IMPORTANT! Your NAMACB certificate includes your NAMACB-certified status. However, it is important to know that the NAMACB is a certification board and does not confer titles. You are advised to check with your home state’s laws and regulations regarding the use of titles including that of “Doctor”.
Ayurvedic Practitioner
The Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner is an individual with the training of preventive healthcare, nutrition, lifestyle pathology and disease management through traditional Ayurvedic medical science principles and practices.
Board certification Exam PREREQUISITES
To take the National Ayurvedic Practitioner Board Certification Exam the following requirements must be accomplished first:
Complete all educational coursework and requirements as outlined in:
Have your school provide proof of your education that meets the Educational Outline for Competency and Educational Requirements.
Full payment of exam is $460 paid in two parts:
Non-refundable application fee is:
$75 - Recognized Program
$200 - Non - RecognizedOnce your application is accepted, the remaining $385 is due at time of registration.
For the newly board certified, if you would like to become a Professional Member of NAMA after you pass the exam a $100 credit will be applied to your first year Professional Membership dues. NAMA website →
In order to sit for the NAMACB certification exams, candidates must comply with these minimal standards.
BOARD CERTIFICATION Exam Requirements
The exam holds approximately 80 questions.
All questions are multiple choice.
Test takers have 150-minutes to complete the exam.
The exam is available on-site and on-line. For on-site exams, there are multiple locations available internationally. For on-line exams, you may take it at home, but must meet specific technical and security requirements.
Ayurvedic practitioner Study Guide
The NAMACB has developed a study guide and reference book for the AP exam.
Go to the Study Guide Page →
Go to the Exam Reference Guide Page →