Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges
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The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges is a nonprofit association established in 2001 that represents the North American naturopathic schools accredited by one of the regional accrediting agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Additionally, all member schools naturopathic programs have been accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME)
, the "recognized" accreditor for naturopathy programs in North America.
Accredited institutions include:
The mission of the association is to "propel and foster the naturopathic medical profession by actively supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic medicine". The AANMC works actively at the state and provincial level promoting licensing efforts, advocating increased public safety and overall reduction of health care costs in the naturopathic, integrative and CAM communities. In the recent years the association has contributed significantly to reclassifying the ND degree as a U.S. first professional
, increasing the federal student loan
amounts and influencing the licensing laws of New York
, Illinois
, District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The AANMC supports member schools and colleges in an effort to improve their quality of education, operations, research and patient care; enhance their visibility; aid in the development, growth, and preservation of the naturopathic medical profession; foster collaboration between AANMC members and compatible organizations; and engage in activities, such as fundraising, in an effort to accomplish these shared goals.
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education is an accrediting agency for naturopathic medical education in the United States. It was first approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education in 1987...
, the "recognized" accreditor for naturopathy programs in North America.
Accredited institutions include:
- Bastyr UniversityBastyr UniversityBastyr University was established as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in Seattle, Washington by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno, ND, LM; William Mitchell, ND; and Les Griffith, ND, LM...
- Seattle, Washington - Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM)Boucher Institute of Naturopathic MedicineBoucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is a Naturopathic medical school located in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. BINM is one of only six accredited naturopathic medical school in North America.-Overview of academics:...
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)Canadian College of Naturopathic MedicineThe Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine , founded in 1978, is a naturopathic medical school located in the North York area of Toronto, Ontario...
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada - National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM)National College of Natural MedicineNational College of Natural Medicine is a school of Naturopathic Medicine and Classical Chinese Medicine located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1956, it is the oldest programmatically of the six accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. Until July 1, 2006, NCNM was...
- Portland, Oregon - National University of Health Sciences (NUHS)National University of Health SciencesAlthough it originally began as a chiropractic educational institution, National University of Health Sciences now offers degree programs in chiropractic, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, Chinese medicine and biomedical sciences...
- Chicago, Illinois - Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences (SCNM)Southwest College of Naturopathic MedicineSouthwest College of Naturopathic Medicine is a naturopathic medical school located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1992. SCNM is one of seven accredited naturopathic medical school in North America.-Overview of academics:...
- Phoenix, Arizona - University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM)University of BridgeportThe University of Bridgeport is a private, independent, non-sectarian, coeducational university located on the Long Island Sound in the South End neighborhood of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The University is fully Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges...
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
The mission of the association is to "propel and foster the naturopathic medical profession by actively supporting the academic efforts of accredited and recognized schools of naturopathic medicine". The AANMC works actively at the state and provincial level promoting licensing efforts, advocating increased public safety and overall reduction of health care costs in the naturopathic, integrative and CAM communities. In the recent years the association has contributed significantly to reclassifying the ND degree as a U.S. first professional
First professional degree
A professional degree prepares the holder for a particular profession by emphasizing competency skills along with theory and analysis. These professions are typically licensed or otherwise regulated by a governmental or government-approved body...
, increasing the federal student loan
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
The William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program provides "low-interest loans for students and parents to help pay for the cost of a student's education after high school. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education .....
amounts and influencing the licensing laws of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The AANMC supports member schools and colleges in an effort to improve their quality of education, operations, research and patient care; enhance their visibility; aid in the development, growth, and preservation of the naturopathic medical profession; foster collaboration between AANMC members and compatible organizations; and engage in activities, such as fundraising, in an effort to accomplish these shared goals.