• Create your Personal NBPHE Portal
  (You will then receive a confirmation e–mail that your portal has been set up.)
• Complete the registration form
• E–submit
• Enter your payment information
• You will receive an e–mail confirmation verifying that your registration form is successfully submitted

International testing centers are also available.
When you register to take the exam you will have the option to choose an international location to take the exam. The International Exam Fee will be displayed as part of your total registration fee when you pay for the exam at the end of the registration process.

1. Request Special Test Accommodations on your registration form.
2. Complete, sign and submit originals of the Request for Testing Accommodations Form. Click here.
3. Document your need for accommodations. Click here for Guidelines for Disabilities
4. Submit the appropriate qualified professional evaluator´s report. An original, on the evaluator´s & letterhead, signed by the evaluator is required. Copies are not accepted. Please refer to the link above for the Guidelines for Disabilities.

The registration fee is not refundable but it is deferrable. The international exam fee is not refundable

• All sections of the registration form are complete
• You have e–submitted your registration form
• You have paid
• You have received a confirmation e–mail that NBPHE has received your application

• 15 minutes – Tutorial*
• Four 1 hour Exam Sections (with approximately 50 questions in each section)
• 15 minutes – Exit Survey
• 15 minutes of break time – To be taken between exam sections

Each of the one hour exam sections is exactly that – one hour. Once you begin an exam section you have one hour to answer questions in that section and then the section will time out and you will no longer be able to answer questions in that section. Once you move to the next section, you will not be able to return to the previous section. While completing each exam section you may skip and later return to a question. The exam is well marked to show which questions you have skipped. When you get to the end of a section, if you have not answered all questions, you will receive a warning that all questions have not been answered. Unanswered questions will be easy to identify as they have identifying marks next to them.

NOTE about Tutorial: Please see the Sample Exam available above. The Sample Exam / Exam Software Tutorial Module is very similar to the tutorial you will see in the first 15 minutes of the exam. This software tutorial module gives you the opportunity to become familiar with the functionality of the software used for the exam as well as a sampling of the types of questions on the exam.

There will be a clock on your testing screen to inform you how much time remains of your 4.75 hours. You will get a two minute warning before the end of each section. The exam clock will not stop during breaks, so it is important for candidates to monitor how many exam sections remain, in relation to the overall session time remaining, to ensure they do not exceed the allotted or accumulated break time.
See also – What Do I Need to Be Admitted to the Testing Center on the Day of The Exam?

• Total score for the entire exam;
• Separate scores for each of the 5 core competencies;
• Separate score for all cross–cutting competencies combined; and
• Whether the examinee´s score is sufficient for certification

The exam software tutorial module includes eighteen sample exam questions. These 18 sample questions are embedded in a software tutorial module you can download from the link below. This tutorial allows candidates to become familiar with the functionality of the test software used for the CPH exam. This tutorial is almost identical to the first 15 minute module that precedes the exam at the testing center on exam day. Becoming familiar with this tutorial may save you time and increase your comfort level on exam day.

To download the Sample Exam and software tutorial module click here. Follow the directions in the dialog box that appears on your screen.

NOTE about Tutorial: This software is not compatible with Apple or Windows Vista operating platforms. For those with these platforms we provide a PDF of the sample exam questions click here. NBPHE strongly advises, if at all possible, to download the software tutorial module rather than simply viewing the PDF of the sample questions. We encourage this so you may experience the software that will be at the testing center when you take the exam.

NBPHE is aware of a number of organizations who have expressed interest in producing a study guide for the certification exam. NBPHE is not involved in the development of these products and has not shared the contents of the examination with any organizations. Click here to find other study guides.

1. Your original Scheduling Permit (the bright orange paper), which has your CIN (Candidate Identification Number) printed on it, and
2. One form of unexpired, government–issued identification (such as a driver´s license or passport) that includes both your photograph and signature. Your name as it appears on your Scheduling Permit must EXACTLY match your name as it appears on the identification you present at the testing center.

NOTE: You should arrive at the Prometric Testing Center 30 minutes before your scheduled testing time on your scheduled exam date. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled testing time, you will not be admitted.

ALL of your personal belongings, food and beverages must be placed in a small, designated locker outside the testing room. Pagers and cellular telephones must be turned off before placing them in the locker.