What is the accreditation system for naturopathic medical programs and schools?
• College accreditation is issued by the US Department of Education (ED). All US AANMC member schools have been accredited – or are in candidate status for accreditation – by an ED-approved regional accrediting agency. • Programmatic accreditation is issued by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME). In addition, each of the individual naturopathic medicine programs of the member schools have been accredited – or are candidates for accreditation – by the CNME, the recognized accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs in North America. • Doctor licensure is granted by North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE). Students graduating from the naturopathic programs of AANMC member schools are then eligible to sit for the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX), administered by NABNE. Passing the NPLEX is required before a doctor of naturopathic medicine can be licensed by a state or provincial jurisdiction as a primary care general practice ph
• College accreditation is issued by the US Department of Education (ED). All US AANMC member schools have been accredited – or are in candidate status for accreditation – by an ED-approved regional accrediting agency. • Programmatic accreditation is issued by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME). In addition, each of the individual naturopathic medicine programs of the member schools have been accredited – or are candidates for accreditation – by the CNME, the recognized accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs in North America. • Doctor licensure is granted by North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE). Students graduating from the naturopathic programs of AANMC member schools are then eligible to sit for the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX), administered by NABNE. Passing the NPLEX is required before a doctor of naturopathic medicine can be licensed by a state or provincial jurisdiction as a primary care general practice ph
