Many people use correspondance courses to learn how to better care for their own health.

In states that do not license NDs (Texas is one), it is not neccesary to graduate from a CNME accredited program (or have any education) to call oneself a naturopath.

With a diploma from Clayton you may be able to see clients as a lifestyle consultant. (Laws vary from state to state. Check yours!)That is, you will be able to offer general advice on things like nutrition and exercise.

Obviously you won\'t be able to diagnose patients or treat them for specific diseases. These are legally reserved for clinically trained physicians, PA\'s and RNP\'s

To get the education and clinical experience to do these things, it is neccesary to attend an on campus medically based program. It is just not something that you can learn through correspondence.

But, many people who take correspondance courses DON\'T WANT to diagnose patients, or use medical procedures or manipulation. Therefore, how useful your education will be depends on what you want to do with it.

Hope this clears things up instead of adding to the confusion.

K.