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Doctor of Naprapathy program – DN

Doctor of Naprapathy program – DN

Thank you for your interest in the doctor of naprapathy (DN) degree program of National University of Medical Sciences (USA). The DN (also known as doctor of Naprapathic medicine) program is offered online (worldwide). Our Admissions department is eager to help you in any way we can. We invite you to contact NUMSS (admissions@numss.us)and ask us any questions you may have. All naprapathy classes are online & in English. The lectures are available on-demand online through internet or they may be watched on a TV screen by using a portable hard drive that could be shipped to students. Campus attendance is not required for the online DN program and students from all countries are eligible to apply. Students who wish to practice techniques under supervision of a professor have the choice of attending the optional week long practical techniques review at Madrid (Spain), Panama City, or a number of other cities once per semester at the end of the term. The practical lab is optional and students can graduate without attending the on-campus classes. NUMSS (USA) doctor of naprapathy graduates are eligible to work in most countries including USA (except in the states where naprapathy is regulated), Canada, Spain, Italy and elsewhere. NUMSS (USA) students in Canada and some other countries are eligible to receive tuition and textbooks tax credit from their tax authorities as we are accepted as a foreign university by the Canadian government as well as a number of other countries. Students from most other countries are eligible to use the tuition as a business expense to reduce their annual business income tax.

Why Choose Naprapathy?

Naprapathy helps patients with various somatic pain and dysfunction conditions in the neuromusculoskeletal & joint system. The patients are everyone from babies to older people and from elite athletes to less active people with acute, subacute or chronic conditions.

Why Choose to Study Naprapathy at NUMSS (USA)?

Because National University of Medical Sciences prepares you to be the most successful doctor of naprapathy. Our program is techniques oriented. You will become a doctor ready to practice in the real world. You will learn subjects not covered elsewhere (orthopaedic bracing, custom made orthotics, decompression therapy, clinical ergonomics, physiotherapy modalities, work & auto injuries rehab.) NUMSS (USA) offers you a chance to receive a dual degree program (MBA/DN) that would make you a superb doctor and a great businessperson. By the time you graduate you will be well versed in the business side of health care along with the clinical aspect. As such your success is guaranteed. NUMSS (USA) along with our sister school NUMSS (Spain) are the only universities offering a degree program in naprapathy through 100% online education (with available on-campus week-long practical classes at the end of each semester).

Undergraduate Admissions

You require a bachelor’s degree as per-requisites to enter the Doctor of Naprapathy (DN) program. You have an option to take the prerequisite courses concurrently while attending the DN program. The prerequisite Bachelor of Science program in Osteopathic Manual Practice – BSc(OMP) can be taken concurrently with the DN program. Upon completing the 4 years of studies students graduate with two degrees; a Bachelor of Science in Osteopathic Manual Practice & a Doctor of Naprapathy. The dual degree program while being more condensed and harder to complete, offers students a chance to become a doctor in four years instead of seven and to save on tuition. Graduates then can work as a naprapath as well as an osteopathic manual practitioner.

Doctor of Naprapathy (DN) Curriculum
There are 4 different curriculums for the DN program:

  1. Curriculum for category 1 students (4 years) without previous health education
  2. Curriculum for category 2 students with previous health education (2 years)
  3. Curriculum for category 3 students who have a doctoral degree (1 year)
  4. Curriculum for category 3 students who have a doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree (6months)

Curriculum for category 1 PhD (OCS) students (4 years, 8 semesters)

1st Year
(1st Semester)
1st Year
(2ndSemester)
2nd Year
(3rd Semester)
2nd Year
(4th Semester)
3rd Year
(5th Semester)
3rd Year
(6th Semester)
4th Year
(7th Semester)
4th Year
(8th Semester)
HA 101 Human Anatomy NS 102 Naprapathic Skills II MM 201 Medical Microbiolo-gy DS 202 Diagnosis & Symptomology OR 301 Orthopedic Examination NP 302 Naprapathy Principles, Practice, Ethics& Jurisprudence AT 401 Auxiliary Osteopathic Therapy (decompression therapy, foot orthotics, orthopaedic shoes, orthopaedic bracing, support hose fitting) NT 402 Naprapathic Techniques XI
HP 101 Human Physiology NA 102 Neuro Anatomy PA 201 Pathology ND 202 Neuro-Diagnosis NT 301 Naprapathic Techniques VIII NE 302 Neurology SN 401 Sports Nutrition & Weight Loss Management NS 402 Naprapathic Skills IX
NT 101 Naprapathic Techniques I CN 102 Clinical Nutrition IM 201 Immunology FA 101 Fitness Assessment and Trainig NS 301 Naprapathic Skills VI RM 302 Rehabilitation Medicine RX 401 Principles of Radiology & Diagnostic Imaging FC 302 Pathomechanics and Foot care
NS 101 Naprapathic Skills I NS 103 Naprapathic Skills III NT 201 Naprapathic Techniques V LD 202 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis GB 202 Gait Biomechanics and Anatomy of Lower Limb NT 302 Naprapathic Techniques IX NT 401 Naprapathic Techniques X CE 402 Clinical Ergonomics
NM 101 Theory, Philosophy & Methods of Naprapathy NS 103 Naprapathic medicine Skills III NS 201 Naprapathic Skills IV NT 203 Naprapathic Techniques VII NC 301 Clinic Management in Naprapathy NS 302 Naprapathic Skills VI NS 401 Naprapathic Skills VIII SI 401 Sports Injuries
NT 102 Naprapathic Techniques II TE 102 Therapeutic Exercises NT 202 Naprapathic Techniques VI NS 202 Naprapathic Skills V PT 301 Physiotherapy Modalities DA 202 Lower Limb Diagnosis and Assessments PA 301 Lower Limb Patient Assessment TH 402 Research Project and Thesis
CR 101 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR) NT 104 Naprapathic Techniques IV CB 102 Clinical Biomechanics TP 102 Orthopedic Taping Techniques
PL 101 Optional class: PL101 Practical lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 102 Optional class: PL102 Practical lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 201 Optional class: PL201 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 202 Optional class: PL202 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 301 Optional class: PL301 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 302 Optional class: PL302 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 401 Optional class: PL401 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 402 Optional class: PL402 Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City)

