Educational Requirements
AYURVEDIC HEALTH COUNSELOR
This category represents an entire field of Ayurvedic professionals versed and educated to serve the community in the area of prevention and health promotion with a focus on diet and lifestyle. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: 4 credits of college level anatomy & physiology or equivalent. Contact Hours: AHC Applicants must undergo a minimum of 600 hours of training with a minimum of 50 in person clinical client encounters.
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AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER
This category represents the Ayurvedic professional with full clinical training in disease pathology, as seen through the Ayurvedic model. These professionals also practice prevention and health promotion through the focus on diet and lifestyle. Prerequisite/Co-requisite: 6 credits of college level anatomy & physiology or equivalent Contact Hours: AP Applicants must undergo a minimum of 1500 hours of training (can be inclusive of AHC graduated curriculum), and 150 in person clinical client encounters.
AYURVEDIC Doctor
This category represents more specialized training in Ayurvedic medicine and overview training in western allopathic medicine to enable this professional with the skills and knowledge to provide a more in-depth and integrative medical approach to their patients.
Pre/Co-requisite: 6 credits of college-level anatomy & physiology or equivalent
Contact Hours: AD applicants must undergo a minimum of 4,000 hours of training (can be inclusive of AHC and AP graduated curriculum and a minimum of 300 in person, clinical client encounters (can be inclusive of AHC and AP client encounters).
*The use of the term “doctor” may be limited by individual state licensure regulations. NAMA awards the membership title of Ayurvedic DoctorThis membership title is awarded to designate the highest level of professional education in the USA.
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