NABNE
- Qualifies applicants to take the NPLEX
- Administers the NPLEX
- Sends exam results to examinees and regulatory authorities
- Manually verifies responses on answers sheets upon request
NPLEX
- Surveys the profession to determine the competencies that an entry-level ND must master
- Publishes the competiencies on which examinees will be tested
- Develops the NPLEX
- Establishes the passing score
- Scores the NPLEX
NABNE (the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners) is an independent, nonprofit organization formed as a service to the naturopathic profession and the agencies that license/register naturopathic physicians. NABNE serves regulatory authorities by qualifying applicants to take the NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations), administering the examinations, and sending exam results and transcripts to regulatory authorities.
The five-member NABNE Board works with an Advisory Council comprised of representatives of:
NABNE
- Qualifies applicants to take the NPLEX
- Administers the NPLEX Examinations
- Sends NPLEX exam results to examinees and to regulatory authorities
- Upon request, manually verifies responses on answer sheets
The five-member NABNE Board works with an Advisory Council comprised of representatives of:
- The Federation of Naturopathic Medicine Regulatory Authorities (FNMRA) representing the state/provincial naturopathic regulatory authorities
- The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME)
- The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)
- The Council of Chief Academic and Clinical Officers (CCACO) representing the nine CNME-approved naturopathic medical programs
- The Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA)
- The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
- The Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)
- The naturopathic profession at large
NPLEX
(Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations) is an independent, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to prepare valid and reliable biomedical science examinations (Part I) and clinical science examinations (Part II) that assess the readiness of students to enter the clinical phase of training, and Part II Examinations that assess the entry-level competence of candidates who plan to become licensed/registered naturopathic physicians.
- Surveys the profession to determine the competencies that an entry-level ND must master
- Publishes the competencies on which examinees will be tested
- Develops the NPLEX
- Establishes the passing score
- Scores the NPLEX