Can a ND practice in all 50 states?

Yes, you can try. But licensure is limited to some states. Take a look at Council on Naturopathic Medical Education , question/answer #6.

Also, the school that you attend makes a difference. For example, if you go to, say, Boucher, you drastically decrease your chances of licensing/practicing in the States -- Oregon, Washington (to name a few States) will not license you if you go to this private school which gives out their own private diploma.

I believe that Boucher is a candidate for accreditation - they are 1-2 years away from being accredited. The accreditation comes with the first graduating class, so, once they are accredited, it is ok to study there.

Nadia Arora, ND
Naturopathic Living - Family Practice of Dr. Nadia Arora

You're talking about accreditation by CNME. All that does is allow the students of the school to write NPLEX. Students of candidate schools may write the NPLEX.

Licensing is a different issue, and the decision lies with the respective State or Provincial licensing board.

Boucher is a private school with private diploma (which most likely means that education at this school will not be recognized by any legitimate degree granting schools worldwide). For example, Boucher is in British Columbia. The 4-year program diploma from Boucher is not recognized by the University of British Columbia (UBC). But if you go to Bastyr (as you did according to your website), your courses and ND from Bastyr are recognized by UBC because Bastyr is a legitimate degree-granting institution.

States like Oregon and Washington will not recognize Boucher education for the ND licensing.

Hope this helps...

Thanks for this information. Speaking to the director of clinical education at Boucher, I got an impression that they are just waiting to graduate their first class and will get accredited as that happens. I had no idea. What happens to their graduates then? Goodness, so many nasty details to work through for someone who would like to get a legitimate education...

Their graduates, if they passed NPLEX and other licensing criteria, can practice in BC, other provinces and some states. Additional training may be required to make up for deficiency in some areas. Boucher's goal, I believe, is only to train for practice in BC only.