Member Benefits
Lectures & Webinars
Regular live lectures, webinars and zoom sessions in the UK, Ireland and for our international members.
GNC Registration
GNC is the regulator for Naturopathy in the UK. The GNC works with the Government’s Skills for Health to set professional standards.
Mentoring Scheme
Learn from experienced professionals on how to start your business and how to best improve your clinic.
Practitioner Directory
Get more clients, and advertise your services via the ANP practitioner Directory.
Discount on Insurance
Discounted professional indemnity insurance for your clinic.
Gov Representation
ANP attends regular meetings with national and international governments, associations and other like-minded groups to promote Naturopathic therapies.
Training videos
Access free resources covering a range of CPDs on the ANP Education Hub.
ANP discounts
Discounts and special offers from a range of health companies and services.
Updates & News
Get the latest updates and news required to stay informed in clinical practice.
Practitioner Membership Criteria
To gain ANP membership, the below criteria must be met.
Naturopathic Nutritionist
Qualified to exit level 6 with an accredited training provider
200 supervised clinical hours.
Naturopathic Acupuncturist
Qualified to level 6 with an accredited training provider
400 supervised clinical hours.
Naturopath
Qualified Naturopathic Nutritionist, Herbalist, Homeopath or Acupuncturist with addition training in Naturopathy.
Naturopathic Herbalist
Qualified to level 6 with an accredited training provider
400 supervised clinical hours.
Naturopathic Homeopath
Qualified to level 6 with an accredited training provider
400 supervised clinical hours.
Other professionals applying Principles of Naturopathy.
Health Coach
Qualified to level 4 with an accredited training provider.
Minimum of 600 training hours which includes naturopathic principles.
Natural Chef
Qualified to level 5 with an accredited training provider.
Minimum of 500 training hours which includes naturopathic principles.
ANP Practitioner Membership Packages
Full Member – £130 for 1 year
Practitioner members are fully qualified practitioners of at least one discipline such as Nutritional Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture or Natural Chef.
Non Practising Member – £75 for 1 year
A non practicing member is a qualified Nutritional Therapist, Herbalist, Acupuncturist or Homeopath who is not currently seeing clients. Subject to acceptance.
Graduate Member – £80 for 1 year
Graduate members are those who have qualified in Nutritional Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy or Acupuncture within the last 12 months.
Student Member – £45 for 1 year
Student members are those who are currently studying to become a practitioner of Nutritional Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture, Homeopath, Health Coach or Natural Chef. Subject to acceptance.
*New Full members are subject to a £20 non-refundable sign-up fee. If your membership application is unsuccessful the membership fee, less £20 will be refunded. Our administration team may also request further supporting documentation to illustrate you have met our eligibility requirements.
Health Coach and Natural Chef memberships:
Health Coach – £120 for 1 year
Join ANP as a Health Coach and gain access to CPD webinars, seminars and training. The first year is £120 – subject to acceptance.
Natural Chef – £120 for 1 year
Join ANP as a Natural Chef Member and gain access to CPD webinars, seminars, and training. The first year is £120 – subject to acceptance.
Compare membership features
| Membership Type | |||
| Features | Non-Practicing Member (£75) | ANP Full Member (£130) | ANP (Student) (£45) |
| Monthly CPD lectures (online and in person) | |||
| Access to ANP Contraindication Database | |||
| Registration with the GNC* | |||
| Discount on Insurance | |||
| Free Practitioner Directory | |||
| Access Mentoring Programme | |||
| Government Representation | |||
| Training Videos | |||
| ANP Discounts | |||
| Free Practitioner Listing GNC | |||
Return to Practice
Return to Practice:
- Graduates not joining The ANP within 2 years of graduating from an accredited training provider.OR
Nutritional Therapy Practitioners taking a break from clinical practice for 2 years or more
- 2-3 years non-practising involves 2 x case studies being submitted and reviewed at a cost of £125
- 3-7 years non-practising – Prospective members who are out of practice within 3-7 years of graduation would need to review CNM’s Nutrition 1 observation clinic (online) and pass case taking assessment and repeat Nutrition 2. Fees are payable for both online observation, case tasking and Nutrition 2. There is a 10% discount on fees for this.
- 7 + years out of practice – Someone out of practice for more than 7 years is required to repeat their core naturopathic training, such as repeating CNM’s Nutrition 1 and Nutrition 2 or Naturopathic Nutrition members.
ANP additional membership fees
ANP additional membership fees
- A £20 late fee is applied for Full Members who do not renew within 1 year of their membership expiring. Members will need to submit their CPD portfolio to confirm CPD has been maintained.
- If CPD has not been maintained they will need to submit 1 x Case Study at a cost of £50
- Graduates who do not join The ANP within 1 year of completing their studies are subject to the normal new full membership fee of £150 (and £130 thereafter)
