The Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa
ensuring quality complementary and alternative healthcare of choice
Requirements for all Allied Health Professions
General requirements for all applications
Applicants with foreign qualifications
Application procedure
Only once all the documents and details as set out above have been received from an applicant, will the application be submitted to the Professional Board, which will review the application taking into consideration the subject requirements as stated in Regulation No.127 of 12 February 2001
Administration will conduct the relevant confirmatory check in respect of work permits with the Department of Home Affairs.
Qualifications required for registration in diagnostic allied health professions:
Chiropractic and Homeopathy: Five year full time Masters Degree as currently offered at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Durban University of Technology (DUT).
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Phytotherapy and Unani-Tibb: Three year Basic Medical Sciences with a two year specialisation in one of the above as currently offered at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
There are currently no accredited courses available in South Africa for Ayurveda and Osteopathy.
Qualifications required for registration in therapies:
Therapeutic Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage Therapy and Therapeutic Reflexology are 240 credit qualifications currently available at various accredited private providers, as listed under our Education page.

Registered Providers
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
The University of the Western Cape
www.uwc.ac.za
Chiropractic
Durban University of Technology
www.dut.ac.za
The University of Johannesburg
www.uj.ac.za
Homoeopathy
Durban University of Technology
www.dut.ac.za
The South African Faculty of Homoeopathy (only available to persons registered as medical practitioners with the Health Profession Council)
www.homeopathysouthafrica.co.za
The University of Johannesburg
www.uj.ac.za
Naturopathy
The University of the Western Cape
www.uwc.ac.za
Phytotherapy
The University of the Western Cape
www.uwc.ac.za
Therapeutic Aromatherapy
Camelot International PTY(LTD)
www.camelotspagroup.com
Potchefstroom Akademie
www.potchakademie.co.za
Therapeutic Massage Therapy
Camelot International PTY(LTD)
www.camelotspagroup.com
Potchefstroom Akademie
www.potchakademie.co.za
Therapeutic Reflexology
Camelot International PTY(LTD)
www.camelotspagroup.com
Potchefstroom Akademie
www.potchakademie.co.za
The International Academy of Reflexology & Meridian Therapy (PTY) LTD
www.reflexologycourse.co.za
Unani-Tibb
The University of the Western Cape
www.uwc.ac.za
Council Registration Assessments.
Applications from persons for registration years after graduating
Excerpt from PBACMU draft minutes 2/2013:
22. Applications for registration years after graduating
PBACMU decided that persons requesting registration after a period of 6 months had lapsed since graduating would be required to do a competency assessment, due to the possible loss of skills.
Excerpt from PBARM draft minutes 2/2013:
17. Persons requesting registration years after graduating
PBARM decided that persons requesting registration after a period of 6 months had lapsed since graduating would be required to do a competency assessment, due to the possible loss of skills.
Excerpt from PBCO draft minutes 2/2013:
18. Applications for registration years after graduating
Persons who graduate and apply for registration after months, sometimes even years may lose their skills. Persons who do not register within six months after graduation will be subject to a clinical OSCE exam.
Excerpt from PBHNP draft minutes 2/2013:
17. Applications for registration years after graduating
Persons who graduate and apply for registration after months and sometimes years, may lose their skills. Persons who do not register within 6 months will be subject to a clinical competency exam.