With the advice and consent of the council, the board shall establish by rule guidelines for an approved naturopathic medical educational program, which guidelines shall meet the following requirements and the board’s specifications for the education of naturopathic doctors. The approved naturopathic medical educational program shall:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 61-12G-4

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.

A. offer graduate-level, full-time didactic and supervised clinical training;

B. be accredited, or shall have achieved candidacy status for accreditation, by the council on naturopathic medical education or an equivalent federally recognized accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs that is also recognized by the board; and

C. be conducted by an institution, or a division of an institution of higher education, that:

(1)     is accredited or is a candidate for accreditation by a regional or national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States secretary of education or a diploma-granting, degree-equivalent college or university; or

(2)     meets equivalent standards for recognition of accreditation established in rules of the board for medical education programs offered in Canada.

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