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Frequently Asked Questions

Where are Naturopathic Doctors trained in Ontario?

The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine offers a world recognized, accredited four year full time program, training Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine. To apply for this program one must have completed at least 3 years of a specific University Pre-Med program. Of the many hundreds of applicants, only about 120 are accepted yearly.

Naturopathic Medicine is a complete and coordinated approach to health care. It is the art and science of diagnosis, treatment and prevention using natural therapies and healing strategies.

These Strategies Include:

• Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
• Traditional Herbal, Botanical Medicine
• Phytotherapy
• Clinical Nutrition
• Hydrotherapy
• Homeopathic Medicine
• Naturopathic Manipulation and Body Work
• Lifestyle Counseling

Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine are the general practitioners of natural medicine. At CCNM they are trained to identify the underlying causes of disease and to help the body’s self-healing efforts using natural, holistic methods.

At CCNM, students receive over 4,000 hours of classroom and clinical training. The College houses the Naturopathic College Clinic, a highly respected teaching clinic where senior students treat patients under the direction of licensed Naturopathic Doctors. In recent years the clinic has been handling over 10.000 patient visits yearly. The college is graduating over 120 Naturopathic Doctors per year.

The CCNM Library is regarded as Canada’s finest Natural Medicine Resource Centre. It houses hundreds of natural health books and journals, and provides access to over 3.000 medical journals through it’s electronic data bases. These include “Medline” and “The Complementary Medical Index”, provided by the British Library Medicine Information Centre.

CCNM is active in North American research on the benefits of natural medicine. In conjunction with other naturopathic colleges in the USA and local teaching hospitals like Sunnybrook Hospital, much attention is being paid to doing outcomes research using natural modalities.

CCNM receives no government subsidies, and operates on tuition fees and private donations.

The College website is; www.ccnm.edu.