Herbal Medicine has been used for thousands of years and is one of the oldest holistic therapies known. The Certificate in Western Herbal Remedies course provides strong a foundation and introduction into the amazing world of natural, plant based medicines and their application in therapeutic use.
Herbal Remedies can take the form of tablets, capsules, tinctures, extracts and other herbal preparations, which have been sourced from various parts of plants, from bark to leaves, flower to roots all other plant forms, depending on the herb, used to prevent and treat physical illness and increase vitality.
Studies include Medicinal herbs, history, theory and philosophy and herbal medicine materia medica (the therapeutic properties of specific herbs), and how these are used in practice.
Providing a great overview of Western Herbal Medicine, the Certificate in Western Herbal Remedies is ideal for those wishing to gain training in the core aspects of Herbal Medicine to complement their current skills or practice, for those wishing to 'taste test' Herbal Medicine to see if a future as a Herbalist is for them, or can be done as a general interest course to incorporate into your current lifestyle.
This program will give you credit towards the Advanced Diploma if you choose to continue on with your Herbal Medicine studies.
With a wide range of flexible study options and alternate payment plans, the Certificate in Western Herbal Medicine offers the ideal pathway to discover our unique Natural Medicine programs.
Course Duration: 1 year part-time
Commences: Annual intake commencing in February
Study anywhere, any time! – In our virtual classroom
Making learning accessible for everyone is the key to all our course programs.
Nature Care’s virtual classroom is accessed through the colleges secure online Student Portal which you can access day and night 7 days a week.
Subjects have an online scheduled class time;
You can choose to:
- Attend the scheduled class lesson live in real-time in our virtual classroom OR
- Watch the live recording and review the course content at your leisure in-line with your own weekly study schedule
Each class recording is available for the whole duration of term to optimise your learning experience.
Testimonials
‘I have thoroughly enjoyed the option of being part of the live recording and find the recordings very beneficial. They have helped me with my studies immensely and I really enjoy listening to the teachers and picking up those extra little nuggets of gold’!
It is a real pleasure to learn herbal medicine with Lis. She is so knowledgeable and really pays tremendous attention to the way she can help students remember the lessons. It is a real pleasure. - Sandra
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