The Institute of Chinese Herbology offers courses that are designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of Chinese medical herbalism. The school's comprehensive herbalist training program is a home study program that can be completed within 125 hours. Students of the program receive CDs or MP3s that include the course notes, a study guide and exercises. This program is designed for students with no previous training in herbalism and teaches them how to treat common ailments.
The Institute also offers advanced herbalist training, which takes 132 hours to complete, for those with a fundamental knowledge of medical herbalism. This program teaches students how to modify their treatments as their patients' conditions change. There is also a certified herbalist training course available, where students receive one-on-one training and work with real patients.
Institute of Chinese Herbology
1440 Washington Blvd. #A-2
Concord, CA 94521
800-736-0182
ich-herbschool.com
The Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute was founded in 1987 by a group of herbalists, teachers and researchers who are dedicated to teaching the public how to heal the body through herbs. The school has three levels of herbal science programs. The first level is designed to teach students the basic practice of herbal science and the theories associated with the field. This program takes 610 hours to complete. The second level, which takes 150 hours to complete, teaches students real-world applications on how to treat patients through herbal science. The third level takes 120 hours to complete and provides hands-on training through a series of seminars.
Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute
P.O. Box 579
Hot Springs, Montana 59845
406-741-3811
rmhiherbal.org
The Connecticut Institute of Herbal Studies was founded in 1992 to provide instruction on traditional Chinese medicine. The school offers a Chinese herbology program that teaches students how to diagnose problems with the body and use herbs to treat those ailments. The program can be completed by students at home and includes CDs with all of the course materials.
Connecticut Institute of Herbal Studies
900 Wells Rd.
Wethersfield, CT 06109
860-666-5064
ctherbschool.com