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The Validity of the NBPME Licensure Examinations

The National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME) licensure examinations are designed to measure the important knowledge necessary to perform at the level of minimal competence as a newly licensed podiatric medical practitioner. The validity of the NBPME examinations is based on the evidence drawn from a national job analysis survey of practicing podiatrists who told the NBPME what activities they performed that were important for public protection, and what knowledge and skills they needed to perform those activities at a level that would protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. The content domain covered by the NBPME examinations measures that important knowledge necessary for performance at the level of minimal competence as stipulated by the nationwide job analysis of podiatrists.
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