 Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy : study program.
[HLT60507 ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF NATUROPATHY]
This qualification covers the skills needed to practice as a Naturopath. Besides compulsory common and specialized units of competency, there electives. Students must complete two streams of electives to comply.
The electives offered are Massage and
Medical Herbalist. The Advanced Diploma requires a minimum of 21 units of
competency, which equates to 3500 hours of study in the College of Somatic Studies award.
The Common units of competency are:
| BSBFLM303A |
Contribute to effective workplace relationships |
| HLTCOM2A |
Develop professional expertise |
| HLTCOM3A |
Manage a practice |
| HLTCOM4A |
Communicate effectively with clients/patients |
| HLTCOM6A |
Make referrals to other health care professionals when appropriate |
| HLTFA2A |
Apply Advanced First Aid |
| HLTFA1A |
Apply Basic First Aid |
| HLTHIR2A |
Contribute to organizational effectiveness in the health industry |
| HLTIN4A |
Manage the control of infection |
| HLTHSE2A |
Implement and monitor occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs |
Specialization units of competency are:
| HLTNAT1A |
Provide Naturopathic treatment |
| HLTNAT2A |
Provide Western Herbal Medicine treatment |
| HLTNAT3A |
Provide Naturopathic Nutritional treatment |
| HLTNAT5A |
Plan the Naturopathic treatment strategy |
| HLTNAT6A |
Perform Naturopathic health assessment |
| HLTNAT7A |
Manage work within the Naturopathic framework |
| HLTNAT8A |
Apply Naturopathic diagnostic framework |
| HLTNAT9A |
Work within a Naturopathic framework |
Elective units of competency are:
| HLTHER8A |
Provide specialized Western Herbal Medicine treatment |
| HLTHER3A |
Operate a Western Herbal dispensary |
| HLTREM1A |
Work within a massage framework |
| HLTREM9A |
Perform massage health assessment |
| HLTREM8A |
Apply massage assessment framework |
| HLTREM7A |
Plan the massage treatment |
| HLTREM6A |
Provide the massage treatment |
Award Structure
The Advanced Diploma can be three and a half years at full time study or up
to 5 years part time.
As you can see from the diagram on
the opposite page, the 21 units of competency must be accumulated in a
systematic way, which ensures the award had the appropriate balance of Health
Science Subjects, Practitioner subjects, Diagnostics and Clinical Experience.
The 21 units of competency are
comprised of the following subjects and all must be completed for the Advanced
Diploma of Naturopathy.
| HEALTH SCIENCES |
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| Anatomy & Physiology |
6 Credit Points |
| Biological Chemistry |
6 Credit Points |
| Nutrition & Disease |
6 Credit Points |
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| DIAGNOSTICS |
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| Symptomatology & Diagnosis |
6 Credit Points |
| Eye Diagnosis |
6 Credit Points |
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| PRACTITIONER DEVELOPMENT |
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| Clinical Nutrition |
6 Credit Points |
| Professional Practice |
6 Credit Points |
| Herbalism |
6 Credit Points |
| Communication for Naturopaths |
6 Credit Points |
| Myorthotics |
3 Credit Points |
| Aromatherapy |
3 Credit Points |
*Subjects can be studied in any order, however some have prerequisites. Core subjects are compulsorily. |
