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Programs
and courses by location
Alabama
Clayton
College of Natural Health
Offers a variety of courses including: natural health, iridology
studies, naturopathy, herbal studies, and holistic nutrition.
Arizona
Southwest
College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Prepares students to become naturopathic physicians educated and
trained in the principles and practice of naturopathic medicine.
Southwest
School of Botanical Medicine
Now in its 25th year, the program gives rigorous training for three
types of students: (1) Those who wish to practice as herbal therapists
in multi-disciplined clinics, (2) Health
professionals wanting to integrate herbs into their practice, and
especially (3) Those who wish to learn wildcrafting, herbal pharmacy
and dispensing in order to supply practitioners and stores or to
themselves retail herbs and allied products with a sound knowledge
of herbs, the trade, the craft . . . and PLANTS.
Arkansas
Ancient
Earth Wisdom
A working farm located in the Ozarks of NW Arkansas that offers
herb walks and workshops.
Cedar
Creek Nature Studies
Offers classes on primitive skills and tracking along with hands-on
instruction for identifying and preparing wild edible and medicinal
plants.
Old
World Apothecary
Offers classes and workshops on the use of herbs for overall health
and well-being.
California
Acupuncture
& Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley
Offers a Master of Science degree in Oriental Medicine.
Instruction includes training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and
Western medical models of the human body, and in the underlying
philosophy, theory, and clinical applications of acupuncture and
Chinese herbal medicine.
American
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Offers Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine degree.
American
School of Herbalism
Founded by Michael Tierra and Christopher Hobbs.Offers various classes
that may be taken individually as well as a 300 hour training program
for a Certificate in Herbal Medicine.
American
University of Complimentary Medicine
Certificates, Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts, and graduate
degrees in Homeopathy, Ayurvedic Medicine and Holistic Health. The
Masters programs emphasize research, allowing students to participate
in the advancement of Mind/Body Health and Healing, in addition
to education.
Aromatherapy
and Herbal Studies with Jeanne Rose
Offers, classes, workshops, correspondence courses with certifications.
California
College of Ayurveda
Offers a two year (500 hour) California state-approved program,
leading to certification as a clinical Ayurvedic specialist.
California
Institute of the Healing Arts and Sciences
provides certified training in Holistic Health /Alternative Healing
Careers.
California
School of Herbal Studies
Founded in 1978 by Rosemary Gladstar, the California School of Herbal
Studies is one of North America's oldest centers for herbal education.
Offers classes, workshops, and certification programs in herbal
studies.
California
School of Traditional Hispanic Herbalism
Although primarily offering classes in herbalism, the school also
stresses an understanding of curanderismo, the healing techniques
and philosophies of Native-Hispanic California.
EverGreen
Herb School
Dedicated to educating people using holistic principles that honor
the body, mind, and spirit. These principles empower the person
with the vital self-awareness needed to make their own health care
decisions.
East
West School of Herbology
Founded by Michael Tierra, the East West Courses are a unique combination
of Western, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese herbology. Many graduates
of the 36 Lesson Professional Herb Course program have obtained
professional membership status in the American Herbalists Guild
(AHG).
Flower
Essence Society
An international membership organization of health practitioners,
researchers, students, and others interested in deepening knowledge
of flower essence therapy. Offers various classes and workshops.
Natural
Healing Institute
Offers professional license & certification programs in: Clinical
Nutrition, Clinical Herbology, Massage Therapies (MT), Holistic
Health Practitioner (HHP), Spa & Massage Therapist, Sports Therapist
& Performance Enhancement, Aromatherapy, Thai Medical Massage,
Lomi-Lomi/Hawaiian Healing Arts, Counseling Skills and Professional
Hypnotherapy. NHI also offers classes and workshops in other areas,
including: Naturopathic Physician (NP), Holistic Health, Complimentary
and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and Traditional Therapies. In addition
to License and/or Certification, classes are approved for Continuing
Education Units (CEU's) Credits.
The
Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy
International certification course in Aromatherapy, correspondence
courses, classes, workshops.
Pacific
School of Herbal Medicine
Offers community classes and a professional clinical training program
in American herbal medicine based in Western physiology and anatomy,
modern clinical use of plants, and the gentle traditions of simpling,
wildcrafting, and folk medicine.
Sierra
Institute of Herbal Studies
Emphasizes the use of medicinal herbs and native plants through
hands-on experience in the garden and in the field.
