- Board of Registration in Naturopathy
The Board of Registration in Naturopathy (“Board”) approved the following naturopathic medical colleges:
- Bastyr, San Diego, CA
- Bastyr, Seattle, WA
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), Boucher Campus, Vancouver, BC
- Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM), Toronto Campus, Toronto, ON
- National University Health Sciences (NUHS), Chicago, IL
- National University of Natural Medicine (formerly National University of Naturopathic Medicine) (NUNM), Portland, OR
- Sonoran University (Formerly Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine), Phoenix, AZ
- Universidad Ana Mendez, Naturopathic Medical Program, Gubaro, PR
- University of Bridgeport – College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM), Bridgeport, CT
The schools listed above are members of the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC), established in 2001 to advance the naturopathic medical profession by actively supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic medicine. The association website is https://aanmc.org/.
An applicant for licensure by the Board must graduate from and hold a doctor of naturopathic medicine or doctor of naturopathy degree from one of these schools in order to sit for the national naturopathic licensing examination, the NPLEX, that is administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE).
ONLY CANDIDATES THAT ATTEND AND GRADUATE FROM THESE SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND TAKE THE EXAM.
NOTE: The University of Western States, Portland, OR is a new school to be opened in 2023. For their graduates to be eligible to sit for the NPLEX examination, this school must enter the accreditation process with CNME.
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