New Members and Students

New Members

Suitably qualified homeopaths practising in New Zealand can apply to become members of the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths.

Major benefits of membership include access to indemnity insurance, listing on the New Zealand Register of Homeopaths, networking opportunities, Council newsletter and invitations to seminars and conferences.

The Council requires member homeopaths to have proven standard of education, including a National Diploma in Homeopathy or four years' training at a recognised training establishment and fulfils entry requirements. NZCH Entry requirements (PDF 180kb).

Intern Membership

As part of the registration process for full membership of NZCH, you must submit two case submissions (not college assessed or supervised cases) and a portfolio for assessment. Upon acceptance of these cases and portfolio you are required to attend an entry interview. The two cases and portfolio need to be sent to the Secretary NZCH, 8 weeks prior to the date of your entry interview. The cost for case and portfolio assessment and entry interview is $200.

Dates for Intern Entry Interviews for 2012

Wellington Dates:

  • 20 April 
  • 19 or 21 May
  • 16 or 18 June

Auckland Dates:

  • 30 April
  • 10 May
  • 13 July
  • 10 August
  • 7 September
  • End Oct - TBC

South Island Dates:

to be confirmed upon application to the Secretary.

All cases and portfolios need to be with the Secretary 8 weeks prior to the interview date. Please contact the secretary if you would like to book in for one of these interviews on admin-nzch@xtra.co.nz or 0276400792

Case submission and a portfolio example can be downloaded from membership documents.

Are you a qualified homepath thinking of becoming a member?

If you are a qualified homeopath, but are not a current member of the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths, please take a couple of minutes to answer these simple questions...

Q: Do you want to be considered a professional homeopath and not someone who does it for a hobby?

Q: Do you want to offer clients ethical and safe methods?

Q: Do you want to show accountability to clients?

Q: Do you want ongoing support and stimulation from other professionals?

Q: Do you want to be at the leading edge of homeopathic knowledge?

Q: Do you want clients to recommend you to their friends and colleagues?

A: If you answered "yes" to all six questions, then you should become a member of the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths.

For further information see membership documents.

Student Membership

Students attending a recognised homeopathic college are welcome to apply for student membership of the NZCH.

There are excellent opportunities to study homeopathy in New Zealand with three New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) accredited colleges offering training in homeopathy.
These are the Bay of Plenty College of Homeopathy, which has faculties in Tauranga, Auckland and Christchurch; the Wellington College of Homeopathy; and the South Pacific College of Natural Therapies in Auckland.

The Bay of Plenty College of Homeopathy's Auckland faculty offers New Zealand's first and only diploma courses in animal-related homeopathy.

Students studying at some of these faculties are eligible for student loans and other Government funding, so confirm this with the college concerned.