Therapeutic Herbalism
A clinically orientated approach to the use of herbal medicine via
correspondence course offered by David Hoffman 2068 Ludwig Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Phone: (707) 525-9772
Colorado
Artemis Institute of
Natural Therapies
Clinical herbal medicine professional certification program, offering
a variety of training. Classes are suitable for students and health
professionals at different levels of experience. PO
Box 1824 Boulder, CO 80306 Phone: (303) 443-9289 Fax: (303) 443-6361
Colorado
School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Offers a graduate level educational program with a strong foundation
in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a grounding in Western medicine,
all as it is currently taught in mainland China.
North
American Institute of Medical Herbalism, Inc
Herbal Education in the Vitalist Tradition.
Approved and Regulated by the Colorado Department of Education Private
Occupational School Board
Ruseto College Chinese Herbal
Medicine
Classes in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. 2900 Valmont
Rd., E-1 Boulder, CO 80301 Phone: (303) 449-1686
School
of Natural Medicine
Dr. Farida Sharan. Courses offered are Master Iridologist Diploma,
Master Herbalist Diploma, Naturopathy Diploma & Natural Physician
Diploma. Home study programs, summer school and apprentice training
also available.
Connecticut
Connecticut
Institute for Herbal Studies
Offers certificate programs
in Western & Chinese Herbology, aromatherapy and Bach Flower
Essences.
University
of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine
A nonprofit, co-educational professional institution which grants
the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (N.D.) degree to graduates who
successfully complete four academic years of study including clinical
training.
Delaware
Renewal
of the Spirit Institute
Offers local and correspondence classes in herbalism, naturopathy,
aromatherapy and natural cosmetology.Certificates and degrees. Also
train people who want to be ministers and use natural health as
a healing ministry.
Florida
Atlantic
Institute of Aromatherapy
Provides information, education, and certification in the field
of Aromatherapy. Offers seminars, workshops, and self-study correspondence
courses
Florida
Vedic College, Department of Ayurveda
Offers a Certificate of Training, Master and Doctorate degrees in
Dhanvantari Ayurveda.
Georgia
Institute
of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy
Diploma Course in Professional Aromatherapy, programs in Clinical
Aromatherapy, Aromatic Acupressure™ and Aromatic Indian Head
Massage™.
Living with Herbs Institute
Classes, workshops. 931 Monroe Drive #102-343 Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: (404) 607-8222 LWHerbs@waonline.com
Hawaii
Institute
of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ICAOM)
Master’s of Science Degree Program in Oriental Medicine
Tai
Hsuan Foundation College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Accredited Masters Degree program in Oriental Medicine.
Illinois
Chicago
College of Healing Arts
Offers courses in Bodywork & Medicinal Herbalism.
Chicago
School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Offers a non-degree program especially designed for practicing medical
professionals who wish to integrate aspects of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM) into their medical practice.
Maine
Blessed
Maine Herb Farm School of Herbal Medicine
Herbal apprenticeships and herbal study programs.
Massachusetts
Blazing
Star Herbal School
Classes, seminars, workshops, & apprenticeships.
Boston
School of Herbal Studies
Offers the herbal apprenticeships and classes.
Cedar
Spring Herb Farm
Offers classes and workshops.
Green
Witch School of Herbalism
Dedicated to the understanding and use of herbs and natural energies
as a way to heal the body, mind, and spirit while achieving optimal
health and well-being.
Minnesota
Midwest
School of Herbal Studies
Offers a two-year, 1280-hour, Master-Herbalist diploma program,
largely by distance education, with an emphasis on clinical herbalism.
Minnesota
College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MCAOM)
Located on the campus of Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Offers a master's degree in Oriental Medicine and a Master's degree
in Acupuncture.
Missouri
Elixir
Farm
Offers workshops and apprenticeships.
Prairiewise
Herbal School
Offers workshops, prairie and wild plant walks, lectures, a one-year
general herbalist program and a clinical herbalist program.
Montana
Rocky
Mountain Herbal Institute
RMHI provides clinical-case-oriented educational programs in Chinese
herbology to health professionals: 3 levels of educational certification,
interactive-learning and database software, distance-learning, and
seminars.
Sweetgrass
School of Herbalism
Provides instruction in beginning, intermediate and advanced skills
and offers classes including, but not limited to: ethnobotany, pharmacy,
pharmacognosy, identification of plants, poisonous plants, toxicology,
phytotherapy, physiology, holistic modalities, materia medica and
the techniques of preparing herbal products.
New Hampshire
Heartsong
Farm Healing Herbs
Offers Foundations of Herbal Healing course, as well as other classes
and workshops.
New Jersey
Herbal
Therapeutics, Inc. School of Botanical Medicine
David Winston offers an intensive two-year Herbalist’s Training
Program.
