Standards & Requirements for Certifications

Registrants are required to hold College certifications in the following specified aspects of practice before practising them:

• Acupuncture
• Advanced Injection Therapies
• Aesthetic Procedures
  • Cosmetic botulinum toxin
  • Facial mesotherapy, fat reduction and body contouring using injection or other devices
  • Injectable fillers
  • Microdermabrasion and chemical peels
  • Photorejuvenation and high frequency electromagnetic treatments
  • PRP injections to the face and other skin areas for aesthetic purposes
• Botulinum toxin: medical/non-aesthetic
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Immunization
• Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion
• IV Therapy and IV & Chelation Therapies
• Ozone & Oxidative Therapies
• Prescriptive Authority

These specified aspects of practice require additional education and training in order to obtain certification. For further information about each certification, including the specific application requirements for each certification, see the corresponding links.

Life Support & Advanced Life Support

All registrants must maintain valid Basic Life Support (BLS), or CPR for HCP with AED. Registrants may take any BLS or CPR for HCP with AED from any trainer approved by:

–  Canadian Red Cross

–  Heart and Stroke Foundation

–  St. John Ambulance

–  Canadian Ski Patrol

–  Lifesaving Society

– FireMedix Training

Registrants must renew BLS/CPR for HCP with AED prior to the expiry set by the provider. All life support courses must be completed in-person.

Registrants with certifications must hold Naturopathic Advanced Life Support (NALS), in addition to BLS/CPR for HCP with AED. Registrants may take the following courses to satisfy the training requirements for NALS:

– Naturopathic Advanced Life Support, taught by Dr. Michael A. Prytula, ND.

– Naturopathic Advanced Life Support, provided by OHM Medical Training Services Inc.

– Naturopathic Advanced Life Support, provided by TAMIK Training and Supplies Ltd.

– Naturopathic Advanced Life Support, provided by Life Safe Medical Training.

– Naturopathic Advanced Life Support, taught by Dr. Cheryl Karthaus, ND and Dr. Rochelle Wilcox, ND.

Registrants must renew their NALS qualification every two (2) years. All life support courses must be completed in-person.

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To maintain valid certification, registrants must satisfy the College’s Continuing Education (CE) Requirements (see Category “E”).

Course providers may fill out and submit the following application form to the College to have their course considered for approval as a required course for a certification: Course Application Form.

Application Processes

Once a registrant has successfully fulfilled the certification requirements, she/he may apply to the College for certification by submitting the corresponding application form and proof of certification requirements to the College office.

Timeline

Applications should be made within two years of completing the course.

How to Submit

Registrants should submit a complete package including the application and all supporting documentation from course completion (ideally as one PDF). Submit to registration@cnpbc.bc.ca.

Notification of Result

Registrants will be notified when the application fee has been posted in the Invoices & Receipts area of the Registrant Online Self-Service (ROSS) system.

Complete applications will be reviewed by the College as they are received.

Processing typically takes 5-10 business days upon receipt of all materials and payment of the application fee. In times of increased business volumes such as registration renewal period, a longer timeline for processing should be expected.

How to Restore a Certification with the College

A registrant who has not maintained a certification for a specified aspect of practice must apply to restore that certification prior to resuming that aspect of practice. To restore a certification, submit an Application for Restoration of Certification and evidence of at least six (6) hours of supervised practice with a registrant who holds a valid certification in that area in the two (2) years immediately prior to the date of this application. The Practice Standard: Supervision of Restricted and Non-Restricted Activities reviews the requirements for supervised practice

The application is available in the Forms & Resources area of the Registrant Online Self-Service (ROSS) system. Registrants are encouraged to upload their CE information into the Continuing Education (CE) Activities in the ROSS system prior to submitting an Application for Restoration of Certification.

Registrants will be notified when the application fee has been posted in the Invoices & Receipts area of the Registrant Online Self-Service (ROSS) system. Complete applications will be reviewed by the College as they are received, and the registrant will be notified if further information is required. Processing typically takes 5-10 business days upon receipt of all materials and payment of the application fee.

If approved, registrants will be notified of their certification by letter, which must be received before the registrant performs the corresponding procedure(s) on patients.