Updates posted as received
Currently Updated As of 12:00 PM MT 11/19/2020:

COVID-19 Updates

(All 2020 Exams have been administered)

The NBCE is actively monitoring Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) concerns for all test sites. As COVID-19 continues to spread within the United States and around the world, our first priority is the safety of testing candidates and our staff who administer the exams. We balance this with our sense of responsibility to facilitate your journey towards licensure, and an understanding of the negative impact exam cancellations can have on our examinees. The NBCE does not want to hinder your ability to progress towards licensure, so we will continue to work towards administering the scheduled exams. Unfortunately, the reality of our current situation may require us to cancel an exam with minimal notice. Before leaving for your scheduled exam, we recommend following the links below to access information about closures or other exam specific updates. Please note, if you plan to test at a location that is outside your local community, it is your responsibility to use extreme caution and judgement before deciding to travel to a test administration. Please do not travel if you are sick and follow local guidelines regarding travel and social distancing protocols.

A list of general guidance and links to additional resources regarding travel can be found here: NBCE Travel Advisory Notice

For NBCE’s Updated COVID-19 On-Campus Test Site Policy click here
For Prometric’s Testing Center Policy click here

Exam-Specific Updates

Part I Exams
Part II Exams
Part III & PHT Exams
Part IV Exams
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
State & Specialty Exams

Part I Exams

January 2021 Part I Exam Administration = Currently running as scheduled

Part I applications are open for the following:

January 16-17, 2021 Part I until December 17 deadline
April 24-25, 2021 Part I until March 25 deadline

Click on the link(s) below to access a copy of the emailed notice: 

Important Information Regarding Rescheduling the Part I Exam

• If you cannot attend an exam administration due to travel restrictions, disagreement with social distancing protocols, test site policy, or health reasons, prior to the exam, you may cancel or reschedule your appointment to a future administration by emailing us at support@nbce.org with your request to withdraw from the exam and whether you want to apply your fees to a future administration or receive a refund.

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Part III & PHT Exams

Part IV Exam

State & Specialty Exams

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Part II Exams 

February 2021 Part II Exam Administration = Currently running as scheduled

Part II applications are open for the following:

February 27-28, 2021 until January 28 deadline

Click on the link(s) below to access a copy of the emailed notice: 

Important Information Regarding Rescheduling the Part II Exam

• If you cannot attend an exam administration due to travel restrictions, disagreement with social distancing protocols, test site policy, or health reasons, prior to the exam, you may cancel or reschedule your appointment to a future administration by emailing us at support@nbce.org with your request to withdraw from the exam and whether you want to apply your fees to a future administration or receive a refund.

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Part IV Exams

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Part III & PHT Exams 

March 2021 Part III & PHT Exam Administrations = Currently running as scheduled

Part III & PHT applications are open for the following:

March 27-28, 2021 until February 25 deadline

Click on the link(s) below to access a copy of the emailed notice:

Important Information Regarding Rescheduling the Part III & PHT Exams

• If you cannot attend an exam administration due to travel restrictions, disagreement with social distancing protocols, test site policy, or health reasons, prior to the exam, you may cancel or reschedule your appointment to a future administration by emailing us at support@nbce.org with your request to withdraw from the exam and whether you want to apply your fees to a future administration or receive a refund.

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Part IV Exams

May 2021 Part IV applications will be open November 30 until February 23 deadline.

Click on the link(s) below to access a copy of the emailed notice:

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday, December 28, 2020 November Part IV Official Score Release Date

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State & Specialty Exams

• Prometric testing centers are limited to essential testing only and some sites have reduced seating capacity.

• Check here for updates on Prometric Testing Center availability.

• Additional cancellations and rescheduling may occur at any time based upon Prometric site location availability and social distancing restrictions.

• Appointments can be rescheduled to the next available testing appointments. This can be done through the application in your account. Once examinees receive their appointment confirmation from Prometric, they will be able to reschedule or move their appointment up until 6 days before the exam.

For Prometric’s Testing Center Policy click here

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Upcoming Dates & Deadlines

Click on the link below to access a copy of the recently revised (as of 4/20/20) Dates and Deadlines:

2020 Revised Dates & Deadlines

2021 Revised Dates & Deadlines 

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