To receive a license as a Naturopathic Doctor (N.D.), one must attend a four-year graduate-level naturopathic medical school. N.D.s are educated in all of the same basic sciences as an M.D., and also study alternative, holistic therapeutics. In addition to a standard medical curriculum, the Naturopathic Physician is required to complete four years of training in homeopathy, clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, physical medicine, and counseling. There are clinical rotations required for general practice, and physical medicine, as well as specialized elective rotations in senior care, HIV care, ADHD and Homeopathy. A Naturopathic Physician must pass professional national board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician.
Naturopathic Medical Education Comparative Curricula
Comparing Curricula of Naturopathic Medical Schools, Conventional Medical Schools and Non-accredited “N.D.” Programs