Licensing and Registration

Professional Qualification

The NPLEX is intended to measure the candidate's minimal competence in the naturopathic clinical knowledge he or she needs to be a safe practitioner.  "Board Certification" implies a higher level of education and testing beyond this degree of entry-level qualification.  Therefore, candidates who pass the NPLEX Examinations are not "board-certified".

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Domain of Authority

Applicants must abide by NABNE policies regarding examination (i.e., eligibility requirements, and examination and re-examination policies). Applicants must abide by jurisdiction policies regarding licensure/registration.

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 Eligibility for Licensure/Registration

Successful completion of the NPLEX examination process does not guarantee eligibility for licensure/registration to become licensed/registered as a naturopathic physician/doctor in every jurisdiction.

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NPLEX Examinations Required for Licensure/Registration by Jurisdiction

The NPLEX Examinations are international examinations and candidates are required to have the general knowledge required to practice in all jurisdictions within the U.S. and Canada. This may mean that candidates are required to have knowledge over and above the scope of practice in one particular jurisdiction. All candidates are required to take and pass both the NPLEX Part I - Biomedical Science and Part II - Core Clinical Science Examination. In addition, NPLEX Part II - Clinical Elective Examinations are required for licensure in some jurisdictions.

Some licensing/regulatory authorities require jurisprudence, oral, and other jurisdiction-specific examinations. These jurisdiction-specific examinations are not prepared, coordinated, scheduled, or administered by NABNE. NABNE administers only NPLEX Examinations. To confirm the NPLEX examination requirement and to apply for and arrange to take jurisprudence and other jurisdiction-specific examinations, you are responsible for checking with the licensing/regulatory authority in the jurisdiction in which you plan to practice.

Jurisdictional requirements are subject to change. NABNE cannot guarantee that the information on this page is accurate. You should check with the jurisdiction in which you plan to practice regarding jurisdiction-specific policies and to confirm which NPLEX Examinations are required for eligibility to become licensed/registered as a naturopathic physician.

NPLEX EXAMINATION

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State and Provincial Contacts

You should contact individual licensing/regulatory authorities for the most up-to-date and accurate information regarding their specific requirements for licensure/registration.

 

