Naturopathy Course
Certificate

Rigorous external assessment is provided through completion of the comprehensive assignments sets, with high standards of tutor marking. The Naturopathy course is written to Level 4/5, giving you a good working knowledge of all of the various disciplines covered.

Profession standards

We work with criteria and standards set by the profession for the profession; National Occupational Standards, Core Elements, Guidance on Clinical Hours etc. This ensures that when you study one of our courses you can be confident that it meets the requirements of the profession for the set level of the qualification. 

Certification 

There are 5 certificate awards given for successfully completing of this course:

1. The School of Health: Unit Certificate 
Completion of individual Units

2. The School of Health: Naturopathy Certificate 
If you complete Units 1-10, without clinical training.

3. The School of Health: Naturopathy Certificate with Clinical Training 
If you complete Units 1-10, with the clinical training , you will be awarded the Level 5 Certificate.

Completing of the full course (meeting the ND requirements): 

If you complete one of the full Naturopathy Programmes with clinical training along with the other requirements to become a Naturopath ND (see above Becoming a Naturopath) you will be awarded:

4. The School of Health: Naturopathy Diploma (ND) 
Naturopathy Diploma programme (2500 hrs)
Grant the use of the legend ND after your name.

5. The School of Health: Naturopathy Advanced Diploma (ND adv) 
Naturopathy Advanced Diploma programme (3500 hrs)
Grant the use of the legend ND Adv after your name.

Becoming an Naturopath ND (Level 6)

If you are a natural health practitioner with a 3-4 year Level 6 course qualification then, once you have completed this course, you are well on your way to becoming a Naturopath. To become a registered Naturopath with the Society of Naturopaths you need to complete:

1. This one year Naturopathy course with a selection of Level 4/5 Natural Medicine Units.
2. Level 6 training in either: Nutritional Therapy, Homeopathy, Osteopathy, Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Medical Herbalism, Chiropractic Medicine or Ayurveda.
3. Level 4 training in Nutrition Advisor, unless your Level 6 training was in Nutrition. If so, you could complete a 1- year Level 4 Herbal Medicine Course instead.

The Naturopathy Programmes are World Naturopathic Federation (WNF) and General Council and Register of Naturopaths (GCRN) approved and accredited by The Society of Naturopaths (SON). UK and international graduates who complete the programme, are eligible to register with the General Council and Register of Naturopaths (GCRN) and the Society of Naturopaths upon graduation (read more about becoming a Naturopath ND).

A register is a published list of Naturopaths who work to a set educational standard and an established code of ethics. Potential patients seeking a Naturopathic practitioner trained to a high standard can access a Register to find someone in their area.

Please note that completion of our International programme does not always confer an automatic license to practice in your country. It is wise to review the official recognition policies of your own country before setting up in practice.

Naturopath ND graduates can also apply for membership of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT). Established in 1962, the FHT is the largest professional association for complementary therapy and is also accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). The Professional Standards Authority is the Government regulator which oversees and regulates health professionals and social care in the UK - doctors, nurses, dentists and some natural healthcare registers, including the FHT.

Education level of individual Units:
Over the years we have worked with many accreditation associations and awarding bodies. All of our courses have set learning outcomes and assessment criteria and these have been bench marked against national frameworks. To ensure consistency/accuracy mapping work has been assessed by third party qualification specialists. This ensures the level assigned to a course accurately maps against that education level.

To complete the course, you have to attain a passing grade in each of the assignments. Certificates will be awarded for each subject (Unit) you successfully complete.