APPLICATION PROCESS
When you complete the application, you must enter the same password you used to create your NABNE Profile and make a note of the email you used. If you forget your password, DO NOT create a new Profile, because this will cause problems when it’s time to access your Registration Status or download your Admission Ticket. Instead, use the Password Reset link to create a new password. The Reset Password link you receive in email is good for one use only. Once you have created a new password, you will need to return to the Applicant Portal to log in to your Dashboard.
Determine your eligibility to take the NPLEX.
You are required to pass the Part I – Biomedical Science Examination before you will be allowed to take the NPLEX Part II – Clinical Science Examinations. Current NABNE policy does not allow applicants to take both the Part I and Part II Examinations within the same NPLEX administration. See Eligibility Requirements.
Have the following items/information ready:
- Create a scanned or digital copy of your current government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, government-issued ID card, passport photo page, or passport card). The first and last names on the ID you upload must exactly match the first and last names you enter on the application form. The image you upload should be in a .pdf, .jpg, .or .png format, and be less than 1 MB.
- A scanned image of the documentation that verifies an official name change made since the last time you applied to take the NPLEX (e.g., marriage license, name change order, etc.). Both the first and last names on the current government-issued photo identification you submit with your application must exactly match the first and last names on this official document. The image you upload should be in a .pdf, .jpg, .or .png format, and be less than 1 MB.
- Your debit or credit card information. Our payment system accepts Visa and MasterCard only. Payments submitted via Discover or American Express will be denied. You must complete payment at the time of application.
- If you are taking the Part II Examinations, be sure you have researched the NPLEX requirements of the jurisdiction in which you plan to practice to determine the Part II – Elective Examinations you are required to pass to be eligible for licensure/registration.
- Use the same permanent email (not a school email address) when you complete both your Profile and your application. The email address you use on your application will be the same email you will use to access your NABNE Dashboard, Registration Status, Admission Ticket, and exam results. Examples of permanent emails would be Gmail, Yahoo, etc.
Check your entries before you click SUBMIT!
- You will not be able to edit, delete, or make changes to your application after you click SUBMIT.
Complete your payment.
- Pay all fees in US dollars, using a debit or credit card. The NABNE payment system accepts Visa and MasterCard only. Payment must be made at the time of application. Applications received by NABNE without payment will be discarded.
Check your email for your Confirmation Receipt right after you submit your application.
- If you do not receive your Confirmation Receipt within the next several minutes, be sure to check your spam folder.
Next Steps
- Check your email for your Confirmation Receipt right after you submit your application. If you do not receive your Confirmation Receipt within the next several minutes, be sure to check your spam folder.
- Log into your online Profile after December 19, 2024 to check your Registration Status. NABNE will be working directly with the registrar from your ANMP regarding receipt of the letter of verification or pre-verification required to establish your eligibility to take the examination(s). When NABNE has received this letter and all materials required to complete your application, you will be approved to take the examination(s). If you are applying to take the Part II examinations and:
- If you will not have graduated by January 10, 2025, NABNE must receive written pre-verification from your ANMP that you are on track to complete all graduation requirements no later than April 30, 2025. Upon receipt of this letter of pre-verification, no later than January 10, 2025, you will be approved to take the Part II examinations in February 2025. If you do not complete requirements for graduation by April 30, 2025, your exam results will be nullified, and you will be subject to NABNE’s refund policy.
- Log into your online Profile after January 23, 2025 to print your Admission Ticket. You will be required to present a printed copy of your Admission Ticket to be admitted to the examination(s).
CONFIDENTIALITY
The information you provide to NABNE as part of the online application process is confidential and used only in conjunction with the NPLEX. All administrative and testing personnel who have access to your personal information observe NABNE’s confidentiality policy.
When you apply to take the NPLEX, you will be asked to provide your entire Social Security Number (SSN) or Social Insurance Number (SIN). This information is encrypted for your security. Your entire SSN or SIN is used to uniquely identify you in our records only. You will be required to fill in only the last five digits of your SSN or SIN on every answer sheet you complete.
If you are using a shared computer do not save your password information to the browser and be sure to log out of your Dashboard when you are done.
Apply to take the NPLEX Part I - Biomedical Science Examination
Use this link to apply to take the NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination.
NABNE requires that you pass the Part I – Biomedical Science Examination before you can take the Part II – Clinical Science Examinations. NABNE policy does not allow applicants to take both the Part I and the Part II Examinations within the same NPLEX administration.
Apply to take the NPLEX Part II - Clinical Science Examinations
Use this link to apply to take the Part II – Core Clinical Science and/or Part II -Clinical Elective examinations.
To be eligible to take the Part II – Clinical Science Examinations, you are required to have previously passed the NPLEX Part I – Biomedical Science Examination.