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:
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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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 ) |