Naturopathic Education
Naturopathic medical colleges are four-year postgraduate schools with admission requirements comparable to those of conventional medical schools. The degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine requires four years of graduate level study in the medical sciences including:
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Throughout the four years, there is training in naturopathic therapeutics, including therapeutic nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, natural childbirth, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, and other therapies. Because the coursework in natural therapeutics is added to a standard medical curriculum, naturopathic doctors receive significantly more hours of classroom education than the graduates of many leading medical schools.
The following colleges offer a degree program in Naturopathic Medicine
- National College of Natural Medicine
049 SW Porter Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
503-499-4343 - Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Drive NE
Kenmore, Washington 98028
425-602-3330 - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
2140 East Broadway
Tempe, Arizona 85282
480-858-9100 - Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
1255 Sheppard Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M2K 1E2
Canada
416-498-1255 -
The University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine
221 University Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06601
203-576-4109 -
Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
300-435 Columbia Street
New Westminster, BC, Canada V3L 5N8
604-777-9981 -
National University of Health Sciences
Janse Hall, 1st Floor
200 E. Roosevelt Road
Lombard, Illinois 60148
800-826-6285
Naturopathic Medicine Network is NOT affiliated with, or represent any of the schools listed in this section. Please contact the schools directly for more information on their programs, admission requirements, etc.