Pat, here in Oz, we have the requirement of 4 years of part-time study, with certificate, to become qualified to practice. The student needs 200 hours of supervised clinical experience, before he is let loose on the public. The standards here for study are slack, due to the inexperience of the teachers. If you have practiced for a year, you can teach at any school. I live with a student and he complains about the lack of knowledge of his teachers. He went to a seminar the other day and answered most of the questions, which people with seven years experience could not even answer. So the people conducting the seminar suggested he had at least 10 years experience. When told he was only a student, they asked where he had gotten the knowledge, as his school must be very good. He said he lives with a homoeopath and that explained everything.
So regardless what standards are applied, if the education is not too good, like here in Oz, you will need more supervision by a qualified and experienced homoeopath, to enable proper practice standards. Four years of part-time education - or even the full-time of Oz - is insufficient, if the standards of education are not too high. I would subject all candidates to a rigourous examination as to their knowledge - regardless the paper on the wall, saying they are qualified.