Wis. Stat. § 466.04 — WI Code / Chapter 466 / Section 466.04
License; renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Naturopathic doctor license. The board shall grant a naturopathic doctor license to a person who does all of the following:

(a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.

(b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) .

(c) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant does not have an arrest or a conviction record.

(d) Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has completed one of the following:

1. A naturopathic medical education program offered in the United States that satisfies all of the following:

a. The program provides the degree of doctor of naturopathy or doctor of naturopathic medicine.

b. The program offers graduate-level, full-time, didactic and supervised clinical training.

c. The program is accredited, or has achieved candidacy status for such accreditation, by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs recognized by the federal department of education.

d. The program is offered by an institution of higher education or part of an institution of higher education that is accredited, or is a candidate for such accreditation, by a regional accrediting organization or a national institutional accrediting agency recognized by the federal department of education.

e. The program has not been disqualified by the board as an approved naturopathic medical educational program under s. 466.03 (3) .

2. A program at a diploma-granting, degree-equivalent institution of higher education located in Canada that satisfies all of the following:

a. The program offers graduate-level, full-time didactic and supervised clinical training.

b. The program is accredited, or has achieved candidacy status for such accreditation, by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs recognized by the federal department of education.

c. The program has provincial approval for participation in government-funded student aid programs.

d. The program has not been disqualified by the board as an approved naturopathic medical educational program under s. 466.03 (3) .

3. A program at a degree-granting institution of higher education located in the United States that satisfies all of the following:

a. The program existed prior to the existence of the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.

b. The program offered a full-time, structured curriculum in basic sciences and supervised patient care comprising a doctoral naturopathic medical education for a duration of not less than 132 weeks and required completion within a period of not less than 35 months.

c. If the program is still in existence, the program is currently accredited, or has achieved candidacy status for accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent federally recognized accrediting body for the naturopathic medical profession recognized by the board.

d. The program has not been disqualified by the board as an approved naturopathic medical educational program under s. 466.03 (3) .

4. A program at a diploma-granting, degree-equivalent institution of higher education located in Canada that satisfies all of the following:

a. The program existed prior to the existence of the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education.

b. The program offered a full-time, structured curriculum in basic sciences and supervised patient care comprising a doctoral naturopathic medical education for a duration of not less than 132 weeks and required completion within a period of not less than 30 months.

c. Prior to the existence of the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, the program had provincial approval for participation in government-funded student aid programs.

d. If the program is still in existence, the program is currently accredited, or has achieved candidacy status for accreditation by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent federally recognized accrediting body for the naturopathic medical profession recognized by the board and currently has provincial approval for participation in government-funded student aid programs.

e. The program has not been disqualified by the board as an approved naturopathic medical educational program under s. 466.03 (3) .

(e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has passed all of the following:

1. Either of the following:

a. A competency-based national naturopathic licensing examination administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners or its successor organization or another examination approved by the board by rule.

b. For graduates of approved naturopathic medical programs prior to the existence of the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, a competency-based state naturopathic medicine licensing examination or equivalent Canadian provincial licensing examination for the practice of naturopathic medicine approved by the board.

2. A pharmacology examination approved by the board by rule.

3. Any other competency or jurisprudence examinations required by the board by rule.

(f) Meets any character and fitness, mental and physical competency, and professional competency standards established by the board under s. 466.03 (2) (b) to (d) .

(g) Meets any other requirement established by the board under s. 466.03 (2) (e) .

(2) Limited-scope naturopathic doctor license.

(a) In this subsection:

1. “Clinical sciences” means body systems and their interactions, cardiology, psychology, dermatology, endocrinology, EENT, gastroenterology, immunology, urology, proctology, gynecology, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, natural childbirth and obstetrics, pediatrics, geriatrics, rheumatology, oncology, and hematology.

2. “Qualifying training” means training in clinical sciences that satisfies at least one of the following:

a. It is a course that is either taken for credit or audited and that is provided by an academic institution that is accredited by an agency recognized by the federal department of education.

b. It is a continuing education program or course of study approved by the medical examining board under s. 448.13 (1) .

c. It is a continuing education course that is provided by a continuing education provider that meets the continuing education standards for states that regulate naturopathic medicine.

(b) The board shall grant a limited-scope naturopathic doctor license to a person who does all of the following:

1. Submits, no later than the date specified in par. (c) , an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department.

2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) .

3. Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant does not have an arrest or a conviction record.

4. Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that, prior to 2013, he or she completed a naturopathic health care program offered in the United States that provided the degree of doctor of naturopathy.

5. Satisfies one of the following:

a. The person submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the naturopathic health care program described in subd. 4. provided at least 250 hours of education in 2 or more clinical sciences.

b. The person is, as of the date of application, licensed as a registered nurse under s. 441.06 .

c. The person submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed in 2 or more clinical sciences at least 250 hours of education provided by the naturopathic health care program described in subd. 4. , at least 250 hours of qualifying training subsequent to completing the naturopathic health care program described in subd. 4. , or a combination of at least 250 hours of such education and training.

d. The person signs a statement committing to satisfying the requirement under subd. 5. c. within 5 years after issuance of an initial license under this subsection.

6. Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has been continually practicing naturopathic medicine in this state for at least the 10-year period preceding his or her application for a license under this subsection.

7. Submits evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she has passed any competency or jurisprudence examinations required by the board by rule.

8. Satisfies the board that he or she has exhibited a record of safety in the practice of naturopathic medicine or naturopathy.

9. Meets any character and fitness, mental and physical competency, and professional competency standards established by the board under s. 466.03 (2) (b) to (d) .

(c) An application for a limited-scope naturopathic doctor license under par. (b) may be submitted no later than the last day of the 12th month beginning after the date on which the board begins accepting applications for licensure under this subsection. The board may not consider an application for a limited-scope naturopathic doctor license under par. (b) submitted after that date. As soon as the date of the deadline described in this paragraph can be ascertained, the department shall send a notice of that date to the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

(d) A limited-scope naturopathic doctor license granted under par. (b) shall not be considered to be a naturopathic doctor license for purposes of the law of any other state that offers reciprocal licensure or licensure by endorsement in that other state to individuals who are licensed in this state.

(3) Renewal.