What type of training does a naturopath receive?
A licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) is one who attended a Department of Education accredited, four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school, and has successfully passed a series of rigorous, professional board exams, so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician. With over 4300 hours of total course and clinical credits and hours, the curriculum in naturopathic medical schools parallels that of conventional medical schools: naturopathic medical students must master all the basic and clinical sciences required to graduate from a conventional medical school, as well as be thoroughly trained in wholistic and non-toxic 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, Chinese medicine, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psycholog
