Admission requirements
- Hold a diploma in naturopathy from a school recognized by the CNQ. Currently, only the Institut de Formation Naturopathique (IFN) is recognized by the CNQ.
- Complete the admission form.
- Submit all required documents.
- Pay the one-time admission fee of $40.00 and the annual Membership fee of $50.00, renewable each year.
Admission procedures
First step :
Open and complete the admission form by clicking here. You must upload the following documents before submitting your admission application:
- A copy of your naturopathy diploma.
- The naturopathic oath, signed and dated.
- A recent passport-style photo (JPEG format).
Second step :
Following receipt of your admission application, the secretariat will contact you to confirm your eligibility. If the request is compliant, you can proceed to payment. The payment procedure is included in the email communication.
- Admission fee is $40.
- The annual membership fee is $50. The Membership is renewable on January 1st of each year.
If you ever experience difficulty with the admission procedure, please contact our secretariat at info@naturopathie-cnq.org. We will be happy to help you.
Third step :
Once payment is received, we will send you :
- Your membership certificate from the Collège des Naturopaths du Québec (postal mail)
- Your payment confirmation (email)
- The procedures for activating your space in the Member Section.
Benefits reserved for members
- You belong to the very first professional naturopathy association formed in Quebec in 1963 as a non-profit organization, incorporated with a charter from the Government of Quebec.
- You belong to a serious, well-structured and highly respected association, based on its Constitution, its Regulations, its Code of Ethics and guidelines.
- You are part of an association of professionals with solid training in naturopathy.
- You will benefit from constant support from the College leaders.
- You will be able to vote at the College meetings.
- Your name is listed on the College website in alphabetical order and by region. People who go online can therefore find you easily.
- You can write articles on naturopathy which will be published on the College website.
- You can offer insurance forms to your clients who wish to be reimbursed in full or in part by their insurance companies.
- You will have free access in electronic format to the literary works of certain authors who are members of the College.
- You can benefit from a 10% discount when you shop at natural food markets “TAU”, “Rachelle-Béry” and “La Moisson-Super marché santé”, on presentation of your annual membership receipt.
- A private Facebook group allows members to communicate with each other.
- (Zoom) meetings named “Ateliers partage’’ are offered free of charge and periodically to interested members.
- More experienced members have the opportunity to offer a mentoring service that benefits new members.
- You will benefit from the various actions of the CNQ with the aim of increasing the visibility of its association and therefore that of its many members.
