The following education providers had courses accredited with the NHAA. Scroll down or click on the links below for titles of the accredited courses and the dates of the accreditation period.
If you ENROLLED during the date period listed and COMPLETED the qualification listed, you can apply for full membership under Clause 1 (see the full membership page for more information on Clause 1).
NB: If your qualification is more than a year old, you will also need to supply Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with your application. Recency of practice will also be considered if you are applying for practising full membership.
If you are unsure if your qualification was accredited or if you have any questions, please contact the office.
Adelaide Training College of Complementary Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: 18 May 2001 – 1 Nov 2006
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: 18 May 2001 – 1 Nov 2006
Athene College of Traditional Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: 10 May 1999 – Jun 2008
Australasian College of Natural Therapies
- Advanced Diploma of Botanic Medicine: 6 Dec 1995 – 31 Dec 2009
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: 6 Dec 1995 – 31 Dec 2009, Feb 2011 – Oct 2014
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: 6 Dec 1995 – 31 Dec 2009, Feb 2011 – Oct 2014
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: Feb 2011 – Dec 2018
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Feb 2011 – Dec 2018
NB: There is a gap in the accreditation of the Adv Dip WHM and Adv Dip Nat courses. None of the 2010 courses are accredited, even if you enrolled into them in 2011 (this may particularly affect distance students). To be eligible to apply for full membership under Clause 1, your transcripts must show you have completed a 2011 course (indicated by the codes on your transcripts ending in 11). Those who have completed 2010 courses must apply under our Clause 2 category. See the full membership page for details on Clause 2.
Australian College of Natural Medicine
- Advanced Diploma Western Herbal Medicine: Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
- Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine): Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy): Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
Australian College of Phytotherapy
- Graduate Diploma Health Science (Herbal Medicine): 26 May 2000 – Dec 2005
Australian Institute of Applied Sciences
- Advanced Diploma Herbal Medicine: 31 Mar 2006 – 31 Mar 2009
- Advanced Diploma Naturopathy: 31 Mar 2006 – 31 Mar 2009
- Bachelor of Health Science Naturopathy: 31 Mar 2006 – 31 Mar 2009
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: May 2009 – Dec 2018
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: May 2009 – Dec 2018
Australian Institute of Higher and Further Education
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: Oct 2013-Dec 2018
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Oct 2013-Dec 2018
Australian Institute of Holistic Medicine
- Advanced Diploma Western Herbal Medicine: Nov 2006 – Oct 2013
Endeavour College of Natural Health
- Advanced Diploma Western Herbal Medicine: Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
- Bachelor of Health Science (Western Herbal Medicine): Jan 2005 – Feb 2011
- Advanced Diploma Naturopathy: Jan 2005 – Jun 2008
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy): Jan 2005 – Oct 2010
Gracegrove College
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: Accreditation lost Dec 2004, please contact the office if you have this qualification and enrolled prior to this.
National College of Traditional Medicine
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: Accreditation lost Dec 2005, please contact the office if you have this qualification and enrolled prior to this.
Nature Care College
Clause 1 application only for those who completed course prior to November 2015, completion after this date must apply via Clause 2
- Advanced Diploma of Botanic Medicine: Dec 1995 – May 2012
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: Dec 1995 – May 2012
- Bachelor of Western Herbal Medicine: Dec 2004 – May 2012
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Dec 2004 – May 2012
- Bachelor of Naturopathy: Dec 2004 – May 2012
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: May 2012 – Dec 2015
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: May 2012 – Dec 2015
Perth Academy of Natural Therapies
- Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy): Dec 1999 – May 2006
South Australian Health Education Centre
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Oct 2006 – Oct 2009
Southern Cross Herbal School
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: Jul 1991 – Dec 2006
- Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine: Jul 1991 – Dec 2006
- Advanced Diploma Naturopathy: Jul 1991 – Dec 2006
NB: Students must have enrolled during the accreditation period and completed all course components before January 2010 to be able to apply via Clause 1, otherwise a Clause 2 application is required.
Southern Cross University
- Bachelor of Naturopathy: Dec 2006 – Jan 2011
If you enrolled in the B Nat prior to Dec 2006 and completed 5 units in herbal medicine in your course, apply as a clause 1. If you completed less than 5 units, apply as a clause 2.
Southern School of Natural Therapies
- Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy): Jun 2005 – May 2012
NB: please contact the office if you enrolled in the BHSc Nat prior to Jun 2005 as you may be eligible for Clause 1 full membership.
University of New England
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine (Post Grad): Dec 2005 – Oct 2012
- Master of Health Science (Herbal Medicine)
- Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Herbal Medicine)
NB: Graduates are eligible for Clause 1 full membership only if their undergraduate qualification has an adequate clinical background (such as Advanced Diploma / Bachelor of Naturopathy or Western Herbal Medicine, Nursing, Medicine or Chinese Medicine). If you do not have such a qualification you can apply under our Clause 2 category, which involves individual assessment of your background qualifications by our examiners. Please contact the office for more information.
University of Western Sydney
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Naturopathic Studies) combined with 4640 Graduate Diploma of Naturopathy: Jan 2008 – Jan 2012
NB: If you enrolled prior to Jan 2008 or if you completed the Bachelor without the Grad Dip Nat, you must apply through our Clause 2 category.
WEA Hunter
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: Oct 2005 – Oct 2012
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Oct 2005 – Oct 2012
- Advanced Diploma of Herbal Medicine: Oct 2005 – Dec 2018
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy: Oct 2005 – Dec 2018