Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations

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 medicine in a U.S state or Canadian province.

NPLEX Part I - Basic Science Examination
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
 * Anatomy
 * Biochemistry
 * Microbiology
 * Pathology
 * Physiology

Each section consists of fifty multiple-choice questions for which they have one hour minutes to complete. Scores are measured in percentage. 75% or higher is need to pass.

NPLEX Part II - Clinical Science Examination
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
 * Botanical medicine
 * Clinical nutrition
 * Diagnostic imaging
 * Emergency medicine
 * Homeopathy
 * Pharmacology
 * Physical & Clinical diagnosis
 * Physical medicine
 * Psychology
 * Laboratory diagnosis
 * Medical procedures

Core Clinical Elective Sections (for certificate or license)
 * Acupuncture
 * Minor Surgery
 * Homeopathy

Locations
Both sections of the examination are offered twice a year in five cities in North America:


 * Vancouver, British Columbia - Simon Fraser University
 * Seattle, Washington - University of Washington
 * Portland, Oregon - Reed College
 * Phoenix, Arizona - ASU West