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The IIPA-IDMA Programs uphold academic excellence and integrity in Integrative Naturopathic Medicine.
Through rigorous Certification and Postgraduate Accreditation, we shape the next generation of credible integrative physicians and institutions.

IIPA–IDMA Certification Titles Offered

Recognized titles across integrative, naturopathic, and alternative medicine.

AMD,DNM,DN

    DHA,IDNA,IDAA,DNA-IIP

  • Board Certified Alternative Doctor
  • Board Certified Integrative Nutritional Doctor
  • Board Certified Nutritional Medicine Doctor
  • Board Certified Natural Medicine Doctor
  • Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor
Doctor of Naturopathy (ND)

    INTEGRATIVE DOCTORS MEDICAL ACCREDITATION (IDMA-IIPA)

  • Board Certified Integrative Naturopathic Doctor
  • Board Certified Integrative Doctor
  • Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor
  • Board Certified Naturopathic Specialist
NMD,IMD,MD

    INTEGRATIVE DOCTORS MEDICAL ACCREDITATION (IDMA-IIPA)

  • Board Certified Integrative Naturopathic Physician
  • Board Certified Integrative Physician
  • Board Certified Integrative Medical Specialist
  • Board Certified Integrative Family Physician
  • Board Certified Integrative Medical Physician
All Certification Titles are subject to professional regulation of the country of clinical practice. IIPA-accredited professionals must comply with applicable laws. IIPAA will approve the correct certification title based on educational credentials.

Naturopathic Program Accreditation Levels

Offered by a Naturopathic Institution of Higher Learning that provides Associate, Diploma, and Bachelor's programs.

Accreditation LEVEL I
Bachelor's Degree
Naturopathic Institution of Higher Learning that offers Associate,Diploma and Bachelor's program.
Accreditation LEVEL II
Master's Degree
Naturopathic Institution of Higher Learning that Progress and Became sucessful in Undergraduate Program has now Advanced to Master's program.
Accreditation LEVEL III
Doctor's Degree
After Decades of Strong Educational Leadership Operating an Undergraduate and Graduate Naturopathic Program. The NHEI is now ready to offer Postgraduate program.
Accreditation LEVEL IV
Center of Excellence (CEO)
The academic Institution is formally recognized as a Center of Excellence (CEO) by IIPA-IDMA. The Naturopathic Higher Education Institutions (NHEIs) in Level 4 accreditation are offering Bachelor-Master-Doctorate that are considered university-level programs, with a consistent yearly-published graduation videos and strong international alumni base.
IIPA encourages Accredited NHEIs to publish a YouTube video of their Annual/Yearly Graduations Covering All the Earned Academic Degrees. ​(See: IBMS IMSIM 39th Commencement Exercises@ www.youtube.com)
Certification
The Rationale:
Today, we see a strong trend among many non-Postgraduate degree holders as herbalist, Alternative practitioners and so-called "healers, to introduce themselves as “Doctors” Likewise, there's an increasing number of health gurus claiming to be "PhD holders". Advertising their names with this highest academic title, but who did not educationally earned it the legit way (Honoris causa?unqualified schools?).Some adopt various fake academic doctorate titles, just to gain the impression of having multiple doctorates . New Alternative schools which just emerged in the scene, and suddenly announced that they are qualified to offer Postgraduate degrees are highly-questionable. Particularly, when this novice schools has not gained educational maturity by going through the educational stages. ​Holding a successful Bachelor's degree programs over the years (yearly Baccalaureate Graduations) as first step; and then later, advancing to Masters for additional years; before evolving to Doctoral program. "Separate the Grains from the Wheat" Thus, It is best that Doctors who graduated with legitimate Doctorate degrees from qualified Institutions should be BOARD-CERTIFIED.
​Holding a successful Bachelor's degree programs over the years (yearly Baccalaureate Graduations) as first step; and then later, advancing to Masters for additional years; before evolving to Doctoral program. "Separate the Grains from the Wheat" Thus, It is best that Doctors who graduated with legitimate Doctorate degrees from qualified Institutions should be BOARD-CERTIFIED.
Board Certified Integrative Naturopathic Doctor/Physician (IDMA-IIPA)
For Doctors Who Requested: All IDMA Accreditation Applications will be sent through your email by Monday–Friday, during our office hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–6:00 PM only.
To Request an IDMA-IIPA Application & Schedule for INBEX
(please see the contact & request below)
Eligibility: Passing the INBE Integrative Naturopathic Board Examination
Steps to Apply:
  1. Accomplished Application – incomplete applications will not be accepted.
  2. Complete Application Payment should accompany the submission of this application.
  3. All applicants should be registered 3 weeks ahead of scheduled date of INBEX.
Applicants Desired Date of Examination:
__________________________________________ (Date of Desired INBEX)
(please see the contact & request below)
Integrative Doctors Medical Accreditation (IDMA)
  1. IDMA Board Certified Integrative Naturopathic Doctor (IIPA-IDMA)
    IBMS IMSIM Doctors with ND who have met all requirements for Certification and have passed the Integrative Naturopathic Board Examination (INBEX) given by the IIPA Certification Board.
  2. DHA Board Certified Alternative Doctor (IIPA-DHA or IIPA-IDAA)
    Doctors Healing Association (DHA) and Doctors Alternative Accreditation accepts all Doctoral holders of Alternative Medicine, Natural Medicine, Christian Therapy, Psychotherapy from IBMS IMSIM.
  3. IIPA – International Integrative Physicians Academy
    Board-Certified Integrative Physician / Board-Certified Naturopathic Physician
    Degree Requirements: NMD, DIM, MD
    IIPA recommends a minimum of 4–5 years of Postgraduate program for Integrative Naturopathic Physicians to upgrade professional knowledge and align with international standards (especially USA's four-year Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine programs).
    An IIPA Integrative Medical Board Exam is mandatory for IIPA Certification.
  4. Board Certified Doctors – PhD
    Board Certified PhD Doctor (other Alternative/Ministry Doctorates)
    To certify your earned PhD and other Doctorates, the Educational Certification Board will assess the school’s qualifications and evaluate your TOR in CAM or Ministry Doctorates.
Join IDMA Accredited Doctors Today!