New Mexico
Ayurvedic
Institute
Provides instruction in the traditional therapy of East Indian Ayurveda
including herbs, nutrition, panchakarma cleansing, acupressure massage,
Yoga, Sanskrit, and Jyotish (Vedic astrology).
Foundations
in Herbal Medicine
Offers a comprehensive correspondence course with video instruction.
International
Institute of Chinese Medicine
Offers a comprehensive, fast-paced academic and applied certification
program of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
National College of Phytotherapy
Training program, classes. 3030 Isleta SW Albuquerque, NM 87105
Phone and fax: (505) 452-3468
New
Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts
Offers massage and medicinal herb programs.
New
Mexico College of Natural Healing
Offers a 570 hour herbal medicine program and an 830 hour massage
therapy program.
New
Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics
Offers two 750-hour six-month full-time program as well as two twelve-month
part-time programs in Natural Therapeutics with a holistic approach.
North
American College of Botanical Medicine
Founded by Amanda McQuade Crawford to meet the growing demands for
definitive herbal education and the need for trained professional
herbalists to work in private practice, in clinical settings and
in partnership with established health care providers. Offers Bachelor
of Science and herbalism certification courses.
University
of Natural Medicine
Offers various diploma and degree programs in naturopathy
and natural medicine via correspondence.
New York
American
Institute for Aromatherapy & Herbal Studies
Offers various classes in Aromatherapy.
Ayurveda
Holistic Center of New York
Correspondence course, classes, workshops.
National
Institute Of Ayurvedic Medicine
Offers classes, seminars, and workshops.
Northeast
School of Botanical Medicine
7Song, Director, offers: a 6 month, 3-day per week intensive (450-Hour)
Program, a 6-weekend program from May through November, and an apprenticeship
program.
The
Herbal Bear School of Botanical Medicine
Offers classes, workshops, seminars, and weekends in herbal medicine.
The
New York College of Health Professions
(formerly the New York College of Wholistic Health Education and
Research)
Offers programs in Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Massage Therapy,
Advanced Asian Bodywork, and Holistic Nursing, as well as integrative
holistic health care.
New
York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
NYCTCM offers Bachelors/Masters degree programs in Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine.
Teleosis
School of Homeopathy
Offers Professional and Clinical courses in the study of Homeopathy.
Wise
Woman Center
Susun Weed offers classes, workshops, intensives, apprentice programs,
and correspondence courses.
North Carolina
Blue
Ridge School of Herbal Medicine
Offers a 5-month Herbal Training program, a Weekend Herbal program,
which meets one weekend a month from November - May, and workshops
and plant walks are offered throughout the year.
North
Carolina School of Natural Healing
Offers courses in massage therapy, botanical medicine, and meditation
and energy healing.
Ohio
Healing
Heart Herbals
Offers classes, workshops, apprenticeships, and correspondence courses.
Ohio
Academy of Holistic Health
Offers certifications programs in: Clinical
Hypnotherapy,Clinical Reflexology, Holistic Massage, Clinical Aromatherapy,
Iridology, Clinical Reiki, Herbal Health, Holistic Nutrition, NLP
Practitioner, Non-Directive Imagery, and Specialized Kinesiology.
Oregon
American Herbal Institute
Offers a certified home study course in Modern Herbal Studies. 3056
Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem, OR 97305; 888-437-2539
Australasian
College of Herbal Studies
Offers accredited distance learning programs in aromatherapy, flower
essences, and iridology. Veterans and DANTES funding approval for
most courses. State Licensed Certificate and Diploma programs. CE
Credits. Student Loans.
Blue Iris School of Herbal
Studies
Classes, workshops. PO Box 10914 Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: (541) 744-1013
Gcoletteg@aol.com
National
College of Naturopathic Medicine
NCNM offers two graduate professional degrees in accredited and
recognized programs that prepare you for licensed practice in many
states and provinces: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and Master
of Science in Oriental Medicine.
Oregon
College of Oriental Medicine
Offers master's degree program in traditional Oriental medicine.
Oregon School of Herbal Studies
25031 Lavell Rd., Junction City, OR 97448 503-998-3698
Traditional
School of Healing Sacred Arts
Offers courses in Traditional Medicine, traditional cultures and
spiritual healing.
Texas
American
College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Offers Masters of Science degree in oriental Medicine.
Texas
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Offers degree in Master of Science in Oriental Medicine.
Utah
The
School of Natural Healing
Offers correspondence courses in Herbology, Iridology, Reflexology,
and Aromatherapy, as well as local classes.
Vermont
Heart
of Herbs
Offers distance learning programs in herbalism and aromatherapy,
as well as workshops and apprenticeship programs.
