Naturopathic medical colleges are four-year, graduate level medical schools with admissions requirements comparable to those of other medical schools. The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree (ND) is awarded after classroom, clinic and practical study.  ND’s are trained in medical sciences including:

anatomy	cardiology
neurology	biochemistry
pathology	minor surgery
obstetrics	immunology
pharmacology	pediatrics
lab diagnostics	clinical & physical diagnosis
physiology	radiology
microbiology	gynecology
dermatology

Throughout the four years, there is training naturopathic therapeutics, including therapeutic nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, and other therapies.