REGISTER
NAVIGATE ON OUR SITE TO THE CLASS YOU'RE INTERESTED IN, SELECT THE COURSE, CLICK "REGISTER" OR "APPLY NOW" AND THEN FILL OUT THE FORM.

PAY ONLINE WITH PAYPAL, CREDIT OR DEBIT
YOU CAN USE THE PAYPAL BUTTONS ON OUR REGISTRATION FORMS TO REGISTER & PAY ONLINE WITH EITHER YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT, OR YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD (A PAYPAL ACCOUNT ISN'T REQUIRED).

CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO PAY WITH PAYPAL, CREDIT OR DEBIT, YOU MAY MAIL A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO CSHS. USE THE "PRINT FORM" BUTTON ON THE BOTTOM OF YOUR APPLICATION AND MAIL YOUR APPLICATION AND CHECK TO:
PO BOX 39, FORESTVILLE, CA 95436

LONG-TERM CLASS REGISTRATION
TO REGISTER FOR THE ROOTS OF HERBALISM (FIRST YEAR PROGRAM) OR THE COMMUNITY HERBALIST PROGRAM (SECOND YEAR COURSE) PLEASE PAY ONLY THE DEPOSIT WHEN YOU APPLY.

ALL OTHER COURSES
REGISTRATION FOR ALL OTHER COURSES IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

REGARDING COVID 19
SOME OF OUR CLASSES ARE ONLINE AND SOME ARE IN PERSON IN OUR GARDENS AND OUTDOOR CLASSROOM. FOR ALL IN PERSON CLASSES SAFETY PROTOCOLS ARE IN PLACE. SOCIAL DISTANCING IS ENFORCED, AND CLASSES ARE KEPT SMALL ENOUGH TO MANAGE SAFELY. ALL ONLINE COURSES UTILIZE A LIVE FORMAT AND ARE INTERACTIVE. ONLINE COURSES ARE RECORDED AND SENT TO REGISTERED STUDENTS AFTER EACH COURSE.

CANCELLATION POLICY
FOR LONG TERM COURSES:
• ROOTS OF HERBALISM
• COMMUNITY HERBALIST PROGRAM
• HANDCRAFTED HERBALISM
• BODY SYSTEMS
THE DEPOSIT IS NONREFUNDABLE/NONTRANSFERABLE ONCE ACCEPTED.

FOR ALL WORKSHOPS:
REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED ONLY IF A STUDENT WITHDRAWS 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING CLASS DATE.
IF THE STUDENT GIVES LESS THAN A 30 DAY NOTICE, CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED FOR FUTURE CSHS COURSES. THE CREDIT WILL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR.
IF THE STUDENT GIVES LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION NO CREDIT OR REFUND IS POSSIBLE.
CSHS REQUIRES A SEVEN STUDENT MINIMUM TO HOLD ANY CLASS. IF A COURSE MUST BE CANCELLED A FULL REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

FOR ALL OTHER CLASSES, REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED ONLY IF A STUDENT WITHDRAWS 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING CLASS DATE. IF THE STUDENT GIVES LESS THAN A 30 DAY NOTICE, CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED FOR FUTURE CSHS COURSES. THE CREDIT WILL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR. IF THE STUDENT GIVES LESS THAN 7 DAYS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION NO CREDIT OR REFUND IS POSSIBLE. CSHS REQUIRES A SEVEN STUDENT MINIMUM TO HOLD ANY CLASS. IF A COURSE MUST BE CANCELLED A FULL REFUND WILL BE GIVEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

SCHOLARSHIP
SEE SCHOLARSHIPS PAGE

STUDENT CONDUCT
STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TO CLASS ON TIME AND READY TO LEARN. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SELF-MOTIVATED, RESPONSIBLE, AND RESPECTFUL OF OTHER STUDENTS, FACULTY, THE FACILITY, AND THE GROUNDS. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BEHAVE ETHICALLY, WHICH INCLUDES TREATING ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH RESPECT. PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND CLIENTS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND WEAPONS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE SCHOOL PROPERTY.

CERTIFICATION
WE OFFER A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR ALL OF OUR LONG-TERM COURSES (ROOTS OF HERBALISM, COMMUNITY HERBALIST PROGRAM, HANDCRAFTED HERBALISM AND BODY SYSTEMS). CURRENTLY IN THE US THERE IS NO GOVERNING BODY OR LICENSING AGENCY FOR HERBALISTS. THEREFORE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A “CERTIFIED HERBALIST”, AT LEAST NOT IN THE SENSE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC THINKS OF THE TERM ‘CERTIFIED’ (SUCH AS MASSAGE THERAPISTS, OR ESTHETICIANS). THERE ARE BOTH PROS AND CONS TO THIS BUT REGARDLESS IT IS IMPORTANT, IN THE NAME OF CLARITY AND HONESTY, TO NOTE THAT OUR CERTIFICATE, AND THAT OF ALL HERBAL SCHOOLS, ARE REFLECTIONS OF THE STAFF AND DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL ITSELF AND NOT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION FROM A UNIFYING BOARD.

JOBS AND PLACEMENT
DESPITE THE LACK OF OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION. HERBALISM IS A RAPIDLY GROWING FIELD. ITS POPULARITY IS CROSSING INTO MANY SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY AND THE JOB MARKET. HERBAL STUDENTS ARE GRADUATING FROM SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND FINDING SUCCESSFUL AND FULFILLING WORK EACH YEAR. THE ARRAY OF POSSIBLE APPLICATIONS OF YOUR NEW SKILL SET IN THE JOB MARKET ARE ENDLESS. SOME POSSIBLE AREAS ARE:
HERBAL CLINICIAN/PRACTITIONER
WEAVING HERBALISM INTO AN ALREADY EXISTING HEALTH CARE PRACTICE
MARKETING ~ SALES ~ RETAIL
RESEARCH ~ SCIENCE , GMPS, QUALITY ASSURANCE
WRITING ~ EDITING ~ BLOGGING~ SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
FARMING AND WILDCRAFTING AND NURSERY WORK
PRODUCT MAKER ~ BOTH SELF EMPLOYED OR WORKING AS A MEDICINE MAKER FOR AN ESTABLISHED COMPANY
PRIVATE CONSULTING FOR BUSINESSES
EDUCATION ~ SCHOOLS AND COMPANIES
HERBAL LANDSCAPING
HERBAL INFUSED CATERING AND FOOD PREPARATION
HERBALLY INSPIRED ART
AND SO MANY MORE

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
WE WELCOME INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS HOWEVER WE ARE NOT A STATE ACCREDITED INSTITUTION AND AS SUCH ATTENDANCE HERE WILL NOT QUALIFY YOU FOR A STUDENT VISA. STUDENTS WHO HAVE STUDIED HERE IN THE PAST HAVE OBTAINED TRAVEL / TOURIST VISAS.

TRANSPORTATION
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL. BECAUSE WE ARE IN A RURAL AREA THE NEAREST PUBLIC BUS STOP IS TWO MILES AWAY IN THE TOWN OF FORESTVILLE. THE ROAD BETWEEN TOWN AND CAMPUS IS WINDING AND NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BICYCLES OR HITCHHIKING.

PETS
PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY ANIMALS TO SCHOOL. THANK YOU.