SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION PROCESS
You no longer need to create an online Profile before completing your application. Your NABNE Profile will be created automatically after the application period closes. You will receive an email, after the application period closes, instructing you to reset your password to access the Dashboard of your NABNE Profile.
Have the following information/items ready:
- Your Social Security or Social Insurance Number. When you apply to take the NPLEX, you will be asked to provide your entire Social Security Number (SSN) or Social Insurance Number (SIN). 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. See Confidentiality below for more information.
- A scanned image of your current government-issued photo identification (e.g., driver’s license, government-issued photo identification card, or passport photo page). Both the first and last names on the identification you upload must EXACTLY match the first and last names that you will enter on this 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 an NPLEX Examination (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.
- Use a permanent email (not a school email address) when you complete your application. The email address you use on your application will be the same email you will use to reset your password 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
- Submit payment of fees, in U.S. Dollars, using a debit or credit card. Payment must be made at the time of application. Applications received by NABNE without payment will be discarded.
Check your email for confirmation of your application and payment
- Be sure that you check your spam folder if you don’t receive these notifications in your email inbox right away.
Requirements to apply
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 administration.
Next Steps
- After the Application Period closes, look for an email from NABNE that includes instructions for completing your online Profile and resetting your password. This will allow you to access and update your information, check your Registration Status, print your Admission Ticket, and view your unofficial exam results.
- Go to the Applicant Portal to reset your password and log in to your online Profile. You will need to use the same email address you provided on your application.
- Log into your online Profile after June 20, 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).
CONFIDENTIALITY
The information you provide to NABNE as part of the online application process is confidential and used only in conjunction with the NPLEX Examinations. All administrative and testing personnel who have access to your personal information observe NABNE’s confidentiality policy.
When you apply to take the NPLEX Examinations, you will be asked to provide your entire Social Security Number (SSN) or Social Insurance Number (SIN). 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.
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.