What qualifications do I need to register as a Health Care Practitioner with you?

Accepted Qualifications for Practitioner Registration Diploma or Degree (Level 6):

  • Nutritional Therapists
  • Nutritional Medicine Practitioners
  • Naturopaths
  • Medical Herbalists
  • Medical Doctors
  • Acupuncturist
  • Dentists
  • Nurse Prescribers
  • Osteopaths
  • Chiropractors
  • Physician Associates
  • IFM Full Certification Holders
  • Pharmacists

Other Qualifications (Require an additional Degree in Human Life Sciences, e.g., Biology or Biochemistry):

  • Personal Trainers
  • Physiotherapists
  • Kinesiologists
  • Homeopaths
  • Herbalists (Other than Medical Herbalists)
  • Health Coaches
  • Midwives
  • Approved Nutrition Training Providers

We also accept final-year students (or level 5 equivalent) from the following accredited nutrition training providers:


  • Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION)
  • College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM)
  • BCNH College of Nutrition and Health
  • Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management (CNELM)
  • Northern College of Acupuncture – MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice
  • University of Worcester – MSc Nutritional Therapy
  • University of West London – BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy

For other UK training providers, we require course modules, course level (must be level 5 equivalent), school accreditation body, and your current year.  



International Practitioners

For international practitioners, we require equivalent qualifications as stated above and all documentation must be translated into English where possible.  The registration process will take longer for International Practitioners if translation is required.