N A B N E
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Ensuring the Professional Qualifications of NDs
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Ensuring the Professional Qualifications of NDs
Eligibility
To be eligible to take the NPLEX Examinations, you must have completed the appropriate academic requirements at an approved naturopathic medical program (ANMP). Click here to learn more.
Transcripts
You can submit your request to have an official transcript of your NPLEX results sent to a regulatory authority by completing the Transcript Request Form and submitting a fee of $30. Click to learn more.
The NPLEX Examination
Click here to learn more about the policies and procedures pertaining to the NPLEX administration, including what to bring, when to arrive, and what to expect before, during and after the examinations.
The next administration of the NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination will be on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, and the NPLEX Part II – Clinical Science Examinations will be administered Tuesday-Friday, February 3-6, 2026. The application period for the February 2026 NPLEX will be open October 1-December 1, 2025. See Important Dates.
Beginning in August 2026, the NPLEX will be administered in person at Prometric testing centers! With hundreds of locations, it will be easier than ever to find a site near you. NABNE will not be offering online examinations or virtual proctoring. More details coming in early 2026! (see New NPLEX Testing Locations)
NABNE would like to welcome the University of Western States, in Portland, Oregon, as one of the naturopathic medical education programs that has achieved candidacy for accreditation by the CNME! This means that students and graduates from UWS will be eligible to take the NPLEX in 2026.
NABNE is committed to identifying and eliminating systemic bias, and to ensuring that the administration of the NPLEX is fair to all examinees, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, cultural orientation, or ability to equally access the examinations.
NPLEX is committed to creating examinations that are free from implicit bias. While we recognize the impact of genetics, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and cultural orientation on individuals, NPLEX cases do not include this information except when it is pertinent to diagnosis, treatment, or response to treatment.
NPLEX examinations do not indicate a patient’s genetic ancestry unless it is pertinent to the case, and patient pronouns are specified and used only when gender identity might impact diagnosis, treatment, or management of the patient’s case.
