> but when the best trained NPs were given the chance to take a watered down version of Step 3 which has a 97% MD pass rate with 1-3 weeks of casual studying, o

> but when the best trained NPs were given the chance to take a watered down version of Step 3 which has a 97% MD pass rate with 1-3 weeks of casual studying, only 40% passed. Citation needed? > This is notwithstanding the explosion of NP diploma mills There's no standardization yet for NPs. I've seen short, one year programs as well as 3+ years ones. That's indeed an issue they must tackle.