N A B N E
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Ensuring the Professional Qualifications of NDs
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Ensuring the Professional Qualifications of NDs
Eligibility
To be eligible to take the NPLEX Examinations, you must have completed the appropriate academic requirements at an approved naturopathic medical program (ANMP). Click here to learn more.
Transcripts
You can submit your request to have an official transcript of your NPLEX results sent to a regulatory authority by completing the Transcript Request Form and submitting a fee of $30. Click to learn more.
Licensure
The Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX) are used by regulatory authorities in the US and Canada as part of the licensure or registration process for the practice of naturopathic medicine.
NABNE is committed to identifying and eliminating systemic bias, and to ensuring that the administration of the NPLEX is fair to all examinees, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, socioeconomic status, cultural orientation, or ability to equally access the examinations.
NPLEX is committed to creating examinations that are free from implicit bias. While we recognize the impact of genetics, gender identity, disability, socioeconomic status, and cultural orientation on individuals, NPLEX cases do not include this information except when it is pertinent to diagnosis, treatment, or response to treatment.
NPLEX examinations do not indicate a patient’s genetic ancestry unless it is pertinent to the case, and patient pronouns are specified and used only when gender identity might impact diagnosis, treatment, or management of the patient’s case.
Update: July 27, 2026
Important: Please Attend Your Scheduled NPLEX Testing Appointment
Prometric has informed NABNE that the technical issue that affected some examinees today has been resolved and that examinations are launching successfully. Examinees who have a testing appointment on Tuesday, July 28, or later, should attend their scheduled testing appointments as planned.
Examinees who were affected by the technical issue and were unable to take the Part II – Minor Surgery Elective Examination today, July 27, will be rescheduled. Prometric will contact those affected once the rescheduling plan has been finalized. No action is required at this time. NABNE will provide updates as additional information becomes available.
APPLICATION TO TAKE THE FEBRUARY 2027 NPLEX
The application period for the February 2027 NPLEX administration will be open October 1-30, 2026.
A Testing Accommodations Request Form or Comfort Measures Request Form and all required forms and documentation must be submitted to NABNE no later than October 30, 2026 to be considered for the February 2027 NPLEX administration.