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.
In 2025, the NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination will be administered on Tuesday, February 4th and August 5th. The NPLEX Part II – Clinical Science Examinations will be administered Tuesday-Friday, February 4th-7th and August 5th-8th. The application period for the February 2025 NPLEX will be open October 1-November 30, 2024 and for the August 2025 NPLEX will be open April 1-May 31, 2025.
The NABNE Board has agreed to extend the deadline by which an examinee must graduate to be eligible to take the NPLEX Part II – Clinical Science Examinations. Beginning with the February 2025 NPLEX administration, NABNE must receive verification of graduation no later than April 30th for those who have been approved to take the Part II examinations in February, and no later than October 31st for those who have been approved to take the Part II examinations in August.
For a complete guide to requesting a comfort measure or testing accommodation, review the NABNE Testing Accommodations for Disabilities Handbook and contact testingaccommodations@nabne.org to begin the process.
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-preferred pronouns are specified and used only when gender identity might impact diagnosis, treatment, or management of the patient’s case.
