Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)

What Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) does

The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit professional membership association representing the seven accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America — Bastyr University (San Diego and Seattle), the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto and Boucher), National University of Health Sciences, National University of Natural Medicine, Sonoran University of Health Sciences, and Universidad Ana G. Méndez (Puerto Rico). Founded in 2001 and operating with a 7-person staff, AANMC functions as the central information and advocacy body for the accredited naturopathic medicine education ecosystem rather than as an educational institution itself.

The organization's product surface is information and matchmaking rather than proprietary technology: a member school directory, an archive of educational webinars, an academic prerequisites guide, financial aid resources, research publications (including Core Entrustable Professional Activities and Graduate Success and Compensation Studies), and a Naturopathic Residency Portal that matches ND graduates with CNME-approved residency sites. Distribution is digital-first via aanmc.org, email newsletter, and active social media channels, supported by an event-driven motion including virtual college fairs and Naturopathic Residency Week.

AANMC's revenue model is subscription-recurring membership dues paid by its seven member schools. Services to prospective and current students — webinars, directories, financial aid information, residency matching — are provided free of charge, and the organization does not sell advertising or other products. Its strategic value derives from regulatory positioning: AANMC member schools are the only ND programs recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and AANMC serves as the unified voice for the profession at the federal and state level.

Name

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)

Legal name

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges

Website

https://aanmc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AANMC is a nonprofit membership association for the seven accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America, providing prospective students with school directories, webinars, financial aid resources, and a residency-matching portal while advocating for the profession federally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association / Naturopathic Medical Education Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Naturopathic medical education
• Accredited ND programs
• Naturopathic residency matching
• Medical college accreditation
• Naturopathic career resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington, District of Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Member School Dues: AANMC is funded through membership dues paid by its seven accredited naturopathic medical school members. The organization does not charge prospective students for its information services, resources, or webinar content.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AANMC is a nonprofit professional membership association representing the seven accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. It functions as a centralized information hub and advocacy body, providing prospective students with school directories, free webinars, academic prerequisite guides, financial aid resources, and a post-graduate residency matching portal. AANMC also advocates at the state and federal level for the naturopathic medical profession and represents the only ND programs recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Product overview

AANMC serves as a membership association for seven accredited naturopathic medical schools across North America, functioning as an informational hub rather than an educational institution itself. The organization provides free resources to prospective students including a school directory, webinars, research publications, financial aid guidance, and residency matching services. AANMC connects aspiring naturopathic doctors with accredited programs at Bastyr University (San Diego and Seattle), Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto and Boucher campuses), National University of Health Sciences, National University of Natural Medicine, Sonoran University, and Universidad Ana G. Méndez.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AANMC Member School Directory A directory of seven accredited naturopathic medical schools across North America, allowing prospective students to explore school profiles, locations, and unique qualities of each program.
• Naturopathic Webinars and Video Library
• Naturopathic Residency Portal
• Events and Virtual College Fairs
• Research Reports and Publications

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates of AANMC member schools earn the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree and are eligible to sit for NPLEX licensing examinations
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bastyr UniversitycoreOthersAANMC member institution offering Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine programs at two campuses: San Diego, California and Kenmore (Seattle), Washington. Bastyr is known as a leader in natural health arts and sciences education.
• Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)coreOthersAANMC member institution with two campuses: Toronto Campus (Ontario) and Boucher Campus (Vancouver, BC). Established in 1978, CCNM is the largest naturopathic medical education provider in North America with more than 20% of practicing NDs being graduates.
• National University of Health Sciences (NUHS)coreOthersAANMC member institution located in Lombard, Illinois (near Chicago). Founded in 1906, NUHS offers the only naturopathic medicine degree program in the Midwest with a 35-acre campus.
• National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM)coreOthersAANMC member institution in Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1956, NUNM is the longest active, accredited naturopathic medical university in North America, home to the Helfgott Research Institute.
• Sonoran University of Health SciencescoreOthersAANMC member institution in Tempe, Arizona. Offers the only accredited, full-time, four-year Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree program in the Southwest. Home to the Ric Scalzo Institute for Botanical Research and Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine.
• Universidad Ana G. Mendez (UAGM)coreOthersAANMC member institution at Gurabo, Puerto Rico. Offers the first and only doctoral program in Naturopathic Medicine in Puerto Rico, part of one of Puerto Rico's leading private, non-profit university systems.
• Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe recognized accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs in North America. All AANMC member school programs are accredited by CNME, which is approved by the U.S. Department of Education.
• U.S. Department of EducationcoreOthersFederal agency that recognizes the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) as the approved accreditor for naturopathic medical programs. AANMC member schools are the only ND programs recognized by this body.
• Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX)coreOthersStandardized licensing examination administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners (NABNE). Graduation from an AANMC member school guarantees eligibility to sit for NPLEX, required for licensure.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH): ACIH is a consortium of accredited integrative health education institutions spanning naturopathic, chiropractic, acupuncture, and other disciplines. It overlaps directly with AANMC in advocating for accredited integrative medicine programs and shares member institutions (e.g., Bastyr, NUNM), making it a natural peer in the integrative education space.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): AAMC is the membership association for accredited U.S. MD-granting medical schools. Structurally analogous to AANMC, it serves as the unified voice for accredited medical education institutions and provides centralized resources, advocacy, and admissions services — making it the closest large-scale analog to AANMC's role in the ND ecosystem.
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM): AACOM represents accredited osteopathic medical schools and operates with a similar membership-association model — providing centralized advocacy, admissions support, and student resources for osteopathic (DO) programs. Comparable to AANMC in structure, scale of institution representation, and federal advocacy role for an alternative medical education track.

Broad incumbents

• American Chiropractic Association (ACA): ACA is the largest professional association representing Doctors of Chiropractic in the U.S. While focused on practitioners rather than schools, it operates in an adjacent complementary/alternative medicine field with similar advocacy, licensure, and education-recognition challenges to those AANMC faces for naturopathic medicine.
• American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP): AANP is the national professional association for licensed naturopathic physicians (practitioners rather than schools). It complements AANMC in the ND ecosystem by representing practicing NDs and provides a broader professional/advocacy footprint for the same profession that AANMC's member schools train.

Others

• Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME): CNME is the U.S. Department of Education-recognized accreditor for naturopathic medical programs and a strategic partner of AANMC. While it is not a membership association of schools itself, it directly enables AANMC's value proposition by establishing the accreditation standards that all AANMC member schools must meet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AANMC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AANMC
• Facebookfacebook.com/AANMC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aanmc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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