Allopathic Certification Track
Essentials of the Certification Process for the following Licensed Professions
Medical Doctors • Osteopathic Doctors • Dentists
Nurse Practitioners • Physician Assistants
Prerequisites
- License to practice in your field of medicine in at least one state in the United States
- At least 350 hours of homeopathic education/training
- At least two years of homeopathic practice
- At least two letters of reference from a member of the American Board of Homeopathic Medicine or the American Institute of Homeopathy or well-known teachers of homeopathic medicine.
Certification Process
- Completion of Application Form
- Payment (online or check) of $500 fee
PART 1
Two Written Exams
- Multiple-choice questions about the Organon, materia medica, case management and pharmacy
- Questions and written answers demonstrating competence in the use of the repertory
A score of 70 is required for passing each exam.
PART 2
Submission of 10 Cured Cases (5 for chronic ailments and 5 for acute ailments) no later than 6 months after passing the written exams.
Requirements for Cases of Chronic Ailments
Cases must include the following:
- Complete Medical history
- Physical exam
- Complete Homeopathic Case-taking (including, if present, significant mental-emotional symptoms, etiology, physical symptoms and signs, generalities, concomitants, modalities, sensations)
- Initial repertorization and subsequent repertorizations (if needed)
- Differential diagnosis with at least 2 other remedies
- Treatment and follow-up for at least one year (ideally for 2-3 years)
Requirements for Cases of Acute Ailments
Cases must include the following:
- Limited medical history (as needed)
- Limited physical exam (as needed)
- Homeopathic case-taking
- Repertorization
- Differential diagnosis with at least 2 other remedies
- Treatment and follow-up
See the ABHM Exam Bulletin for further information and recommendations.
