About the Natural Healing Academy

NHA, Since 2008

The Natural Healing Academy was founded in 2008 by a small group of healing school owners including Lawrence Hoppis, top USA Nutripuncture USA Practitioner, Instructor and Teacher Trainer. With the goal to create premium multi-modality healing instruction for advanced medical and holistic professionals, NHA currently offers international certification and continuing education credentialing in two levels, Nutripuncture Professional and Advanced Nutripuncture Professional . 

The Natural Healing Academy is the USA board and certifier recognized by the International Human Voice organization, and the USA's only recognized board for verifying Nutripuncture Professional and Advanced Professional standing and certification status. NHA receives public complaints and takes disciplinary action against students for ethical and other considerations and maintains a list of students in good standing as well as the official list of top USA Nutripuncture practitioners.

Ask your Nutripuncture Professional or Advanced Professional for Proof of Training and Certification. Request any any additional continuing education credentials. Direct your verification questions and feedback on student and practitioner professionalism and standing to the NHA school Administrator Karen at: admin@naturalhealingacademy.com. 
Ranking in the USA for Nutripuncture Practitioners and Students of NHA
This framework is based on current standards and practices for holistic education credentialing and professional capacity as reflected in NHACE, and related
Nutripuncture sources. Each candidate should be scored according to these factors, with preference given to advanced certification, active faculty roles, and evidence of professional distinction and public engagement.

The following websites represent the best credible and verified public directories and professionalism sources for Nutripuncture Practitioners in the USA.

https://nhace.learnworlds.com/graduates
https://nutripunctureblog.com/meet-the-practitioner/
https://nutripuncture.com/practitioners

Ranking Summary:

NHA Student ranking is based on completion of required module instruction, date of achievement (highest and oldest certifications first), practitioner contributions to their individual field of expertise and to the growing field of Nutripuncture, number of practice hours and case work involving Nutripuncture, and demonstrated competency in delivering instruction correctly to other students and proctored practicums /practices, demonstrating skill, knowledge and excellence. All certified and ranked students have passed all requirements including attendance, examination, participation and practical evaluations. 
  • Highest Module Level and Earliest Achievement Date
  • Number of Proctored Practicums and Practices Successfully Established
  • Attendance. Examinations Prowess & Group Participation Involvement
  • Individual Contributions to their Practice Field and to the Field of Nutripuncture
  • Competency in Delivering Instruction Successfully in a Large Group Dynamic

Criteria & Ideal Weighting Criterion Description                           Weight (%)                          Rationale

Certified Education Level Highest level of Nutripuncture               20%           Core baseline: advanced levels =
training completed (Modules 1–6+) and date of completion                             stronger clinical/technical foundation 
Years of Active Practice Time in years since certification,                15%           Direct clinical experience strongly 
actively seeing clients                                                                                               correlates with practitioner maturity

Faculty / Instructor Role Teaching at NHACE, mentoring                15%           Demonstrates peer recognition,  
students, curriculum development                                                                        mastery, leadership

Proctored Practicums & Case Work Number of supervised            10%           Verifies skill through supervised practice
sessions, clinical cases reviewed, student practicums
completed 

Professional Contributions Publications, presentations,                    10%          Expands the field, adds credibility
research, case reports  

Client Outcomes & Feedback Documented satisfaction,                 10%         Patient success is central but 
testimonials, surveys, clinical outcomes (when available)                                harder to standardize 

Ethical Standing Absence of complaints, active good                       10%         Ethics must weigh heavily in holistic practice
standing with NHA
  
Continuing Education & Workshops Post-certification                       5%           Reflects ongoing growth
learning, attendance at new trainings  

Public Professional Profile Interviews, practitioner listings,                5%           Helps disseminate Nutripuncture widely
media visibility, educational outreach  

Example Scoring Breakdown (100-point scale)
 •  Education Level = 20 pts
 •  Years of Practice = 15 pts
 •  Faculty Role = 15 pts
 •  Practicums/Case Work = 10 pts
 •  Contributions (pubs/talks) = 10 pts
 •  Client Outcomes/Feedback = 10 pts
 •  Ethics Standing = 10 pts
 •  Continuing Education = 5 pts
 •  Public Profile = 5 pts

Why This Balance?
 • Education, practice, and faculty roles together = 50% →
   Ensures that professional competence is the backbone of ranking.
 • Ethics + outcomes = 20% →
   Keeps patient safety and professional responsibility central.
 • Contributions + profile + ongoing education = 30% →
    Rewards those who advance, share, and represent Nutripuncture publicly.

Criteria Version 0.5, last updated 10/22/25

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