NAMACB Pathway
Want the Board Exam?
Here's the Path.
The national NAMACB board exam requires in-person clinical hours. Here is how you get them: through a partner institution, without leaving your online studies.
We are an independent, non-accredited institution. That independence lets us offer this flexibility: study online, then complete the in-person portion through our partner.
We Didn't Put Our Program Online Because It Was Easier.
We put it online because our students are everywhere. They have careers. Families. Businesses. They travel, live across time zones, and build different lives. They need an education that can move with them.
Online is not a compromise for us. It is the design.
Study from anywhere
Learn around your schedule
Progress at your own pace
Pause, and return when ready
Stay where you already live
Continue through life's changes
Online Doesn't Mean Less.
Our program is demanding. We expect students to learn the material, including the philosophy, the assessment, and the clinical reasoning, not just accumulate hours.
You do not have to choose your future when you enroll. Every student studies the same curriculum online. The only difference is how the internship is completed.
Fully Online
Complete the entire program online, including the internship. No travel required, from anywhere in the world.
Your education. Your schedule. Your life.
The NAMACB Path
For students planning to sit the national board exam, in-person clinical training is completed at one of our Partner Institutions through the Bridge Program — so every credit is recognized moving forward.
Built for board eligibility, from day one.
Our curriculum meets the AAC guidelines, and in some areas goes beyond them.
The Living Ayurveda Curriculum fully aligns with the Ayurvedic Accreditation Council (AAC) recommended guidelines. That is why most AAC-recognized schools will recognize our students for transfer. Moving on is simple.
A Rigorous Online Foundation Can Open the Door to Traditional Education.
For students on the NAMACB path, we have established Bridge Pathways with Ayurvedic institutions, so clinical training completed there is recognized toward board eligibility. We are always adding partners.
California College of Ayurveda
We have established a Bridge Pathway for Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine students into California College of Ayurveda, one of the most established Ayurvedic institutions in the country. Our curriculum has been reviewed with their leadership. Our students have a defined pathway to continue there, subject to their admissions and transfer-credit requirements.
Kerala Ayurveda Academy
Rooted in six generations of Kerala's living Ayurvedic tradition, with a flagship Academy and Wellness Center in Milpitas, California. A Bridge Partner for students who want to continue their studies in person.
How the Bridge Pathway works, from your first lesson to clinical education beyond us, if and when you choose it.
Study Online With Us
Complete our academic curriculum from anywhere, at a pace that fits your life.
Build Your Foundation
Build a foundation in Ayurvedic theory, philosophy, assessment, nutrition, herbs, lifestyle, and clinical reasoning.
Decide How You Want to Complete Your Internship
You do not have to decide at enrollment. When the time comes, complete your internship fully online or, if you are pursuing the board exam, in person at a Partner Institution.
If Pursuing the Board Exam, Bridge Into a Partner Institution
Students on the NAMACB path complete their clinical training at one of our Bridge Network partners — currently California College of Ayurveda and Kerala Ayurveda Academy, with more joining the network — subject to that institution's admissions, transfer-credit, and program requirements.
Continue Your Professional Journey
Complete the additional education and clinical requirements applicable to your chosen pathway and, if eligible, pursue the applicable board examination.
Acceptance and transfer credit are determined by the receiving institution. Each Bridge Pathway reflects a defined relationship between the Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine and that partner institution — not a guarantee of admission or credit transfer for any individual student.
NAMACB Is a Separate Professional Pathway.
Board certification is not required to practice Ayurveda, and most of our students never need it. It exists for those who want the national board credential from the National Ayurvedic Medical Association Certification Board.
Students who pursue it need additional clinical education and must meet the eligibility requirements. Our online academic program provides the foundation. Students then pursue the clinical pathway, including through the Bridge Network above, and sit for the exam.
Preview the Portal.
Before you decide anything, step inside. See modules, teachings, and practices — the student experience.
