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.
Licensure
The Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX) are used by regulatory authorities in the US and Canada as part of the licensure or registration process for the practice of naturopathic medicine.
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.
NABNE is aware that some examinees have experienced scheduling difficulties during the initial scheduling period for the August 2026 NPLEX administrations. Reported concerns have included difficulty locating available appointments, appointments scheduled outside the published testing windows, and limited appointment availability in some areas.
06/11/26 Update
- Prometric will continue to hold the NABNE-reserved seats past the June 26th deadline and until the day of the exam, if needed.
- Prometric will waive or refund rescheduling fees for examinees who need to change testing appointments because of scheduling-related issues. Examinees seeking a refund of rescheduling fees should contact Prometric directly at smt-operationsteam@prometric.com.
- To increase scheduling flexibility, examinees may be scheduled up to 1.5 hours outside the examination start times published in the NABNE Examinee Handbook.
NABNE continues to work closely with Prometric to monitor scheduling activity and review appointment availabiity concerns as scheduling progresses. Scheduling for the August 2026 NPLEX administrations remains ongoing and appointment availability may continue to change throughout final scheduling.
Prometric manages testing appointment scheduling and scheduling support directly. Examinees who have received a Pre-Registration email but experience difficulty scheduling, cannot locate an available appointment, or continue experiencing unresolved scheduling difficulties should contact Prometric directly at smt-operationsteam@prometric.com.
Examinees who believe they did not receive a Pre-Registration email should review spam, junk, and filtered email folders. NABNE has recommended using a personal email address rather than a school-issued email address during registration because institutional email filtering systems may block automated emails containing scheduling links. If you have not received a Pre-Registration email, contact NABNE.
NABNE and Prometric will continue reviewing scheduling concerns and provide updates as additional information becomes available.