7 NTC regulated with definition of scope of practice (chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, TCM, phytotherapy, naturopathy, osteopathy) |
6 out of 7 with training requirements approved (except for homeopathy) 6160 NTC professionals registered and authorized to practice: 1482 in acupuncture, 511 in phytotherapy, 620 in naturopathy, none in homeopathy, |
2091 in osteopathy, 1410 in TCM, and 46 in chiropractic |
59.8 NTC professionals per 100Â 000 inhab |
8 higher education training programs in osteopathy and 3 in acupuncture: 210 vacancies open in 2020/2021 school year for osteopathy and 103 vacancies for acupuncture |
Phytotherapy, naturopathy, TCM, homeopathy and chiropractic not offered at university level |