Licensure

SUNM offers a Doctor of Naprapathic Medicine (DN), which is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). SUNM has determined that graduates of this program meet both the didactic education and supervised internship training requirements to be eligible to take the licensing examination conducted by the National Board of Naprapathic Examiners.

This Disclosure is strictly limited to SUNM’s determination of whether DN, if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification in a State, as defined as 34 C.F.R. § 600.2.

NOTE: This Disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular State licensure entity will approve or deny your application for certification or professional licensure.

Furthermore, this Disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulations that may affect your application for certification or licensure or occur after this disclosure has been made.

If your career plans include pursuing professional licensure or certification in your chosen field, it is important to become educated on the credentialing requirements of the state in which you intend to practice by contacting the state’s licensure entity.

State licensure or certification requirements can vary from state to state, including the practice of telehealth (delivering services over state boundaries) depending on each State’s laws and regulations.

The State licensure entities are responsible for overseeing the educational and non-educational requirements for licensure or certification for their State.

If you have trouble obtaining the information you need, or if you have any other questions regarding this disclosure, please contact Dr. Kristi Bordelon at kbordelon@sunm.edu.

The profession of Naprapathy is licensed in three states. In accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 668.43, SUNM has determined whether the Program satisfies State educational requirements for licensure as follows: