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Who We Are

NCCBAM

National Certification & Credentialing Board for Ayurvedic Medicine

NCCBAM unites BAMS graduates and Ayurvedic practitioners across America. We're committed to upholding rigorous standards through our comprehensive certification programs that validate qualifications from entry-level to specialist practitioners. Our work bridges traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with modern healthcare demands. We collaborate with educational institutions and healthcare organizations to integrate Ayurvedic medicine into American healthcare, while supporting research that validates traditional approaches. We establish clear terminology, practice guidelines, and quality metrics that elevate the profession. NCCBAM-certified practitioners meet the highest standards of competence and ethics, ensuring Americans receive authentic Ayurvedic care that honors this ancient healing tradition while meeting contemporary healthcare needs.

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Our Mission in Action

The National Certification & Credentialing Board for Ayurvedic Medicine (NCCBAM) certifies Ayurveda practitioners in the U.S., ensuring high standards through advocacy, education, research, and outreach. By setting national competency and clinical practice standards, NCCBAM prioritizes consumer safety. The organization upholds integrity and professionalism while collaborating with stakeholders. Its board certifications, recognized by state and national bodies, validate professional competence. NCCBAM fosters trust and excellence in Ayurvedic practice nationwide.

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What We Offer

Elevate Your Ayurvedic Practice with Our Prestigious Certifications

Board Certified - Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine

BC-TAM

Our flagship certification for BAMS graduates from recognized Indian universities with clinical practice in the USA. Validates your expertise in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine.

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Ayurveda Clinical Supervisor

ACS

For NCCBAM board-certified practitioners with extensive clinical experience who wish to supervise and mentor the next generation of Ayurvedic professionals.

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Continuing Education Accreditation

ACE

Accreditation for seminars, conferences, and specialized workshops in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, and related alternative medicine disciplines.

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Benefits of NCCBAM Certification

Why Professional Certification Matters in Ayurvedic Medicine

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Elevating Professional Credibility

Certification serves as a testament to your specialized knowledge and skills in Ayurvedic practices, enhancing your professional reputation and fostering trust with patients and peers.

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Enhancing Patient Care

Certified practitioners are committed to continuous learning and adherence to industry standards, leading to improved patient outcomes and safety. This dedication ensures that patients receive care from professionals who are proficient and up-to-date.

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Expanding Career Opportunities

Certification can open doors to advanced roles, teaching positions, and specialized areas within the field of Ayurveda, thereby broadening your professional horizons.

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Commitment to Ethical Practice

NCCBAM certification emphasizes the importance of ethics in practice, ensuring that certified professionals uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

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Recognition of Expertise

Achieving certification distinguishes you as an expert in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine, setting you apart in a competitive field and demonstrating your dedication to excellence.

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Integration with Modern Healthcare

Certification bridges traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with modern healthcare, enabling meaningful collaboration with conventional practitioners and promoting a more integrated approach to patient wellness.

Embarking on the path to certification with NCCBAM not only validates your expertise but also contributes to the advancement and credibility of Ayurvedic medicine globally.

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Why NCCBAM

NCCBAM stands out as a collaborative effort between Ayurvedic organizations and BAMS graduates, working together to establish a unified and credible certification body for Ayurvedic medicine. By ensuring practitioners verify and update their account information, submit accurate certification or recertification applications, and maintain annual fees, NCCBAM upholds high standards of professional integrity and accountability. This process helps maintain the quality and trustworthiness of Ayurvedic care, making NCCBAM a vital institution for the recognition and growth of Ayurvedic practitioners.

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Trusted Certification:
NCCBAM sets national standards for Ayurvedic practice, ensuring certified professionals meet high levels of competency and integrity
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Professional Recognition:
Board certification from NCCBAM is widely respected, enhancing credibility with state bodies, third-party payers, and the public
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Commitment to Excellence:
Through education, research, and outreach, NCCBAM promotes safe, ethical, and high-quality Ayurvedic care nationwide
Advancing the Future of Ayurveda with Excellence

Setting high standards in Ayurveda through advocacy, education, research, and collaboration.

