What is the Licensure and Scope of Practice of a Naturopath?
Licensed laws vary from state to state and province to province. Some states or provinces have no Naturopathic licensure, while others have laws providing a broad scope of practice. The North American Board of Naturopathic Medical Examiners (NABNE) provides the basic science board exam and the clinical science board exam that most jurisdictions use to license Naturopathic graduates. In order to qualify for Naturopathic licensure in these states, a Naturopathic physician must pass national and state board examinations and must have received an education from an accredited four-year, graduate level, Naturopathic medical school.
