To be eligible to take the NPLEX Examinations, you must have completed the appropriate academic requirements at an approved naturopathic medical program (ANMP). An ANMP is a program that has accreditation or pre-accreditation from the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) and offers a minimum four-academic-year, in-residence curriculum in basic (biomedical) science and clinical didactic studies, as well as clinical (experiential) training leading to an N.D. degree (United States) or diploma (Canada).
Currently, the following naturopathic medical programs have been approved:
- Bastyr University (BU): Kenmore, Washington
- Bastyr University California (BUC): San Diego, California
- Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM): New Westminster, British Columbia
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM): Toronto, Ontario
- National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM): Portland, Oregon
- National University of Health Sciences (NUHS): Lombard, Illinois
- Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM): Tempe, Arizona
- Universidad del Turabo (UDT): Gurabo, Puerto Rico
- University of Bridgeport – College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM): Bridgeport, Connecticut