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Licensed States & Licensing AuthoritiesCurrently, 13 states, the District of Columbia, and the US territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands have licensing laws for naturopathic doctors. In these states, naturopathic doctors are required to graduate from an accredited four-year naturopathic medical school and pass extensive postdoctoral board examination (NPLEX) in order to receive a license. Licensed naturopathic physicians must fulfill state-mandated continuing education requirements annually (20 hours per year for Washington State), and will have a specific scope of practice defined by their state’s law. The states that currently have licensing laws for naturopathic physicians are:
Washington Licensing AuthoritiesWashington State Department of Health Naturopathy ProgramMailing Address: PO Box 47869, Olympia WA 98504-7869Physical Address: 310 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater WA 98501 Program Manager: Holly Rawnsley Telephone: (360) 236-4941 FAX: (360) 236-2406 Email: holly.rawnsley@doh.wa.gov
Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination Board (NPLEX)(416) 498-4255×227(503) 250-9141 President: Paul Sanders, PhD, ND P.O. Box 69657 Portland, OR 97201 (503) 250-9141 Executive Director: Christa Louise, MS, PhD christa@nabne.org
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE)(360) 459-9082President: Robin Moore, ND rmoorend@yahoo.com 8948 SW Barbur Boulevard #157 Portland, OR 97219-4047 (503) 778-7990 Executive Director: Christa Louise, MS, PhD info@nabne.org |