Updates posted as received
Currently Updated As of 10:15 PM MT 07/06/2020:

COVID-19 Updates

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

April Part I Exam – CANCELLED

August 13-18 Part I Re-Admin – on schedule 

Part I applications are open as of Monday, April 20

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

April 2020 Part I Exam Re-administration Update

Important Information Regarding Rescheduling the Part I Exam

• You will have until 5:00 PM MT (3 pm ET, 4 pm CT, 6 pm PT) on Thursday, July 16 to go online and schedule your Part I appointment through your myNBCE online account. Search by your zip code and test dates of August 13-18 to see available test sites including PTC’s AND Campus sites.

• You may reschedule to an available location, date, and time within the August 13-18 administration or you are welcome to schedule for a future administration (January 2021).

• If you cannot attend an exam administration due to travel restrictions, disagreement with social distancing protocols, test site policy, or health reasons, 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 II Exams 

June 13-14 Administration – score release date is Monday, July 13

Part II applications are open for September 2020 until August 13.

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

Mask/Face Coverings Required at Test Sites Notice

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Part III & PHT Exams

Part IV Exams

State & Specialty Exams

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Part III & PHT Exams

March/May Part III & PHT Exams CANCELLED
July 18 & 19 Part III & PHT Admin – on schedule 
Palmer West July Part III & PHT test administration moved to a new site location

New Palmer West test site location: 
Marriott Santa Clara
2700 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
*If parking in the hotel parking garage, you will receive a parking fee waiver ticket to use when exiting the garage.

July Part III & PHT applications are closed as of June 18.
October Part III & PHT applications are open until September 17.

Click here for a list of available July test sites.

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

May 2020 Exams Cancellation Notice

July 2020 Part III & PHT Exam Application Update with Instructions

Important Information Regarding Rescheduling the Part III & PHT Exams

• Our partnership with chiropractic colleges allows us the ability to utilize paper-based testing (PBT) format instead of computer-based testing (CBT) for this one Part III and PHT administration, which will allow the necessary amount of seating to accommodate the combined March and July administrations into one large PBT-only administration on July 18 & 19 at available chiropractic college campuses.

• We will not be utilizing Prometric Testing Centers for this July administration only.

• If you cannot attend an exam administration due to travel restrictions, disagreement with social distancing protocols, test site policy, or health reasons, 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 II Exams

Part IV Exams

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Part IV Exams

May Part IV Exam – CANCELLED

July 10, 11, 12 Part IV Re-Admin – Some exam admins are cancelled -see below

NYCC – Exam Admin is CANCELLED

Palmer-West is now testing at Life West campus site in Hayward, CA

Palmer Davenport – Site I – Testing as scheduled

Palmer Davenport – Site II – Exam Admin is CANCELLED

Palmer – Florida – Exam Admin is CANCELLED

All May Part IV applications are now closed. All available test sites in July are FULL.

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

May 2020 Exams Cancellation Notice

July 2020 Part IV Exam Re-Admin Update & Instructions

NYCC Test Site Closure Notice

Mask/Face Coverings Required at Test Sites Notice

Palmer West Part IV Test Site Location Change

Next Steps

• Test Site assignments/re-assignments, based on site preference change requests, were sent out on Wednesday, May 13.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Monday, July 13 – November applications become available until September 18.

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State & Specialty Exams

• Prometric testing centers are limited to essential testing only and most sites are closed until May 31.

• Check here for updates on Prometric Testing Center availability.

• State and Specialty Exams scheduled at PTC locations prior to June 1, 2020 may need to be rescheduled. Additional cancellations and rescheduling may occur after June 1 based upon Prometric site location availability and social distancing restrictions.

• ACU and SPEC appointments can be rescheduled to the next available testing appointments June 8 – 13, August 3 – 8, October 5-10, or December 7 – 12. 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.

• Florida and Oregon exams will need to be rescheduled to the next available date that test centers are open. 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.

• DABCI exams scheduled between April 30 – May 9th are cancelled and examinees can reschedule themselves to the Fall administration.

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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 

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