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.
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.
NABNE is aware that some examinees have experienced scheduling difficulties during the initial scheduling period for the July/August 2026 NPLEX administration. Prometric, in partnership with NABNE, has expanded capacity in those areas where it was constrained.
NABNE and Prometric will continue reviewing any remaining scheduling concerns, and they will be handled on a case-by-case basis by Prometric at smt-operationsteam@prometric.com. Examinees can contact NABNE with any issues.
07/16/26 Update
- To provide relief to examinees during this initial transition to computer-based testing, as a one-time exception, NABNE will be processing full refunds over the next two weeks for those examinees who cancelled their registration from May 22 through July 21, 2026.
- Prometric is scheduling additional seating in the Vancouver, BC metro area starting on Thursday, July 9th.
- Prometric is scheduling additional seating in the Portland, OR metro area starting on Wednesday, July 1st.
- Prometric is scheduling additional seating in the Phoenix, AZ metro area starting Wednesday, June 24th.
What remains the same:
- Prometric will waive or refund the $35 rescheduling fee for examinees who need to change testing appointments because of scheduling-related issues. Examinees seeking a refund of the rescheduling fee should contact Prometric directly at smt-operationsteam@prometric.com.
- To increase scheduling flexibility, examinees may be scheduled up to 1.5 hours outside the examination start times published in the NABNE Examinee Handbook.