studying

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 2

Aug 30

Breaking Down & Approaching Questions

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 3

Sep 6

Managing Knowledge Misses

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 4

Sep 13

NAVLE® Viruses of Importance — Bonus Lecture

Dr. Phil Hicks, VMD, PhD · Office Hour

Sep 20

Test Strategies Pt. 1

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 5

Sep 27

Test Strategies Pt. 2

Amy Rowe · Strategy Session 6

Oct 11

Office Hours — Bring Your Questions!

The Vet Finish Line Team · Final session before the window opens Oct 12

Included with every tier. Full topic breakdown for each session is in the week-by-week schedule below.

What’s Covered Each Week

The 8-week curriculum works through the full NAVLE® blueprint — canine, feline, bovine, ovine/caprine, equine, and exotics — plus bonus sessions on NAVLE® strategy, study planning, question-answering technique, and test-day preparation. Bonus strategy sessions run Sundays with Learning Specialist Amy Rowe — session times will be finalized with the tutor lineup.

Week1

Aug 16 – 22, 2026

Canine — Cardiology, Neurology, Hematology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 16 · 6:30 PM ET

Understanding the NAVLE® & Creating a Schedule

• Breakdown of the NAVLE® — content, ICVA resources, the new 12×30 test structure, accommodations
• Building a study plan — questions, timed exams, video resources, power pages
• Spaced repetition, Pomodoro technique, and using breaks effectively

Tutor Lecture · Session 1

Week of Aug 16 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 1 — Foundations

• Cardiology: Mitral valve disease, PDA, CHF, arrhythmias, pericardial effusion
• Neurology: Lesion localization, cranial nerve conditions, rabies
• Hematology & Immunology: Hypersensitivities
• Hepatology: Portosystemic shunt, liver conditions

Week2

Aug 23 – 29, 2026

Canine — Toxicology, Oncology, Pharmacology, Parasitology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 23 · 6:30 PM ET

Using Performance Data to Drive Studying

• How practice questions provide feedback on knowledge gaps
• Q-bank options: narrowing categories, timed vs. practice, missed questions
• ICVA Self-Assessments — what they are and how to use them
• Adjusting your study plan based on data

Tutor Lecture · Session 2

Week of Aug 23 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 2 — Toxicology, Oncology & More

• Toxicology: General decontamination, rodenticides, antidotes
• Oncology: Common canine tumors
• Reproductive: Pyometra, dystocia, mammary neoplasia
• Pharmacology: Analgesics, antibiotics, anesthetics/sedatives
• Parasitology: Mites, tick-borne disease (Lyme, RMSF), fungal disease

Week3

Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2026

Canine / Feline — GI, Orthopedics, Endocrine, Feline Virology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Aug 30 · 6:30 PM ET

Breaking Down and Approaching Questions

• Types of questions: clinical scenarios, image questions, preventative medicine
• Developing a system to answer questions
• Eliminating answers and choosing between two final options

Tutor Lecture · Session 3

Week of Aug 30 · See weekly schedule for times

Canine 3 + Feline Start

• GI: GDV, megaesophagus, EPI, mesenteric volvulus
• Orthopedics: Salter-Harris fractures
• Endocrine: Diabetes mellitus/DKA, Cushing’s, hypothyroidism, acromegaly
• Feline virology: FeLV, FIV, FIP, panleukopenia, herpesvirus
• Ophthalmology, GI viruses, hematology

Week4

Sep 6 – 12, 2026

Feline — Dermatology, Dentistry, GI, Neurology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM ET

Managing Knowledge Misses

• Conducting an error analysis on missed questions
• Assessing what type of knowledge was missed
• Prioritizing content review and addressing gaps
• The importance of repetition