Mission

To certify and credential Ayurveda practitioners to maintain the highest standards of Ayurveda practice through advocacy, education, research, and outreach.

Vision

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of the consumer by creating national standards of competency and clinical practice of Ayurveda medicine.

Action

The board will oversee and enforce the highest standards to fulfill its mission and vision. We aspire to collaborate and achieve excellence with the highest integrity and professionalism for consumer protection.

Certification

Establishing Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice Across the United States

A national board certification in any or all of the practice areas is the hallmark of excellence in Traditional Ayurvedic Medicine. NCCBAM certification makes an important statement about professional competence recognized by state and national bodies, third-party payers, the profession and the public.

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Our Team

Meet the experts behind our success

Our dedicated team brings together diverse expertise and passion to deliver exceptional results for our clients and community.

Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik

President

Dr. Somesh N. Kaushik, BAMS, ND, MPH MPA, President of NCCBAM, is the chief medical practitioner of Dr. Kaushik’s Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic in Cross River, NY and the co-founder of the Institute for Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Therapies in Fairfield, CT and the Institute for the Advancement of Ayurvedic Sciences, a research and teaching facility. Dr. Kaushik brings over 35 years of clinical and teaching experience to his patients. He has been teaching in various colleges and universities including two Naturopathic Medical Colleges since 1988. His work experience includes Associate...

Dr. Sujatha Reddy

Vice President

Vaidya Sujatha Reddy BAMS, MSEd, LPC
Ayurvedic doctor in private practice for over 30 years and a Mental Health Counselor for over 20 years under Heartland Wellness LLC. She specializes in Ayurvedic Psychology, Psychedelic psychotherapy. CBT, Acceptance and a mindfulness modality of treatment. She is an Adjunct faculty for Integrative Psychiatric Institute and has a few podcasts unique to Ayu Psychology. She has a BAMS from Bangalore University and a Master’s from the University of Dayton, OH.  She has a fellowship in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy. She is licensed as a Professional Mental Health Counselor (LPC) in Ohio and Colorado. As...

Dr. Renee Mehrra

Secretary

Dr. Renee Mehrra, based in New York, has a doctorate in Public Health and is recognized by the Asian Indian community as a prominent broadcast journalist, community leader, and ambassador for Ayurveda, yoga, and meditation. For several years, her signature show has delivered top-notch quality content to its audience in an informational and entertaining style. Dr. Renee Mehrra is the President of Reenbow Media LLC, an advertising, broadcasting, and public relations company in the US. Her active engagement...

Our Board Members

Dr. Hemlata Unavekar

Dr. Hemlata Unavekar

Treasurer and Auditor
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Raquel Chacon

Raquel Chacon

Communications Chair
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Sonali Kalbhor

Sonali Kalbhor

Fundraising Committee Chair
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Mukta Marate

Mukta Marate

Board Exam Committee Member
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Dr. Rupali Biradar

Dr. Rupali Biradar

Board Exam Committee Member
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Join us to uphold Ayurveda’s highest standards through education, advocacy, and certification.

We are dedicated to promoting authentic Ayurvedic practice by supporting practitioners, enhancing public awareness, and safeguarding the integrity of this ancient science. Together, we build a community committed to well-being and professional excellence.

Upcoming Events & News

Latest conferences and news updates

Stay updated with our latest conferences and news. Join us in making a difference.

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28 Oct

Ayurveda Beyond Wellness

Meet world-renowned Ayurveda experts. Get an in-depth understanding of Ayurveda’s practical, evidence-based approach to healing various mind-body disorders. Learn about the different...levels of Ayurveda education and scopes of practice of Ayurveda medicine.

