• 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