Herbal
Healing Arts
Correspondence course in herbal medicine.
Partner
Earth Education Center
Offers classes, workshops, intensives, and apprenticeships.
Sage
Mountain Herbal Center and Native Plant Preserve
Rosemary Gladstar offers correspondence courses, classes, workshops
and apprenticeships.
Washington
D.C.
First
National University of Naturopathy
Offer degree programs in Naturopathic
medicine.
Washington
Bastyr
University
One of the world's leading academic centers for advancing knowledge
in the natural health sciences. Bastyr offers a range of graduate
and undergraduate programs including naturopathic medicine, acupuncture
and Oriental medicine, nutrition, health psychology, exercise science
and herbal sciences.
Hermit's
Grove
Offers classes, workshops, and correspondence courses.
Northwest
College for Herbal & Aromatic Studies
Offers local and correspondence course in aromatherapy.
RavenCroft
Garden
Offering day classes, residential apprenticeships and two core 9-month
programs.
West Virginia
Augusta
Heritage Center
Offers classes in herbs and a variety of other classes and apprenticeships
in folk arts and traditions.
Canada
Canadian
College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Offers degree programs in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Canadian
College of Naturopathic Medicine
Offers a four-year, full-time professional program in naturopathic
medicine. Graduates receive a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND)
diploma.
Coastal Mountain College of
Healing Arts
Diploma and Certificate Programs in Herbology and Counseling. Alternative
health care courses available 1745 West 4th Ave. Vancouver, BC Canada
V6J 1M2 Phone: (604) 734-4596 Fax: (604) 734-4597 cmc@infoserve.net
Dominion
Herbal College
Offers various local and distance herbal training programs.
Living
Earth School of Natural Therapies
Offers general interest, industry-related and professional courses
and programs in herbal studies. Certificate and diploma programs.
Mohawk
College of Applied Arts & Technology
Offer a comprehensive (2176 hour) Phytotherapy Program that is 51
courses in length and Diploma is Pending approval by the Ministry
of Education and Training.
West
Coast Institute of Aromatherapy
Offers distance learning courses in aromatherapy.
Western
Canadian Institute of TCM Practitioners
Offers 3,-year Acupuncture program leading to licensed acupuncture
of Traditional Chinese Medicine(R.Ac), a 4-year Herbalogy program
leading to licensed practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCMP) and a 5-year Comprehensive T.C.M. program leading to licensed
doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine.(Dr.TCM).
Wild
Rose College of Natural Healing
Offers three Diploma programs: Clinical Herbalist (Cl.H.), Master
Herbalist (M.H.), and Wholistic Therapist (W.T.). Some distance
learning course available.
Ireland
Brighid's
Academy of Healing Arts
Offer instruction in medicinal herbalism, becoming a professional
herbalist, Celtic ethnobotany, esoteric herbal traditions, botany,
gardening and wildcrafting of herbs. Education in history, myth,
legends and traditions of the Celt and Irish Traditions are also
part of the curriculum.
The
Irish School of Natural Healing
Offers a four year part time training in Herbal Medicine with an
emphasis on the use of Irish herbs in the tradition of European
herbalism from Hippocrates and the Greek tradition down through
medieval herbalism and North American herbalism, inspired by the
work of the world renouned herbalist Dr John Ray Christopher.
New Zealand
International
College of Herbal Medicine
Provides a two-year active online program of continuing professional
development and postgraduate study. The College has designed a course
for Medical Herbalists and Health Professionals who want to receive
advanced and clinically oriented training from mentors who are internationally
recognized experts in Herbal Medicine.
Waikato
Centre for Herbal Medicine
Day attendance and correspondence are available. Introduction to
Herbal Medicine, Certificate in Herbal Studies, Advanced Certificate
in Herbal Medicine, Diploma in Herbal Medicine.
Scotland
The
Scottish School of Herbal Medicine
Offers a range of professional training courses, including Massage
and Clinical Aromatherapy, herbal courses from introductory Home
Help Herbal Medicine, Evening Classes and Correspondence Courses
to BSc (Hons) Degree and MSc.
United Kingdom
College
of Phytotherapy
Situated in Sussex, UK, near Horsham, The College of Phytotherapy
is dedicated to the education and training of safe, effective and
reflective practitioners of herbal medicine who will have the potential
to become the leaders of their profession.
Institute
of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy
Diploma Course in Professional Aromatherapy, programs in Clinical
Aromatherapy, Aromatic Acupressure™ and Aromatic Indian Head
Massage™.
School
of Natural Health Sciences
Offers various distance learning courses for individuals and alternative
practitioners.
Tisserand
Institute
Offers a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy
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