Welcome to the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (“ANP”). By becoming a member of the ANP you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. Membership Eligibility

To become a member, you must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Be qualified to level 6 in your discipline in herbal medicine, homeopathy or acupuncture with an accredited training provider with at least 400 supervised clinical hours; or
  • Be qualified to level 6 in nutritional therapy with an accredited training provider with at least 200 supervised clinical hours; or
  • Be qualified to level 5 in health coaching with an accredited training provider and a minimum of 600 training hours including naturopathic principles; or
  • Be qualified to level 5 in a natural chef course with an accredited training provider with at least 500 training hours including naturopathic principles; or
  • Be able to present evidence of training that would be equivalent to the above criteria, as assessed by the ANP Membership Committee at its sole discretion.

You must also:

  • Provide accurate and complete information during the registration process, including disclosure of any current or previous regulatory investigations, disciplinary proceedings, sanctions, restrictions on practice, criminal convictions (other than spent convictions where disclosure is not required by law under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974), or complaints that may be relevant to your professional conduct or fitness to practise.

Please note:

  • The ANP reserves the right to request additional information in support of any application and to verify information provided by applicants.
  • Membership is granted at the discretion of the ANP and the ANP reserves the right to refuse any application where it considers this to be in the best interests of the Association, its members, or the public.

2. Membership Fees

  • Membership fees are payable annually. Memberships are automatically renewed unless cancelled at least 4 weeks in advance of the renewal date. The ANP will provide advance notice of upcoming renewal by email.
  • Any membership offers or introductory rates will be subject to the applicable standard membership fee in the following year.
  • All membership fee payments are non-refundable, except where required by applicable law.
  • Memberships cannot be placed on hold or suspended. If you cancel your membership, you will not receive a refund. If you are a Student Member and you do not complete your course, your Student Membership will become inactive with immediate effect and you will not receive a refund.
  • If you do not renew your membership within one year of expiry, your membership will become inactive. Upon reactivation, in addition to the membership fee, you will be charged a reactivation fee of £20.

3. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Requirements

  • Members are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours of CPD annually to maintain their membership status. For members joining part-way through a membership year, this requirement will be applied on a pro-rata basis.
  • You are directly responsible for maintaining your CPD log and must keep a copy for your own personal records.
  • If your membership expires and is not renewed within one year, you must submit your CPD portfolio to confirm that your CPD requirements have been met before reactivation.
  • If your CPD requirements have not been met, you will be required to submit one case study to demonstrate your ongoing professional development. This will incur an additional cost of £50, payable at the time of submission.
  • If a submitted case study does not meet the required standard, you will be notified and given the opportunity to revise and resubmit. Further details are set out in the ANP CPD Policy.
  • All case studies and CPD documentation must meet the standards set out by the ANP.

4. Return to Practice

  • Members who have been absent from clinical practice for more than 12 months may need to demonstrate that their knowledge, clinical reasoning, and professional practice skills remain current before returning to active practice under ANP membership.
  • For more information, please refer to the ANP’s Return to Practice Policy, available here.

5. Member Responsibilities

  • As a member of the ANP, you agree to abide by the ANP Code of Conduct and Ethics.
  • You agree to review the content of all relevant documents on an ongoing basis. You acknowledge that these documents will be updated periodically and that you will be notified of significant changes by email.
  • You agree to maintain registration with the General Naturopathic Council as a condition of ongoing membership. Loss of that registration must be notified to the ANP promptly and may affect your membership status.
  • You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations while using our services.
  • ANP Student Members are not permitted to practise until they have met the criteria for, and been accepted as, a Full Member. They are not able to represent themselves as anything other than students on all communication channels. Doing so will result in the Student Member being suspended from the ANP pending an investigation.
  • You must act honestly, professionally and with integrity in all dealings with the ANP.
  • You must provide information requested by the ANP accurately, fully and within any reasonable timescales specified.
  • You must cooperate fully with any complaints, disciplinary, standards, or membership review processes conducted by the ANP.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any of the following:

  • Harassing, threatening, or engaging in online or offline bullying of other members.
  • Using your membership or ANP platforms for illegal purposes.
  • Sharing your account with others.
  • Providing false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information to the ANP.
  • Failing to disclose information that may be relevant to membership eligibility, professional standards reviews, complaints investigations, or fitness to practise considerations.
  • Conduct which may reasonably be considered to bring the ANP, the profession, or its members into disrepute.

7. Suspension, Termination and Non-Renewal of Membership

The ANP reserves the right to suspend, terminate, decline to renew, or impose conditions upon membership where it reasonably believes that:

  • You have breached these Terms and Conditions.
  • You have breached the ANP Code of Conduct and Ethics.
  • You have provided false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information to the ANP.
  • You have failed to cooperate with an ANP investigation, review, complaints process or professional standards process.
  • You have engaged in inappropriate or illegal conduct.
  • You have failed to pay membership fees.
  • You have engaged in conduct that may adversely affect the reputation, integrity or objectives of the ANP.
  • Your continued membership is not considered by the ANP to be in the best interests of the Association, its members, or the public.

The ANP may suspend your membership while an investigation or review is ongoing.

Before any decision to suspend, terminate, or decline renewal of membership is made, you will be given a reasonable opportunity to respond to the concerns identified, except where the ANP considers immediate action necessary to protect the public, the Association, or its members.

A member can appeal against any decision made under this section. All appeals must be lodged within 30 working days of the date of the decision.

If either the ANP or you terminate your membership, you will no longer be able to access any of the ANP benefits including:

  • The Business Club.
  • The Book Club.
  • The Practitioner Directory.
  • The Herb-Drug-Nutrient Database.

Please note: if you accessed any ANP services as a member, these will no longer be available, including:

  • Access to any webinars you have signed up to.
  • Access to any CPD on the ANP Learning Hub (excluding paid-for courses).
  • ANP events at the ANP discounted rate.

For information on how your personal data is handled following termination of membership, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

8. Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, available at theanp.co.uk/privacy-policy/, for information on how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

9. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms and conditions from time to time. We will provide at least 30 days’ written notice by email of any material changes. Continued use of your membership after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. Where changes are material, we may seek your active confirmation.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of our services. Nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable law, including under the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 and the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

11. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, wish to make a complaint about the ANP, or wish to access the ANP’s policies referenced in this document, please contact us at: info@theanp.co.uk or visit www.theanp.co.uk.