$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
Applications and renewals will be on the Arizona website. Paper applications available. Please contact info@homeopathyaz.com and we’ll mail you one.
The AZ Board website is: https://homeopath.az.gov/, and applications will be available soon.
You will be able to renew your license with 15 CEU’s. The CEU’s must be approved by the Board.
There is a US residency requirement.
You may apply for and receive a license in Arizona; however, you must still adhere to the laws in your own state.
Yes, there is a seat on the board currently that is not filled. If you are interested in this position; you must have the license, be active on the board, and apply for the position.
The board’s function is to protect the public. If a complaint is filed, the board of peers will determine the outcome.
Practitioners will still obtain their own insurance through the various available insurance companies. However, HAAZ will approach the insurance companies and let them know about the license. This also gives consumers a base to start to ask for coverage for homeopathy; as it will be a licensed modality.
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. We anticipate a Grandfather Clause for those who received their CCH before there were accredited schools.
The exam is still valid for those who have gone to an accredited school - the school needs to be accredited.
Licensure is the next step in the growing field of Homeopathy in the US. The US differs from many countries in the world who have licensure for homeopaths. Arizona has taken the next step to protect MD’s and DO’s who want to have integrated medical practices (as well as protecting the public). Now, Arizona has taken the step to protect homeopathy and further the homeopathic profession by licensing trained practitioners.
The law states the CHC exam or equivalent. The Board will have its own exam by April, 2025 for applicants who have gone to accredited schools.
You will need to follow the laws in your state.
If someone files a complaint against you, you will need to address the Board as well.
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/
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.
You may still practice homeopathy in Arizona under the Arizona Exemption to the Law; being licensed is NOT required.
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.
Yes
The license is not a magic wand where all of a sudden you are qualified to add on other modalities. You must stay within your scope. If you have a certificate in other modalities, it is not covered by the board at this time.
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.
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.
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.