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A Licensed Naturopathic Physician (N.D. or N.M.D.) attends a four-year graduate level
naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an
M.D., 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 is required to complete four years of
training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine,
psychology, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support
of their personal health). 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. Additional information on naturopathic schools can be
found at http://www.aanmc.org/.

American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges

The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) was established
in Febrary 2001, to propel and foster the naturpathic medical profession by actively
supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic
medicine.

Member Schools:
* BASTYR University (Kenmore, Washington)
* National College of Natural Medicine (Portland, Oregon)
* Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (Tempe, Arizona)
* University of Bridgeport - College of Naturopathic Medicine (Bridgeport, Connecticut)
* Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto, Ontario)
* Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (New Westminister, British Columbia)

The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education

The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education's mission is quality assurance: serving
the public by accrediting naturopathic medical education prograams 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

North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners/NPLEX

The NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations) is the examination graduates
of one of the approved naturopathic medical colleges must pass to be licensed in any
of the 16 states of 5 provinces that license/register naturopathic physicians. The North
American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE) is reponsible for approving
applicants to take the NPLEX and for administering the examinations.

This information was provided by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)