Registration Statuses

• General Certificate of Registration: A certificate class which grants the Registrant the right to actively practise naturopathy in the capacity of a clinical practitioner, including but not limited to providing direct patient care within the scope of practise of the profession, and the ability to perform controlled acts as set out in section 4 of the Naturopathy Act, 2007 in accordance with the College's regulations, standards of practice, policies and guidelines. A Registrant who holds a General certificate of registration may use one or more of the titles "Naturopath", "Naturopathic Doctor", "Naturopathe" and "Docteur en naturopathie", and may use the abbreviation "ND", or "DN" if using a French title.
• Inactive Certificate of Registration: A certificate class which does not authorize the Registrant to practise naturopathy nor perform any controlled acts (as set out in section 4 of the Naturopathy Act, 2007). A Registrant who holds an Inactive certificate of registration may only use the titles "Naturopath (Inactive)" or "ND (Inactive)" or the French equivalents. Registrants in this class of registration may apply for a General certificate of registration and may move back to active practise having met the requirements outlined in section 10 of the Registration Regulation.
• Life Registrant: A certificate class for Registrants who have retired from the practise of naturopathy and have been designated by the Registration Committee to have met the requirements for Life Registrantship as outlined in section 23 of the College by-laws.
• Suspended: A Registrant of the College who is suspended and not authorized to practise naturopathy, see or treat patients, or use the title “Naturopath”, “Naturopathic Doctor”, or “ND” or any abbreviation or variation in the province of Ontario.
• Resigned: Former Registrants resigned from the College and are no longer authorized to treat patients or practise naturopathy in Ontario or use the title “Naturopath”, “Naturopathic Doctor”, or “ND” or any abbreviation or variation in the province of Ontario.
• Revoked: Former Registrants, whose certificates of registration are revoked, may not use the title “Naturopath”, “Naturopathic Doctor”, or “ND” or any abbreviation or variation in the province of Ontario nor hold themselves out to be a naturopath. They may not perform any of the controlled acts authorized to naturopaths.

Extended Services

• Therapeutic Prescribing:  A post-registration Standard of Practice. NDs who wish to prescribe, dispense, compound, sell, or administer by injection or inhalation the restricted substances available to Ontario NDs under the College’s General Regulation must first meet this Standard of Practice. NDs who do not wish to access these substances or perform these controlled acts are not required to meet this Standard. s.3(1).
• Intravenous Infusion Therapy (IVIT):  A post-registration Standard of Practice. NDs who wish to administer substances intravenously for therapeutic benefit, must first meet this Standard of Practice and the Standard of Practice for Therapeutic Prescribing. NDs who do not wish to administer substances intravenously are not required to meet this Standard.

Other Terms

• Name: The legal name under which the naturopath is registered. Naturopaths should only be practicing using the name on the register. If they use a nickname or abbreviation, that must be on the register too.
• Nickname or abbreviation: An alternative name (other than the legal first name) under which the naturopath may be practicing.
• Date of registration: The date the naturopath first became registered with the College or its predecessor, the Board of Directors of Drugless Therapy – Naturopathy. This does not mean the naturopath has been consistently registered since that date; for that information, see “registration history”.
• Registration number: The number the College issues to a naturopath to demonstrate that he or she is registered to practice.
• Previous first name: Any and all previous first names under which the naturopath was registered or completed their naturopathic education.
• Previous last name: Any and all previous last names under which the naturopath was registered or completed their naturopathic education.
• Registration history: The history of the certificates of registration held by a naturopath, including:
  • type of certificate of registration;
  • dates of registration;
  • decisions by any committee of the College (e.g. for discipline) that effects the naturopath’s registration;
  • type of certificate of registration;
  • other status changes; and
  • suspensions for non-payment of fees.
• Terms, conditions and limitations: A naturopath may have restrictions around how he or she can practice as a result of a hearing or other reasons. These are called terms, conditions or limitations, and are imposed on the certificate of registration. A naturopath is required to comply with these restrictions.
  This section also identifies whether the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) has issued an interim order. This would place limitations on a naturopath’s practice pending the outcome of an investigation being conducted by the ICRC.
• Employment information: All current employment or practice information for a naturopath, including the name of the site(s) and the address and business phone number of each location.
• Professional corporations: All naturopathic professional corporations where the naturopath is a shareholder or director. This is a distinct type of corporation defined in legislation; only naturopaths may own shares or be a director of a naturopathic professional corporation. Each corporation listed is linked directly to the College’s Professional Corporations Register.
• Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee referrals: Information about current referrals from the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) to the Discipline Committee (DC) or Fitness to Practice Committee (FTPC). The information will remain in this section until the DC or FTPC have completed their hearings.
• Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee outcomes: Information about whether the Inquiries, Complaints and Reports Committee (ICRC) has:
  • issued an oral caution to a naturopath as a result of an ICRC investigation (this will appear on the register for two years from the date the caution); or
  • required the naturopath to complete a Specified Continuing Education or Remediation Program (this will appear on the register during the period the education or remediation has been applied).
• Findings: Information about:
  • previous findings as a result of a hearing;
  • a summary of the hearing details; and
  • any additional terms, conditions or limitations due to professional conduct issues.
• Registrant reported and other findings: The register will note whether a naturopath has been found guilty of an offence, or guilty of professional misconduct by another regulatory body.
• Registrar's notation: Any additional information about the naturopath that the Registrar believes, and the naturopath has agreed, is in the public interest to be added to the register.
• Grandparented: A Registrant deemed to have met the Standard of Practice for IVIT in accordance with s. 5(6) and 5(7) of the General Regulation (O. Reg. 168/15)