Certified Community Herbalist

When you have finished your Certified Family Herbalist Course, you can continue on to the Certified Community Herbalist/Family Health Educator Christian Herbalist Course. The Community Herbalist/Family Health Educator Training Course covers Module 3 (12 lessons) of the Journey Christian Herbalist Training Course. This course provides the knowledge you need to become a community herbalist/family health educator and help others with your knowledge. Most students can complete it in one semester.

Self-Paced, Progress Reviewed, Distance-Learning, Certificate Awarded Upon Completion and Passing of Final Exam with grade of at least 75%

Who Might Be Interested in the Community Herbalist/Family Health Educator Course of Study?

• Those interested in ministering health education with proficient clinical skills to their community
• Those interested in teaching herbal wellness plans or serving your community as a practicing herbalist
• Those desiring to continue the path toward becoming a Clinical Herbalist
• Those wanting to have in-depth knowledge of 200+ herbs and how to apply this herbal knowledge to support health in others
• Those desiring to approach the ministry of health from a Christian perspective

What Materials and Services are Included in the Community Herbalist/Certified Family Health Educator Course of Study?

• Journey Christian Herbalist Training Module 3 in PDF format
• 12 Video Classes
• Evaluation and Review of each of the lessons in Modules 3 (Lessons 25 - 36) plus your Project and Exam.

Note: Our plans are to include additional learning opportunities like these when they become available:

• Three 1.5-hour Teleseminars in MP3 format: Dietary Evaluation and the Impact of Nutrient Deficiencies; Ancient Herbs, Ancient Medicine: Herbal Therapeutics; Body Systems Health: Herbal Intervention Strategies if you don't already have them.
• Opportunity to begin to see how to handle real client cases under mentor oversight (If you continue your studies in the next course levels, you will be required to design your own wellness plans for case studies during Modules 4 through 6 and receive instructor oversight for those plans. You will also need to present at least one case study and a complete wellness plan to your fellow students (all you need is a phone and/or computer with internet access). Won't that be fun?!

What Additional Materials Are You Required to Purchase, if you don't already own them?

• Herbal ABC's: by Dr. Sharol Marie Tilgner
• The Modern Herbal Dispensatory: A Medicine- Making Guide, by Thomas Easley & Stephen Horne
• There will be others added.

What Will You Accomplish in the Community Herbalist/Certified Family Health Educator Course?

Learn:

• Jesus Christ as the Cornerstone of Health and the Impact of the Body of Christ Upon Health
• How to Teach Others to Take Responsibility for their Health Care
• How to Evaluate Your Own Family’s Health and Teach this Skill to Clients Who Seek Your Counsel
• How to Teach Clients to Alter Lifestyle and Food Choices to Maximize Service to Community
• How to Research Healthcare Options with Clients
• How to Work with Clients to Create Wellness Plans for Health Support
• How to Support Clients’ Healthcare Choices
• How to Integrate Nutritional and Herbal Preparations within Conventional and Alternative Healthcare Settings and Practices
• In-depth knowledge of Herbs Suited for Particular Body Systems
• In-depth knowledge of Herbs Suited for the very young, the weakened, and the wise
• How to Make Herbal Preparations and the basics of Custom Formulating for Family and Clients

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Module Three: Body Systems Health

• Lesson 25: Assessing the Health of Little Blessings
• Lesson 26: Vaccinations
• Lesson 27: Musculoskeletal System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 28: Nervous System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 29: Endocrine System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 30: Circulatory System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 31: Immune System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 32: Integumentary System (Skin): Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 33: Gastrointestinal System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 34: Respiratory System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 35: Urinary System: Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Lesson 36: Reproductive Systems: Male and Female Pathophysiology and Healing Options
• Module 3 End-of-Module Project: Complex Case Study
• Final Exam
• Progress Review Session
• Teleconference Workshop: Body Systems Health and Herbal Interventions

What is Awarded Upon Completion of the Community Herbalist/Certified Family Health Educator Course of Study?

• Upon passing the final exam administered upon completion of Module 3 lessons (with a grade of at least 75%), presenting a 1.5 hour teaching session to fellow students (teaching is done via your phone or your computer; we provide the teleconference technology for you – you may do an hour’s presentation then take questions for the remaining 30 minutes), the completion of one in-depth paper on some aspect of controversy in the herbal community, presentation of one case study and your recommended wellness plan to fellow students, a Certificate of Completion as a Community Herbalist will be issued.
• Upon completion of the Community Herbalist program and required readings and demonstration of teaching skills, the designation of Community Herbalist/Certified Family Health Educator will be awarded.
• Ability to minister to others as an herbalist and family health educator
• Ability to teach classes or workshops professionally
• Eligibility to continue your study mentoring in the Women's Herbalist/Certified Women's Health Educator program of the Journey Christian Herbalist Training Course.
• There is no state or federal licensing for herbalists at this time, thus our certification is only a certificate of completion of our educational program. The Certificate does not denote a license to practice. At this particular juncture of time, herbalists are free to practice our trade, as long as we are careful not to overstep our practice boundaries by practicing medicine without a license.

Lessons will average 12 hours of study each; completion of the course is possible in one semester. We provide support for you for six months. If you need to extend beyond that time, please contact our office for an extension. We strive to provide extensions as we are available.