EDUCATION
Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) obtain comprehensive and rigorous training with educational standards comparable to conventional Medical Doctors. NDs are trained as General Practitioners and have at least 7 years of post-secondary education. NDs must attain a minimum of 3 years of premedical studies at a university, followed by at least 4 years of intensive training at an accredited Naturopathic medical school. Their education includes over 4500 hours of classroom training in the basic medical sciences, clinical diagnostic and assessment skills, as well as the 6 major Naturopathic disciplines (clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, physical medicine, and lifestyle counseling), and 1500 hours of supervised clinical training.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ARE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Before becoming eligible to practice, NDs must successfully pass 2 sets of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (consisting of the biomedical sciences and the clinical sciences) that are written after the 2nd year and 4th year of study respectively, as well as Provincial Board examinations. These are standardized examinations that are used by all licensing jurisdictions for Naturopathic Doctors in North America and determine professional competency.
In order to practice in Ontario, Naturopathic Doctors must be registered with The Board of Directors of Drugless Therapies - Naturopathy (BDDT-N) which was established in Ontario in 1925 under the Drugless Practitioner’s Act, regulation 278.
For more information about regulations, standards of practice, principles and policies of Naturopathic Doctors, contact the BDDT-N at 416-866-8383 or visit their website.
NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS ARE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Before becoming eligible to practice, NDs must successfully pass 2 sets of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (consisting of the biomedical sciences and the clinical sciences) that are written after the 2nd year and 4th year of study respectively, as well as Provincial Board examinations. These are standardized examinations that are used by all licensing jurisdictions for Naturopathic Doctors in North America and determine professional competency.
In order to practice in Ontario, Naturopathic Doctors must be registered with The Board of Directors of Drugless Therapies - Naturopathy (BDDT-N) which was established in Ontario in 1925 under the Drugless Practitioner’s Act, regulation 278.
For more information about regulations, standards of practice, principles and policies of Naturopathic Doctors, contact the BDDT-N at 416-866-8383 or visit their website.