The Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations or NPLEX is a two part professional exam administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners or NABNE that clinical level students and graduates of accredited naturopathic medical schools are required to pass before being permitted to practice naturopathic medicine in a U.S state or Canadian province. (in cases of naturopathic physician candidates who graduated from an accredited naturopathic medical school prior to the implementation of the NPLEX; candidancy for licensure is considered on a state by state basis, providing the candidate passed a licensing exam considered equivalent to the NPLEX and administered under the auspices of a governmental licensing regulating body).
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Assesses students understanding of core medical sciences. To sit in on this series of exams, the student must submit a letter of acceptance from the accredited school verifying they have completed the first two years of naturopathic medical education.
Part I includes 5 sections
Each section consists of fifty multiple-choice questions for which they have one hour to complete. Scores are measured in percentage. 75% or higher is need to pass.
Part II is a three day examination process designed to assess whether the naturopathic medical school graduate can apply medical knowledge, skills and understanding of clinical sciences. It includes 3 main sections and 3 subsections.
Core Clinical Sections 1,2 & 3
Core Clinical Elective Sections (for certificate or license)
Both sections of the examination are offered twice a year in seven locations in North America:[1]