Accreditation, Affiliation, Recognition

There are two aspects:

• Recognition of the Educational Institute
• Recognition of the Individual’s competence to practice

These are some what intertwined- the integrity of the education impacts on the quality of the individual’s qualification.

Educational Institute Credibility

There are several elements in reviewing an educational institution:

• The educational standard of the learning material
• The assessment process
• The recognition of the institution through
• Professional Body Memberships
• Institute accreditation
• Statutory accreditation
• Accreditation by a recognized self regulating body

Individual’s Competence

The following aspects are relevant

• The relevance of the course and qualification to the individual in education in their chosen field
• Validation of their competence when legally challenged
• Acceptance for Professional Body Membership
• Ability to facilitate Insurance
• Regulations that relate to practice of their chosen field in their country
• Whether they will operate privately or be employed, especially by the government
• Whether they are seeking cross credits for other institutes courses.

Insurance Notes

IMUNE Quantum Biofeedback Qualification is accepted in Canada and many other countries for Professional Indemnity. In the USA Biofeedback Certification (via Natural & Energetic Health Certification Board) is the optimum current route (this Certification is concurrently offered to USA/Canada graduates inclusive with the IMUNE International License): negotiations with USA based insurers are in progress.

Insurance- USA & Canada.

Register with the AADP- American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation Board at a one time fee of $250., as a Board Certified “Holistic Health Practitioner”. This facilitates additional insurance in the USA for an aspect that is implicit in health restoration & maintenance and is the parallel continual emphasis of Dr Nelson- Nutritional Consultancy. IMUNE is currently seeking an integrated insurance offering to include Biofeedback.

General Information

Institutional Regulation.pdf
Practitioner Regulation.pdf

Specific Information

CAM Regulation.pdf
Regulation in South Africa.pdf
Regulation in USA.pdf
Int License USA Legal.pdf
The American Association of Drugless Practitioners.pdf

Practitioner Support Information

Response Action to Regulatory Authorities.pdf
Consent, Disclosure, Disclaimer, Privacy & other statements.pdf
Canadian Insurance.pdf

Recommended Books

• Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Practitioners, Dr Lawrence Wilson
• How to give Nutritional Advice Legally, David W Roland

Both books are available from amazon.com.  These books may not be listed on Amazon sites outside the USA.

IMUNE Accreditation. Memberships and Affiliations

IMUNE Accreditation. Memberships and Affiliations.pdf

IMNUNE  Accreditation and Affiliation

IMUNE is keen to establish relationships with other providers of education who are active in:

• Natural Medicine Education
• Energetic & Quantum Medicine Education
• EPFX/SCIO/QXCI Training.

Providers of Education are:

• Trainers and Teachers-
• EPFX- these will be recognised by an IMUNE Device Trainer License
• Natural Health Modules- where these do not involve the EPFX but are taught as part of  an IMUNE Module or where students may wish to use these for IMUNE credits then teacher needs to be credentialed by IMUNE and will be recognised by an IMUNE Educator License.

• Educational Organisations- Universities, Academies, Colleges etc. There are two levels of recognition:
• Affiliated
• Accredited

Affiliation is a general recognition that the POE has modules within its programs that:

1. Offer education in Natural and/or Quantum Medicine.
2. Meets the standards and type of education in Natural and Quantum medicine that is the goal of IMUNE

Accreditation applies to specific courses and qualifications that an affiliated POE and IMUNE agree have equivalence. A student may apply to either organisation to have this recognised by:

1. Applying for the equivalent qualification from the other organisation.
2. Applying for credits from a module towards a qualification.

Course & Module Accreditation

A primary objective of IMUNE is to facilitate the availability of quality education and practitioner training in Natural Medicine. IMUNE has established a co-operative process where existing or proposed courses can be reviewed and accredited as suitable for an IMUNE examination/qualification.

• A specific qualification relating to the course.
• Credits towards a Course Specific Qualification
• Learning (education) only- reflected in a Course Completion Certificate
• Study certificate in a Module Specific Qualification e.g. in Nutrition-Fatty Acids.

The IMUNE focus is:

• To set the standard for course syllabuses (IMUNE does not intend to be a primary course provider but to work with educational organizations to support their course delivery).
• Operate or approve and monitor the assessment process- including on line examinations to meet regulatory criteria of independent validation.
• Issue International Qualifications including International Licenses to reflect the integrity of education.

Mutual Accreditation Contract.pdf
Imune Logos - Use.pdf

Educational Institute Affiliation

The intention of IMUNE is to support the development of education and educational standards in natural medicine, both through IMUNE and by collaboration with other educational organizations. IMUNE perceives that the more credibility and exposure that educational organizations can bring to Natural Medicine the better is the opportunity to ensure its place in the health world.
IMUNE believes that more can be achieved in concert than as discrete bodies acting in isolation. It is especially important to establish standards of excellence for natural Medicine practise. In this it is the intention to maintain the essential autonomy of existing organisations but gain mutual enhancement by dialogue and co-operation.
IMUNE thus wishes to explore mutual affiliation whereby after mutual review each organisation will recognise the other.

Principles

The primary elements of mutual affiliation are:

1. Ethics criteria for trainers, students, graduates, organisations
2. Course integrity
3. Assessment process and integrity
4. Disclosure and conflict of interest declarations.
5. Mutual Confidentiality
6. Each organisation will hold any information provided by the other as confidential.
7. Each organisation will have the right to audit the other.

When implemented this means:

• The Educational Institutes will be able to state in their information this mutual affiliation. This is in essence a general affiliation that recognises equivalence in general standards of education and integrity of operation.

IMUNE Mutual Affiliation Contract.pdf
Imune Logos - Use.pdf