Family Herbalist Certification (FHC)

If you want to learn how to take care of yourself and your family with herbs, the Family Herbalist Certification is the perfect program for you. In this series of four courses, offered once each year, you'll learn everything you need to know to take care of common ailments and injuries at home.

You'll learn the basic secrets of relieving pain, healing injuries with herbal first aid, rapidly overcoming acute ailments (colds, flu, fevers, sore throats, earaches, etc.) and even getting rid of many chronic health problems in The Seven Keys to Effective Natural Healing. In Fundamentals of Natural Healing you'll build on this knowledge, learning more  about the process of injury and inflammation and how to reverse it, as well as strategies for curing acute and chronic ailments. The ABC+D Approach to Natural Healing takes you through all of the body systems, discussing common health problems associated with each system and how to work with them. Finally, Introduction to Herbal Medicine teaches you how to prepare and administer herbs, flower essences and essential oils for healing.

When you finish this course, you’ll learn everything you need to know to take control of your own health and the health of your family and friends. This course can save you numerous doctor visits and show you how to create better all around health.

The Family Herbalist Certification requires about 140 hours to complete. This includes about 48 hours of instruction (taught via webinar) and about 92 hours of additional homework and study. Here's a breakdown of the courses required and fees for this program.