  • 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Oct 28 - Oct 29, 2023
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05 Mar

PM Modi inaugurates All India Institute of Ayurveda in Goa

PM Modi was addressing the valedictory session of the Ninth World Ayurveda Congress in Goa.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11, 2022 inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayur...

05 Mar

Document proof on ayurveda: PM Narendra Modi

PANAJI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said that for ayurveda to get global recognition, there is a need to document the data-based evidence pertaining to it, and to verify its every claim using modern...

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Frequently Asked Questions

I currently live in India and have completed BAMS and a postgraduate degree. I plan to come to the U.S. and would like to practice Ayurveda, but I am unfamiliar with the country's health care laws, regulations, and scopes of practice. Can NCCBAM help me prepare to practice?

All U.S. immigrants require an H1-B work visa. NCCBAM is preparing a BAMS Bridge program that will provide the knowledge necessary to establish your practice. All BAMS and higher Ayurvedic Doctors will be eligible to become certified through NCCBAM to support legal practice in the U.S.

As an immigrant to the USA, you need a work permit (H1 Visa) to work for someone or yourself. Therefore, NCCBAM will offer a bridge program that needs to be completed and the criteria fulfilled to be certified. In addition, you will learn and educate yourself about the ethics and legal parameters of practicing Ayurveda in the USA.

I am an Ayurvedic practitioner with a BAMS degree in the U.S. I am happy to know that NCCBAM will grandfather BAMS and higher degree holders with AMD certification. How can I enhance my practice with this title?

To accurately recognize accredited education and training, individual BAMS and higher graduates may become board-certified Traditional Ayurvedic Medical Doctors (BC-TAM) through NCCBAM. The BC-TAM designation clearly distinguishes the certified training for licensed practice from India and other countries which recognize Ayurveda legally. Other organizations in the U.S. do not identify accredited training or legal practice.

As a board-certified Traditional Ayurveda Medicine Doctor (BC-TAM), you will be credentialed in the USA to practice Ayurveda. This credential distinguishes you from other Ayurveda practitioners with lesser training.

I have a BAMS degree and will be migrating to the U.S. next year. Unfortunately, I am preoccupied with significant family and business issues at this time and may miss the deadline to be grandfathered by NCCBAM. What are my options to acquire my AMD certification?

All applicants who do not complete the grandfathering process before the deadline will be required to complete the Board Exam and any additional requirements for recognition as an BC-TAM.

If the deadline is missed, you must take the Board Exam and some prerequisites to be certified as BC-TAM.

I am an Ayurvedic practitioner in the U.S. with a BAMS degree. Can I put "Dr." as a prefix to my name?

In any clinical setting, the prefix "Dr." may only be used by individuals licensed as Medical doctors in their jurisdiction. "Dr." may also be used by individuals holding a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) from an accredited institution. Others with degrees conferring a recognized title of doctor may use "Dr." in educational contexts.

NO. The Dr. Prefix is reserved only for M.D. and Ph.D.s.

What is health freedom legislation, and which states in the U.S. have adopted it? Does it provide more opportunities in my Ayurveda practice?

The Health Freedom Act (also known as the Safe Harbor Act) is important legislation that does not criminalize the practice of any healthcare modality that one has been trained to practice. Essentially, it allows for freedom of practice by adhering to specific regulations, including providing informed consent. Read more here https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0337.htm.

The following link will give all information about Health Freedom States https://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/rpt/2013-R-0337.htm.

What is the difference between other certifications offered in the USA and BC-TAM Certification?

The other certifications have substandard requirements as compared to the Traditional Ayurvedic Medical Doctor (BC-TAM) title, which is based on BAMS-level training and licensed practice in India. The other certifications are for a 1,2,3 or 4 year training hours, with significantly reduced clinical training. Ayurveda Education is not taught through an accredited institution or recognized for legal, ethical practice.

The other credentials do not qualify as a Healthcare professional with optimum clinical skills.

BC-TAM credential upholds the BAMS qualification and has a clear pathway is defined.