In operation since 1986, this institute offers herbology instruction from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. Students can complete both the foundation and professional level courses entirely online; courses include notes, study guides and herb samples.
Program One of the Institute's course offering provides 125 hours of recorded instruction; students typically complete the program in six to nine months. After successfully completing an online exam, students receive an ICH Certificate of Completion for the Comprehensive Herbalist Training Program.
Institute of Chinese Herbology
1440 Washington Blvd. #A-2
Concord, CA 94521
800-736-0182
ich-herbschool.com
East West was one of the first schools to develop an online component for its distance learning courses in herbology, including chat rooms and a student discussion forum. The school offers a 12-lesson Family Herbalist Course that takes about six months to complete and does not confer any certification. It also offers a 36-lesson Professional Herbalist Course, in which students earn a certificate in Professional Herbal Studies and 400 hours of continuing education credits with the California Acupuncture Board. Average length of time to complete the professional course is 18 months to two years.
East-West School of Planetary Herbology
P.O. Box 275
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
800-717-5010
planetherbs.com
The Institute offers an online herbology herbal health care certificate course, which is says is equivalent to Breyer State University's Herbology Course. The four-hour course features reading assignments and project assignments that include working with actual herbs to develop a number of healing preparations. The course takes two to six months to complete, and features an open-book final exam. Students who successfully finish the course receive a certificate of completion.
International Institute of Holistic Healing Inc.
2331 Gus Thomasson, Suite 115
Dallas, TX 75228
972-227-3445
DoctorAJAdams.com
This site offers an online correspondence certificate course in Ayurvedic herbology, in collaboration with International Academy of Ayurveda, Pune, India. Ayurvedic herbology involves the use of hundreds of herbs within the context of traditional Indian medicine. Students study from e-books and answer questions that are evaluated by the online faculty. Upon completion, students receive a certificate from the International Academy of Ayurveda. Ayurveda For You does not publish the average completion times for graduates.
Ayurveda For You
Pune - 411045
Maharashtra, India
+91-20- 46777985
ayurveda-foryou.com