What is the cost of the Professional License?
$250.00 to apply.
$150.00 for the license when approved.
$400 initial, $250 yearly
Forms are now on the AZ Board Website: https://homeopath.az.gov/all-forms-and-applications
Also: you need to fill out the Citizenship form: https://homeopath.az.gov/sites/default/files/forms/Citizenship_Form_41-1080.pdf
How are initial applications and renewals handled?
Initial applications are available online to download:
Application forms need to be mailed to the state board at the address on the application.
Renewal applications will be on the Arizona website soon at https://homeopath.az.gov/.
Licenses are renewed annually and CEUs are required. More details on renewals will be provided soon.
What are the CEU requirements for renewal?
Renewals are annual and 15 CEUs are required. The CEUs must be approved by the AHIME Board. More information to come.
Residency - does a person still need to practice by the law in their state if they are licensed in AZ?
There is a US residency requirement for the license - any legal resident of the US may apply. However, practitioners must abide by the rules, regulations, and laws in their own state.
Can I have a license in Arizona if I live in another state?
Yes, the AZ license is available to any legal US resident but you will need to continue to follow the laws in your state.
If someone files a complaint against you, it will be addressed through the AZ Licensing Board as well as any applicable agencies in your state.
Eligibility - What are the eligibility requirements for the Professional License?
- Graduation from an ACHENA accredited homeopathy training program (or another program approved by AHIME)
- Pass an exam approved by the Arizona Board of Homeopathic and Integrative Medical Examiners (AHIME). Currently approved exams: HPLEX and CHC
- Legal residency in the United States
What if I was trained before schools were accredited? Can I still get the license?
If you received your homeopathy education prior to 2015 and your program was not accredited at the time of your education, you may be eligible for licensure if you completed a program approved by ACHENA, listed on the Pre-2015 Approved School List
Will the Professional Licensed Practitioners have representation on the State Board?
Yes, there is an open seat on the board for an LHP representative.
What kind of protection does the AZ licensing board provide for practitioners?
The board’s function is to protect the public. If a complaint is filed against a licensed practitioner, the board of peers will determine the outcome.
How does licensure affect insurance, and will practitioners be required to have insurance?
Practitioners should continue to obtain liability insurance through the various available insurance companies. HAAZ is working to notify insurance companies of this new license.
Additionally, this license now gives consumers a base to lobby health insurance carriers for homeopathy coverage as a licensed modality.
If I am a board certified homeopath can I get this license?
Yes, the law states that someone who has gone to an accredited school (by ACHENA or equivalent) and has passed the CHC exam (or equivalent) may apply for a license.
Additionally, the HPLEX exam through North American Homeopathy Examiners (NAHE) is now an approved exam for licensure.
A Grandfather Clause is in place for those who received their CCH before there were accredited schools.
Since the CHC has opened its exam to those who did not attend an accredited school, is the exam still valid for the license?
The CHC exam is currently accepted for those who have graduated from an ACHENA accredited school.
The HPLEX is also accepted.
How does licensure differ from a Certification (CCH or CHP) or a Registration (RSHom(NA))?
Licensure is the next step in the growing field of Homeopathy in the US, beyond professional registration and board certification.
Licensure is a state-sanctioned credential recognized and trusted by consumers and which provides legal protection and recourse for clients.
The US differs from many countries in the world who already have licensure for homeopaths. Arizona has already taken steps to protect MD’s and DO’s who want to have integrated medical practices (as well as protecting the public) through the MD(H) license.
Now, Arizona has taken the step to protect homeopathy and further the profession by licensing well trained Professional Homeopathy Practitioners.
What exams are available and accepted?
The law states the CHC exam or equivalent. The Board has also approved the HPLEX exam through North American Homeopathy Examiners (NAHE)
What about Telehealth?
Be sure to review the Laws in your state regarding Telehealth.
In Arizona, you may review Telehealth.az.gov – Chapter 36. https://telehealth.az.gov/
Can the state I live in have a Compact Agreement with the State of Arizona?
In the future, other states may elect to have a Compact Agreement with the State of Arizona, so that you may practice homeopathy under the AZ license; however – this will be up to a grassroots movement in your state.
HAAZ may be able to help you if you desire to move your state forward, or to use the Arizona law as a base.
Can I still practice in AZ under the exemption?
You may still practice homeopathy in Arizona under the Arizona Exemption to the Law; being licensed is NOT required for practice in Arizona.
What is the practitioner's legal title under the Professional License?
The title is Licensed Homeopathic Practitioner (LHP)
Unless the practitioner is a DO, MD or holds a doctorate, then that falls under a different license, please contact AHIME for more information on those titles.
Am I allowed to dispense homeopathic remedies?
Pursuant to section 32-2912, subsection B means the practice of medicine in which the person purports to diagnose, treat or correct actual or imagined human diseases, injuries, ailments, infirmities, and deformities of a physical or mental origin by means of homeopathy or nutrition.
“Homeopathy" means a system of medicine that employs homeopathic medication in accordance with the principle that a substance that produces symptoms in a healthy person can cure those symptoms in an ill person.
Are we allowed to dispense, and/or recommend, herbal supplements, herbal tinctures and teas? Flower Essences?
Licensed Professional Homeopaths must stay within their scope. If you have a certificate in other modalities, you are free to practice them according to your local laws, but those modalities are not covered by the AZ licensing board at this time.
However, "Nutrition" does currently fall under the scope of the professional homeopathy license by the following definition:
Pursuant to section 32-2912, subsection B, “Nutrition" means the recommendation by a licensee of therapeutic or preventative dietary measures, food factor concentrates, fasting and cleansing regimens and the rebalancing by a licensee of digestive system function to correct diseases of malnutrition, to resolve conditions of metabolic imbalance and to support optimal vitality.
Are we allowed to recommend/prescribe nutritional supplements?
Again, you must stay within your scope and you must have some training in this area.
Pursuant to section 32-2912, subsection B, “Nutrition" means the recommendation by a licensee of therapeutic or preventative dietary measures, food factor concentrates, fasting and cleansing regimens and the rebalancing by a licensee of digestive system function to correct diseases of malnutrition, to resolve conditions of metabolic imbalance and to support optimal vitality.
Can we legally use the terms prescribe, treat, diagnose, etc?
We cannot give legal advice however, the law states 32-2901. Definitions. For the purposes of a person who is licensed pursuant to section 32-2912, subsection B, means the practice of medicine in which the person purports to diagnose, treat or correct actual or imagined human diseases, injuries, ailments, infirmities and deformities of a physical or mental origin by means of homeopathy or nutrition.