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A licensed naturopathic physician (ND) attends a four-year, graduate-level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an MD, but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. In addition to a standard medical curriculum, the naturopathic physician also studies clinical nutrition, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, and counseling. A naturopathic physician takes rigorous professional board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician. Please see the AANMC’s Professional Competency Profile for more information.
Additional information on naturopathic schools can be found on the American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges Web site. More About Naturopathic Medical Schools American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) was established in February 2001 to propel and foster the naturopathic medical profession by actively supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic medicine. AANMC offers seven accredited naturopathic medical programs and eight campus locations in North America. AANMC Member Schools Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore, Washington 98028-4966 Phone: (425) 823-1300, Fax: (425) 823-6222 Bastyr University - California Campus 4106 Sorrento Valley Boulevard San Diego, California 92121-1407 Phone: (858) 246-9700, Fax: (858) 246-9710 National University of Natural Medicine 049 SW Porter St., Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 552-1555 National University of Health Sciences 200 East Roosevelt Road Lombard, IL 60148 Phone: (630) 629-2000, Fax: (630) 889-6499 Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 2140 E. Broadway Rd., Tempe, Arizona 85282 Phone: (480) 858-9100, Fax (480) 858.9116 University of Bridgeport - College of Naturopathic Medicine (not accepting new students) Health Science Center, 60 Lafayette Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 Phone: (800) EXCEL UB (392-3582) ext. 4108 Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine 1255 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2K 1E2 Phone: (416) 498-1255, Toll Free: 1-866-241-2266 Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine Boucher Centre, 300-435 Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3L 5N8 Phone: 604-777-9981, Fax: 604-777-9982 The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education P.O. Box 178 Great Barrington, MA 01230 Phone: 413-528-8877 Fax: 413-528-8880 President: Marcia Prenguber, ND Executive Director: Daniel Seitz, JD, MAT Email: staff@cnme.org The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education's (CNME) mission is quality assurance: serving the public by accrediting naturopathic medical education programs that voluntarily seek recognition that they meet or exceed CNME's standards. Students and graduates of programs accredited or preaccredited (candidacy) by CNME are eligible to apply for the naturopathic licensing examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE), and are generally eligible for state and provincial licensure in the U.S. and Canada. Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination Board #321 9220 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 119 Portland, OR 97219-5434 Phone: (503) 250-9141 Phone: (416) 498-4255×227 President: Paul Sanders, PhD, ND Executive Director: Christa Louise, MS, PhD Email: christalouise@nabne.org The Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) is the examination graduates of one of the approved naturopathic medical colleges must pass to be eligible for licensure in any of the 16 states or 5 provinces that license/register naturopathic physicians. The NABNE is responsible for qualifying applicants to take the NPLEX, administering the NPLEX to examinees, and preparing and sending exam results and transcripts to licensing/regulatory authorities. North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners President: James Spring, DC, ND Executive Director: Christa Louise, MS, PhD #321 9220 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 119 Portland, OR 97219-5434 Phone: (503) 778-7990 Email: info@nabne.org www.nabne.org The purpose of North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners is to determine the qualifications of applicants to take the NPLEX, to administer the NPLEX to examinees, and to prepare and send exam results and transcripts to licensing/regulatory authorities. The institutions that regulate naturopathic medicine grant authority to NABNE to be the examining body for the naturopathic profession through their agreement to use the results of the NPLEX Examinations in their determination of the candidate’s eligibility for licensure (United States) or registration (Canada). |
