New Hampshire Revised Statutes 328-E:9 – Qualification for Licensure
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I. To be eligible for a license to practice naturopathic medicine, the applicant shall:
(a) Be a graduate of a naturopathic medical college which is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or another such accrediting agency recognized by the federal government; and pass a competency based examination prescribed by the board covering the appropriate naturopathic subjects; or,
(b) Be a graduate of a naturopathic medical college which has been approved by the board as having appropriate education standards for naturopathic medical programs which granted degrees prior to 1981.
(c) Possess a good moral and professional reputation.
(d) Be physically and mentally fit to practice naturopathic medicine.
(e) Have had no license, certification, or registration to practice naturopathic medicine refused, revoked or suspended by any other state or country for reasons which relate to the applicant’s ability to skillfully and safely practice naturopathic medicine.
(f) Take and pass a New Hampshire jurisprudence examination to ensure that licensed naturopathic doctors understand the laws, rules, and scope of practice.
(g) File an application and pay the $300 license fee.
II. To obtain a license to practice naturopathic medicine by reciprocity, the applicant shall:
(a) Qualify under paragraph I, except that no written examination shall be required.
(b) Be licensed, certified, or registered by another state or the District of Columbia to practice naturopathic medicine which requires a written examination which is substantially equivalent to the written examination required by the board of this state.
(a) Be a graduate of a naturopathic medical college which is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or another such accrediting agency recognized by the federal government; and pass a competency based examination prescribed by the board covering the appropriate naturopathic subjects; or,
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 328-E:9
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) Be a graduate of a naturopathic medical college which has been approved by the board as having appropriate education standards for naturopathic medical programs which granted degrees prior to 1981.
(c) Possess a good moral and professional reputation.
(d) Be physically and mentally fit to practice naturopathic medicine.
(e) Have had no license, certification, or registration to practice naturopathic medicine refused, revoked or suspended by any other state or country for reasons which relate to the applicant’s ability to skillfully and safely practice naturopathic medicine.
(f) Take and pass a New Hampshire jurisprudence examination to ensure that licensed naturopathic doctors understand the laws, rules, and scope of practice.
(g) File an application and pay the $300 license fee.
II. To obtain a license to practice naturopathic medicine by reciprocity, the applicant shall:
(a) Qualify under paragraph I, except that no written examination shall be required.
(b) Be licensed, certified, or registered by another state or the District of Columbia to practice naturopathic medicine which requires a written examination which is substantially equivalent to the written examination required by the board of this state.