Alaska (AK)
Nathan Vallier, Licensing Examiner Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing Naturopathic Section       P.O. Box 110806 Juneau AK 99811-0806	Phone: 907-465-2695 Fax: 907-465-2974 E-mail: nathan.vallier@alaska.gov Website: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ
Alberta (AB)
Toni Reid, N.D. Alberta Assoc. of Naturopathic Physicians 813-14th St., N.W. Calgary AB T2N 2A4	Phone: 403-266-2446 Fax:  403-266-2433  E-mail: aanpsecretary@gmail.com Website: www.naturopathic-alberta.com
Arizona (AZ)
Gail Anthony Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board  1400 West Washington, Suite 300  Phoenix AZ 85007	Phone: 602-542-8242 Fax: 602-542-8804 E-mail: info@aznd.gov Website: www.aznd.gov
British Columbia (BC)
Debbie Ferreira CNPBC  Suite 840, 605 Robson Street Vancouver BC V6B 5J3	Phone: 604-688-8236 Fax: 604-688-8476 E-mail: office@cnpbc.bc.ca Website: www.cnpbc.bc.ca
California (CA)
Francine Davies, Interim Executive Officer Naturopathic Medicine Committee P.O. Box 980490 West Sacramento CA 95798-0490	Phone: 916-928-4785 Fax: 916-928-4787 E-mail: naturopathic@dca.ca.gov Website: www.naturopathic.ca.gov
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut Department of Health Pracitioner Licensing & Investigation Section Naturopathic Physician Licensure 410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP Hartford CT 06134-0308	Phone: 860-509-8000 E-mail: olph.dph@ct.gov Website: www.ct.gov/dph
District of Columbia (DC)
Department of Health Advisory Committee on Naturopathic Physicians 899 North Capitol St., N.E.  Washington DC 20002	Phone: 877-672-2174 Fax: 202-724-5145 Website: www.hpla.doh.dc.gov
Hawaii (HI)
DCCA - PVL Att: NAT P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu HI 96801	Phone: 808-586-3000 Fax: 808-586-1345 E-mail: naturopathy@dcca.hawaii.gov Website: www.hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl
Kansas (KS)
Katy Lenahan, Licensing Administrator Kansas Board of Healing Arts 800 S.W. Jackson, Lower Level - Suite A Topeka KS 66612	Phone: 785-296-8563 Fax: 785-296-0852 E-mail: klenahan@ksbha.ks.gov Website: www.ksbha.org
Maine (ME)
Geraldine Betts Dept. of Prof. & Fin. Reg., Off. of Licensing & Reg. Board of Complementary Health Care Providers #35 State House Station Augusta ME 04333	Phone: 207-624-8689 Fax: 207-624-8637 E-mail: comphealth.board@maine.gov Website: www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing
Manitoba (MB)
Lesley Phimster, Executive Director/ Registrar Manitoba Naturopathic Association 971 Corydon Ave. P.O. Box 434 Winnipeg, MB R3M 0Y0	Phone: 204-947-0381 E-mail: info@mbnd.ca Website: www.mbnd.ca
Minnesota (MN)
Jeanne Hoffman, Licensure Unit Supervisor Minnesota Board of Medical Practice Naturopathic Doctor Registration University Park Plaza 2829 University Ave., S.E., Suite 500 Minneapolis  MN  55414-3246	Phone: 612-617-2130 Fax: 612-617-2166 E-mail: Jeanne.Hoffman@state.mn.us Website: www.bmp.state.mn.us
Montana (MT)
Cheryl Brandt Board of Alternative Health Care P.O. Box 200513 Helena MT 59620-0513	Phone: 406-841-2394 E-mail: dlibsdahc@mt.gov Website: www.althealth.mt.gov
New Hampshire (NH)
Connie Beliveau NH DHHS Off. of Program Support Board of Naturopathic Examiners 129 Pleasant Street, Brown Bldg. Concord NH 03301-3857	Phone: 603-271-0853 Fax: 603-271-5590 E-mail: connie.beliveau@dhhs.state.nh.us Website: www.dhhs.state.nh.us
Ontario (ON)
Erica Laugalys BDDT - Naturopathy 112 Adelaide St., East Toronto ON M5C 1K9	Phone: 416-866-8383 Fax: 416-866-2175 E-mail: office@BDDTN.on.ca Website: www.boardofnaturopathicmedicine.on.ca
Oregon (OR)
Anne Walsh Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine 800 N.E. Oregon Street, Suite 407 Portland OR 97232	Phone: 971-673-0193 Fax: 971-673-0226 E-mail: obnm.info@state.or.us Website: www.oregon.gov/obnm
Puerto Rico
Dra. Milva Vega Garcia Junta Examinadora Doctores in Naturopatia                                              c/o Sonia Maysonet Cotto   Call Box 10200 San Juan PR 00909-0200	Phone: 787-725-4904 E-mail: milvega_nd@hotmail.com or smayonet@salud.gov.pr
Saskatchewan
Marika Geis Office of the Registrar Sasketchewan Assoc. of Naturopathic Pracitioners 2120 College Ave. Regina SK S4P 1C5	Phone: 306-522-0095 E-mail: registrar@sanp.ca  Website: www.sanp.ca
Utah
Sally Stewart Div. of Occ. & Prof. Licensing 160 East 300 South P.O. Box 146741 Salt Lake City UT 84114-6741	Phone: 801-530-6179 Fax: 801-530-6511 E-mail:  sstewart@utah.gov Website: www.dopl.utah.gov
Vermont
Danielle Rubalcaba VT Office of Professional Regulation National Life Building, North, FL2 Montpelier VT 05620-3402	Phone: 802-828-1501 Fax: 802-828-2465 E-mail: danielle.rubalcaba@sec.state.vt.us Website: www.vtprofessionals.org
Washington
Susan Gragg Washington State Department of Health Health Professions and Facilities P.O. Box 47877 Olympia WA 98504-7877	Phone: 360-236-4941 Fax: 360-236-2406 E-mail: Susan.Gragg@doh.wa.gov Website: www.doh.wa.gov

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