Be an Integrative Naturopathic Board Examination (INBEX) Passer.
Request for IDMA–IIPA Application.

Accreditation of Postgraduate School
IIPA: COMMITTED TO A UNIVERSITY-STANDARD, NATUROPATHIC HIGHER EDUCATION
IIPA Evaluates and Certifies Naturopathic Higher Education Institutions (NHEIs). Schools Offering Postgraduate Naturopathic Education.
  1. Minimum Requirements for PostGrad Program (Summary)
    "IIPA Accredited Postgraduate Naturopathic Program" Level III
    Educational Stages
    The School existence must be long enough to evolve from Bach- Master to Doctorate, not an instant school that appeared recently and offers doctorate. And once they have these Different degrees currently operational, IIPA encourages them to publish a video of their Annual/Yearly Graduations covering All the earned academic degrees .
    Academic Qualification
    The Academic qualification of people behind the NHEIs must also possess earned academic qualification to administer Postgraduate programs.
    MUST HOLD DOCTORATES FROM ACCREDITED OR ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS
    First priority is given to Doctoral degree-holders from Govt Recognized Univ/Colleges. But Doctoral degrees from Qualified and Eligible NHEIs are also accepted. Since blog writers have reported of USA CAM schools offering Postgraduate from “fake doctors” (*NLE-Not legitimately earned)
  2. Advance Requirements
    IIPA Naturopathic Center for Excellence/Development (NCOE/NCOD)"
    IIPA advices all Progressive NCOE schools to employ a Highly-Qualified Govt Recognized-Educator/s (earned EdD or DEM) preferably, with a Health-Related Doctoral Degree.This legitimate Academician must occupy a major academic position in NHEIs to steer the school to an acceptable Academic standard of Graduate School, resulting in a respectable Doctoral studies.
    Different Tiers of Educational Leadership
    How can NHEIs manage a respectable, academic doctoral program when they are Underqualified for Higher Education Postgraduate Learning?
    Even among school administrators, Educators have different Tier levels: Some may qualify for Preschool learning or Basic Education; another group, for Undergraduate and Master's Education ; A few are qualified Leaders of Postgraduate program.
    ​Those Not Qualified to Lead
    Basic Education Educators/those with Master of Education are not qualified leaders for Postgraduate programs; they cannot sit in the Examination Panel. Disqualification: They themselves,did not undergo a real Doctoral Dissertation.
WHO ARE THE QUALIFIED PHYSICIANS YOU CAN CONSULT YOUR HEALTH PROBLEM?
What is the difference between a plain Alternative Practitioner and an Integrative Naturopathic (IM) Physician?
While there is a growing number of sincere herbal agents and traditional CAM practitioners, they can only go as far as Optimal health and "common/minor illnesses", which are most likely helped by boosting the immune system . A very beneficial service to Humanity. But they have Limitations.. And yet as the patient's/client's medical condition go up the critical point of the *Pyramid of Physicianship*, the practitioner's training and skill cannot adequately handle the disease in the serious and complicated CLINICAL-PATHOLOGICAL STAGE which needs specific drugs-specific botanical medicines, accurate differential diagnosis,progressive follow up of laboratory and Imaging tests,etc.
On the other hand, Those who have been Trained to Physicianship level- -Both the Integrative Naturopathic Physicians and Medical Doctors--are the Doctors for the Third Stage (3) . These doctors are trained how to narrow down on the real disease after DD or by investigating the underlying root causes of disease; making a preliminary and final diagnoses based on standard Clinical assessment, and while correlating the results/scores/findings of the Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging tests .
Likewise, with the same medical tests, they can also closely monitor the disease's pathological changes, the patient's clinical improvement, and the effectiveness of the (either drug or natural) therapies they administered . Therefore to Consult with A Qualified Healthcare Provider will depend on the different stages of the Pyramid of Physicianship.
Source: IIPA List of Invalid CAM Doctorates Due to Underqualified Officers

If your Doctor's Diploma is signed by any of the following Alternative School Officers, it may not be valid:

  • A High School Graduate with fake "PhD" (*NLE – Not Legitimately Earned)
  • A College Dropout with fake "PhD" (*NLE)
  • A College Graduate with fake "PhD" (*NLE)
  • A Master's Degree Holder or one who only earned MA/MS units
  • An Honorary Doctorate with no formal dissertation or earned credits
Interested to Train for Integrative Naturopathic Physicianship

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International Medical School of Integrative Medicine

Program Offered

  • Doctor of Naturopathy (ND)
  • Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (NMD)
  • Major in Conventional Integrative Medicine

(Postgraduate Program)