Tutor Lecture · Session 4

Week of Sep 6 · See weekly schedule for times

Feline 2 — In Depth

• Dermatology: Eosinophilic granuloma complex, feline acne, flea bite dermatitis
• Dentistry: Tooth resorption, lymphocytic plasmacytic stomatitis
• GI: Hepatic lipidosis, IBD, cholangitis, triaditis, GI lymphoma, pancreatitis
• Hematology: Feline infectious anemia, icterus/jaundice types
• Neuro, respiratory (feline asthma), and reproductive (ovarian remnant)

Week5

Sep 13 – 19, 2026

Bovine — GI, Neonates, Neurology, Musculoskeletal

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Bonus Lecture · Dr. Phil Hicks, VMD, PhD

Sunday, Sep 13 · 6:30 PM ET

NAVLE® Viruses of Importance

• High-yield viral diseases tested on the NAVLE® across species
• Key differentials, transmission, and clinical signs

Tutor Lecture · Session 5

Week of Sep 13 · See weekly schedule for times

Bovine 1 — Foundations

• GI: LDA/RDA, frothy bloat, rumen acidosis, hardware disease, Johne’s disease
• Calf diarrhea: Rotavirus, coronavirus, E. coli, Cryptosporidium, Salmonella
• Neonates: Failure of passive transfer
• Neurology: BSE, listeriosis, polioencephalomalacia, TEME
• Musculoskeletal: Coxofemoral luxation; Ocular: pink eye, SCC

Week6

Sep 20 – 26, 2026

Bovine / Ovine / Caprine — Reproductive, Respiratory, Multisystemic

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 20 · 6:30 PM ET

Test Strategies Pt. 1

• Initial question approach: brain dump, previewing, how to read the question
• Multiple choice strategies: narrowing down, choosing between two options

Tutor Lecture · Session 6

Week of Sep 20 · See weekly schedule for times

Bovine 2 + Small Ruminants

• Bovine reproductive: Dystocia, vibriosis, Q fever, cache valley fever
• Bovine cardiovascular: Ionophore toxicity
• Ovine/Caprine: Caseous lymphadenitis, scrapie, foot rot, pregnancy toxemia
• Respiratory: Bacterial bronchopneumonia, mycoplasmosis
• GI: Contagious ecthyma, paratuberculosis; CAE

Week7

Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026

Equine + Porcine — GI, Endocrine, Hematology

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Amy Rowe · Strategy Session

Sunday, Sep 27 · 6:30 PM ET

Test Strategies Pt. 2

• What to come back to and how to prioritize flagged questions
• What to do when you want to change your answer
• What to do when you have no clue
• Day-of test preparation

Tutor Lecture · Session 7

Week of Sep 27 · See weekly schedule for times

Equine + Porcine 1

• Equine GI: EGUS, Potomac horse fever, acute colitis, colic types
• Equine endocrine: PPID (Cushing’s), EMS, hypothyroidism, laminitis
• Equine heme/lymph: EIA, neonatal isoerythrolysis, strangles, pigeon fever
• Porcine: Coronaviruses, swine dysentery, porcine proliferative enteropathy
• Cardiovascular: Mulberry heart disease, valvular endocarditis

Week8

Oct 4 – 10, 2026

Porcine + Exotics — Swine, Poultry, Ferrets, Pet Birds

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Bonus Session

Sunday, Oct 11 · 6:30 PM ET

Office Hours — Bring Your Questions!

• Open Q&A with the VFL team before the testing window opens Oct 12
• Last-chance review of anything you want to revisit

Tutor Lecture · Session 8

Week of Oct 4 · See weekly schedule for times

Porcine 2 + Exotics

• Porcine multisystemic: African swine fever, classical swine fever, erysipelas, pseudorabies
• Porcine neuro: Edema disease, salt toxicity, Streptococcus suis
• Porcine integument: Exudative epidermitis, Seneca Valley virus
• Poultry: Avian influenza, Newcastle disease, Marek’s disease
• Ferrets: Insulinoma; Pet birds: Psittacosis, Pacheco’s disease, air sacculitis