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What It’s Like Being in Practice at Each Level

Diploma 1 – Coach Level (Natural Medicine Coach / NMBT Coach / Animal Natural Medicine Coach)

Your Role:

  • You’ll be able to offer entry-level natural wellness coaching under your program’s focus area.
  • Work with clients on general wellness goals like stress management, basic nutrition guidance, relaxation practices, and safe introduction to herbs, homeopathy, or aromatherapy (as taught).
  • You may work independently, but many graduates at this stage partner with other wellness practitioners or work in wellness centers, gyms, or holistic shops.

What You Can Do:

  • Provide educational sessions on wellness basics.
  • Guide clients through pre-designed Chi Flow or Prana Flow paths from your training book.
  • Offer short, structured sessions (30 minutes).
  • Create simple home wellness routines for clients.

Limitations:

  • No custom protocols beyond what’s taught in your program.
  • No advanced case management or diagnostic services.
  • Work within non-medical, educational scope only.

Diploma 2 – Consultant Level (Natural Medicine Consultant / NMBT Consultant / Animal Natural Medicine Consultant)

Your Role:

  • You’ll provide more personalized support within your specialty, building on the foundations from Level 1.
  • You can work with clients on mild to moderate, non-emergency wellness concerns and customize plans within your training scope.
  • Session times may be longer (30–45 minutes), allowing deeper discussion and plan development.

What You Can Do:

  • Adjust Chi Flow or Prana Flow sequences for client needs.
  • Build multi-modality wellness plans (herbs, homeopathy, aromatherapy, nutrition) within your training.
  • Incorporate basic lab interpretation skills if taught in your diploma.
  • Begin offering case progress tracking and follow-ups.

Limitations:

  • No complex case management or advanced diagnostics.
  • Continue to work within non-medical scope, referring to licensed providers when needed.

Diploma 3 – Practitioner Level (Natural Medicine Practitioner / NMBT Practitioner / Animal Natural Medicine Practitioner)

Your Role:

  • You’ll be trained to handle complex wellness cases within your discipline’s scope, integrating advanced tools, techniques, and modalities.
  • You can work entirely independently, open your own practice, or integrate into a larger wellness clinic.
  • Session times can range from 30 to 90 minutes depending on service.

What You Can Do:

  • Design fully customized, multi-modality protocols for ongoing client care.
  • Provide advanced Chi Flow, Prana Flow, and other body-energy balancing services.
  • Use advanced lab interpretation and root cause exploration tools.
  • Manage ongoing client cases and make safe, non-medical recommendations.

Limitations:

  • Continue to work within a non-diagnostic, non-prescriptive scope.
  • Follow all local laws regarding titles, advertising, and client communication.

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