Curriculum for category 2 students with previous health education (2 years)

1st Year(1st Semester) 1st Year(2nd Semester) 2nd Year(3rd Semester) 2nd Year(4th Semester)
NT 101 Naprapathic Techniques I NT 102 Naprapathic Techniques III NT 103 Naprapathic Techniques VII NT 104 Naprapathic Techniques X
NS 301 Naprapathic Skills I NS 302 Naprapathic Skills II NP 302 Naprapathic Principles, Practice, Ethics & Jurisprudence NC 301 Clinical Management in Naprapathy
CB 102 Clinical Biomachenics NT 202 Naprapathic Techniques IV LD 202 Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis PT 301 Physiotherapy Modalities
DS 202 Diagnosis and Symptmology OR 301 Orthopedic Examination RX 401 Principles of Radiology and Diagnosis Imaging TE 102 Therapeutic Exercises
NE 302 Neurology ND 202 Neurodiagnosis PA 301 Lower Limb Patient Assessment SI 401 Sport Injuries
TP 102 Orthopedic Taping Techniques CE 402 Clinical Ergonomics AT 401 Auxiliary Osteopathic Therapy: Orthotics and Casting FC 302 Pathomechanics and Foot care
FA 101 Fitness Assessment and Health Promotion GB 202 Gait Biomechanics and Anatomy of the Lower Limb NT 401 Naprapathic Techniques VIII NS 402 Naprapathic Skills IV
NM 101 Theory, Philosophy and Methods of Naprapathic Medicine DA 202 Lower Limb Diagnosis and Assessment NS 401 Naprapathic Skills III NT 203 Naprapathic Techniques XI
NT 301 Naprapathic Techniques II NT 302 Naprapathic Techniques V NT 201 Naprapathic Techniques IX TH 402 Research Project and Thesis
CN 102 Clinical Nutrition NT 403 Naprapathic Techniques VI
PL 101 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City PL 102 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City PL 201 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City PL 202 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City

Curriculum for category 3 students who have a doctoral degree (1 year)

1st Year(1st Semester) 1st Year(2nd Semester)
NT 101 Naprapathic Techniques I NT 104 Naprapathic Techniques VII
NS 301 Naprapathic Skills I NS 402 Naprapathic Skills III
NS 302 Naprapathic Skills II NS 401 Naprapathic Skills IV
NT 102 Naprapathic Techniques II NT 201 Naprapathic Techniques VIII
NT 103 Naprapathic Techniques III NT 203 Naprapathic Techniques IX
NM 101 Theory, Philosophy ,and Methods of Naprapathy NT 401 Naprapathic Techniques X
NT 301 Naprapathic Techniques IV NT 202 Naprapathic Techniques XI
NT 302 Naprapathic Techniques V TE 102 Therapeutic Exercises
NP 302 Naprapathic Principles ,Practice, Ethics, & Jurisprudence NC 301 Clinical Management in Naprapathic Medicine
CE 402 Clinical Ergonomics PT 301 Physiotherapy Modalities
RX 401 Principles of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging PA 301 Lower Limb Patient Assessment
TP 102 Orthopedic Taping Techniques FC 302 Pathomechanics and Foot care
FA 101 Fitness Assessment and Training TH 402 Research Project and Thesis
NT 402 Naprapathic Techniques VI
PL 101 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City) PL 102 Optional class: Practical Lab (techniques review, 1 week FT, in Madrid & Panama City)

Curriculum for category 3 students with Doctor of Osteopathy degree (6 months, 1 semester – 560 hours total)

1st Year(1st Semester)
NT 101 Naprapathic Techniques I
NS 101 Naprapathic Skills
NM 101 Theory, Philosophy & Methods of Naprapathy
NC 301 Clinical Management in Naprapathic Medicine
TH 402 Research Project and Thesis
PL 101 Optional Class: Practical Lab(Techniques review ,1 week FT,in Panama City,Madrid )
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