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 | |
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 |
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