Naturopath
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Naturopath diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients using a system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing the human body. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Education requirements: Be a graduate of a school, university, or college of naturopathy which has been accredited by or received candidacy status with a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. DOE at the time of graduation. EXAMINATIONS: Part I and II of the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX) and if you took the NPLEX prior to August 2007, the exam on homeopathy. FEES: In 2022, pay $458 (application $25, license $95, compliance resolution fund $148, ½ renewal for 2nd year of 2-year license $190). In 2023, pay $194 (application $25, license $95, compliance resolution fund $74). OTHER: There were 99 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 02/22
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- Division
- Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
- Board
- Board of Examiners in Naturopathy
- Address
- P. O. Box 3469 [335 Merchant St., Rm. 301, Honolulu, HI 96813] Honolulu, HI 96801
- Phone
- (808) 586-3000
- Agency website
- http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/naturopathy/
- Licence page
- https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/naturopathy/
- Last updated
- July 21, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Acupuncturist 29-1291.00
- Acupuncturist 29-1299.00
Source and verification
This record is Hawaii's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Examiners in Naturopathy — see the issuing body section above.
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