Healthcare & Nursing licensing exams

Healthcare licensure exams are gateways to bedside, clinic and allied-health roles. The NCLEX exams are administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); the Praxis-style certifications for medical assisting, coding (CPC, CCS) and pharmacy technician work are board-administered through AAPC, AHIMA and PTCB respectively. Pass rates depend on disciplined practice with high-quality, NGN-style item banks.

5 certifications tracked

Median pay: $86,070 (RN) and $59,730 (LPN/LVN) per BLS 2024.

Authorities: NCSBN, AAPC, AHIMA, PTCB, ANCC

All Healthcare & Nursing exams

Choose an exam to see the full topic list, blueprint and practice variants.

NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse Licensure)

NCSBN · 75-150 adaptive items / 5 hours · pass CAT logit-based, ≈ -0.18 logit standard

8 topic drills available · national

NCLEX-PN (Practical/Vocational Nurse)

NCSBN · 85-205 adaptive items / 5 hours · pass CAT logit-based, ≈ -0.18 logit standard

8 topic drills available · national

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Prometric / state DOH · 60-70 written + skills demo · pass ~75% per state

6 topic drills available · national

AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC)

AAPC · 100 questions / 4 hours · pass 70%

7 topic drills available · national

PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board · 90 questions / 110 min · pass 650 / 900

4 topic drills available · national

Why this field? Median pay: $86,070 (RN) and $59,730 (LPN/LVN) per BLS 2024. ExamEdge Prep tracks the published exam outlines from NCSBN, AAPC, AHIMA, PTCB, ANCC and updates these drills whenever the blueprint changes.