Resources for Exam Prep
BoardVitals is a main resource for practice tests or question banks for a variety of standardized tests. It includes test banks for the following tests that our patrons are likely to take.
| TEST NAME | WHO TAKES IT | WHEN | NOTES |
| USMLE Step 1 | Medical students | M3 start of SPR semster | M3s get 4-wk study block in January |
| USMLE Step 2 CK | Medical students | M4 by FALL semester (by Dec 31) | CK = Clinical Knowledge |
| USMLE Step 3 | Residents | ||
| PANCE | Physician Assistant students | after graduation | |
| Board Certification | Residents | ||
| Board Certification MOC | Faculty | MOC = Maintenance of Certification | |
| NCLEX (National Council Licensure Exam) | Nurses, to enter practice | after graduation from BSN program, usually within 2 mos. Could be in spring or fall | |
| NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure) | Pharmacy students, to enter practice | also taken by foreign educated pharmacists | |
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NABDE (National Board Dental Exam)
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Dental students
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| NP (nurse practitioner) certifications | Advance practice nurses: adult/gero, psych, family, peds, midwife | variable |
- BoardVitals This link opens in a new windowBoardVitals Question Bank is an exam preparation database, offering practice questions for a variety of medical, nursing, dental, and pharmacy exams, such as USMLE, NAPLEX, COMLEX, NBDE, and NCLEX. After registration, users can proceed through practice questions by topic or section, or through a random selection of all sections. There are options for timed or self-paced practice sessions. Detailed explanations are provided for each question and the content is updated regularly to reflect the most current version of exams.
NB: Requires on-campus registration for first use.
For additional resources, search IH + as there are many e books related to exam prep