EHTPA Accreditation
The EHTPA has been accrediting Institutions offering herbal and traditional medicine programmes since 2002.
To achieve fully accredited status, Institutions need to demonstrate compliance with the EHTPA Core Curriculum and meet the criteria laid down in the Accreditation Handbook and Supplementary Guidance. Once a programme is fully accredited, graduates will gain entry to one or more Professional Associations.
EHTPA Professional Association members will accept graduates from EHTPA accredited programmes of the relevant tradition. Note however, that some Professional Associations may have additional entry criteria which help to confirm a recent graduate's fitness to practice. Graduates may, for example, be required to have an interview, provide a declaration about their health or provide details of any previous criminal convictions.
The EHTPA strongly recommends new graduates contact the Professional Association(s) they are interested in joining BEFORE graduation to ensure all relevant entry criteria can be met.
The EHTPA Accreditation Process provides information to Institutions wishing to seek EHTPA accredited status. Further guidance is available here.
Institutions offering fully accredited programmes
Chinese Herbal Medicine
College of Integrated Chinese Medicine
London College of Traditional Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Middlesex University
Northern College of Acupuncture
University of Westminster
Western Herbal Medicine
University of Lincoln
Institutions offering provisionally accredited courses
Details of approved institutions who are in the process of developing their Full Submission for accreditation are not included in this EHTPA website. Please contact the EHTPA if you have any queries.