College and Program Accreditation
The degrees of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and Master
of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) are approved by the State
of Oregon, Office of Degree Authorization, 1500 Valley River Drive,
Suite100, Eugene, OR 97401. Approval is granted to institutions
that satisfy state academic standards under Oregon Administrative
Rule 583-030.
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/
National College of Natural Medicine is accredited at both the
master's and doctoral degree levels with the Northwest Commission
on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The Northwest Commission
is one of six U.S. regional accrediting bodies recognized by the
U. S. Secretary of Education. NWCCU is located at 8060 165th Avenue
NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052.
www.nwccu.org
The ND degree program is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic
Medical Education (CNME), a programmatic accrediting agency recognized
by the U. S. Department of Education. Their offices are located
at P.O. Box 178, Great Barrington, MA 01230
http://www.cnme.org
The MSOM program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), a programmatic
accrediting agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education
for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental
medicine practitioners. They are located at Maryland Trade Center
3, 7501 Greenbelt Center Drive, Suite 820, Greenbelt, MD 20770
.
http://www.acaom.org
The MSOM program is approved additionally by the California Board of Acupuncture (allowing graduates to sit for the California licensing exam) and the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
For further information regarding programs at National College of Natural Medicine, please contact: Office of Admissions, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201, 503.552.1660.