Practitioner Registration

Benefits of registration

Benefits of registration with the Naturopathy registration department include:

1 the largest Naturopathy Registration Department Practitioner Registering body in India,

2 A listing in the Naturopathy Registration Department Directory of Practitioners, which is available on the Naturopathy Registration Department website,

3 A detailed web entry, listing Qualifications, Specialties, Further Information, a photo & up to 1 practice address,

4 A Certificate of Registration,

5 Practitioner Identity Card,

6 Eligibility to stand for election to Naturopathy registration department L committees and Council,

7 A voice and influence in the government of India processes which might affect our right to practice,

8 Acknowledgement of professional status by the Naturopathy and Natural Healthcare Department (Naturopathy registration department)

9 A well-advertised public Helpline for practitioner referrals,

10 e-newsletters containing important information,

11 Public relations carried out by the Register on behalf of naturopathy and registered practitioners,

12 Access to publications, such as the Register of Members, and leaflets for practice promotion, amongst others,

13 Free licensed access and use of the professional version of the Natural Standard Database,

Registration also brings automatic membership of the State Naturopathic Association, benefits of which include,

14 Subscription to The State Naturopathic e-Journal,

15 Reduced cost attendance at the Annual Conference and at regular Study Days for continuing post-graduate education and more,

16 Access to reduced-cost medical malpractice insurance, as well as specific practice policies,

17 A members’ helpline, to help with any professional problems or difficulties,

Apply to join the Naturopathy registration department: contact the Naturopathy Registration Department Secretary

* Benefits available to full Registered Practitioner only

Application Procedure

There is one registration. To make an Application for registration you must Online the correct application, which contains all the papers and information necessary for your application.

approved University colleges, Naturopathy yoga graduate Students are applicable.

Once the Secretary receives your application for registration, he will check it to make sure that all relevant sections have been completed, that the correct fee has been submitted, and that all necessary paperwork has been attached. If everything is correct, he will send you an acknowledgment of receipt and will forward the papers to the Department Committee, who will consider the application. The Department Committee may ask for additional information and/or request an interview with the applicant. As a rough guide, the Department Committee will report its initial findings to the Secretary within six weeks, who will then notify you of the result.

Once the Department Committee has all the information it needs, it has five options when considering the application:

1, Unconditionally accept the applicant

2, Unconditionally accept the applicant as an Associate Practitioner with recommendations for what requirements need to be met in order to become a full Practitioners

3, Accept the applicant as an Associate Practitioner (for a limited time period), with conditions in order to remain a Practitioner after that time period has elapsed e.g. mentoring and/or a study pathway

4, Not accept the applicant but with advice on what would be needed in order to re-apply

5, Not accept the applicant but with no option to re-apply

A flowchart of the Registration process can be Online from the link at the bottom of the page.

If you wish to make an application for registration, please Online Fulfilling the completed forms, with the correct payment, to the Department office.