IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN:
• LEARN TO WRITE, ANALYZE AND PRESENT CASE STUDIES
• LEARN TO ASSESS PHYSIOLOGICAL HEALTH STATES AND CONSTITUTIONS
• LEARN TO MAKE, FORMULATE AND RECOMMEND HERBAL RECOMMENDATIONS
• DIFFERENTIATE, FORMULATE AND APPLY HERBS FOR BODY SYSTEMS AND CONSTITUTIONS
• DISCUSS, EVALUATE AND PRESENT RESEARCH ON MATERIA MEDICA (BOTH SCIENTIFIC AND TRADITIONAL)
• CREATE AND EVALUATE HERBAL MEDICINES WITH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PHARMACY CLASSES
• TEACH A PUBLIC CLASS
• LEARN TO MAKE HERBAL REMEDIES AND IDENTIFY HERBS IN THE FIELD ON TWO CAMPING FIELD TRIPS (REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE).
• THE CLINICAL COMPONENT OF THIS COURSE INCLUDES OBSERVATION, CLINICAL SKILLS, CLIENT INTERVIEWS DONE OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL AND CASE STUDIES.

PREREQUISITES: ROOTS OF HERBALISM, OR BOTH HANDCRAFTED AND BODY SYSTEMS COURSES, OR EQUIVALENT STUDY ELSEWHERE. INTERVIEWS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SELECTION INTO THIS COURSE. DEPOSITS WILL BE REFUNDED IF APPLICANT IS NOT OFFERED A SPACE IN THE COURSE.
 

RECOMMENDED BOOKS (REQUIRED BOOKS WILL BE ASSIGNED UPON ACCEPTANCE):
• MEDICAL HERBALISM—DAVID HOFFMANN
• PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS, (4TH EDITION)—GOULD AND DYER
• PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PHYTOTHERAPY—BONE AND MILLS
• THE PRACTICE OF TRADITIONAL WESTERN HERBALISM - MATHEW WOOD
• BOTANICAL MEDICINE FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH - AVIVA ROMM
• HERBAL FORMULARIES FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - JILLIAN STANSBURY

QUOTES FROM STUDENTS:
“I LOVE THIS PROGRAM OVERALL AND AM LEARNING SO MUCH. THE PROGRAM HAS MADE ME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE IN MY KNOWLEDGE AND READY TO BEGIN CLINICAL WORK IN THE COMMUNITY”
“FEEL LIKE I AM GETTING A FULL WEEK’S PROGRAM ALL IN ONE DAY”
“I AM REALLY GRATEFUL TO BE HERE. THE COURSE AND PEOPLE WHO MAKE IT ARE LIKE FAMILY AND A SECOND HOME.”
“LOVE IT. IT’S BEEN AMAZING. STAFF IS GREAT. PROGRAM IS ORGANIZED. THOROUGH CURRICULUM.”