Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
749 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration
4 CCR 749-1 - NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 4 CCR 749-1.4 - Original registration ( section 12-250-107(2), C.R.S.)
Universal Citation: 4 CO Code Regs 749-1 ยง 4
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024
The purpose of this Rule is to clarify the form and manner of an application for naturopathic doctor registration and clarify statutory requirements for registration pursuant to section 12-250-107(2), C.R.S.
A. An applicant for registration must submit an application and all other required materials in the manner described by the Division within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. This information can be found on the Division website or by calling the Division.
B. To qualify for registration as a naturopathic doctor a person must:
1. Be at least twenty-one years of age and of
good moral character;
2. Have
obtained a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution or
documented experience that provides the same kind, amount, and level of
knowledge as a Baccalaureate degree, as determined by the Director;
3. Have graduated from and holds a doctor of
naturopathic medicine or doctor of naturopathy degree from an approved
naturopathic medical college;
4.
Have successfully passed either a Director-approved examination or a
comprehensive competency-based national naturopathic licensing examination
administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners or a
nationally recognized, Director-approved successor entity, as determined by the
Director by Rule; and,
5. Have not
had a license or other authorization to practice as a naturopathic doctor or
other health care license, registration, or certification denied, revoked, or
suspended by Colorado or any other jurisdiction for reasons that relate to the
applicant's ability to skillfully and safely practice naturopathic medicine,
unless the license, registration, or certification is reinstated to good
standing by Colorado or another jurisdiction.
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