Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program Curriculum - 45 Credit Hours

The Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program will provide you applied knowledge on how to properly and safely recommend vitamin or herb therapies for various diseases and disorders from Holistic perspectives. If you already have a practice, are involved in teaching of eastern practices like yoga or have a holistic business this program can be an amazing addition to either. This is a highly specialized program and not suggested for students just starting in the holistic fields. If you are just starting in this field we suggest considering the Master Herbalist diploma first. All of those credits are fully transferable to the Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program. (see Transfer of Credit Policy: NHC -to- NHC for details)

This Program will teach you the principles of Ayurvedic Health Practices. You will also learn practical applications of medicinal herbs for disease prevention, disease therapies along with natural alternatives to over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

The material in the program provides a foundation that will support your personal growth and enable you to educate others in these life supporting principles.

Program Information
Each Class is divided into textbook chapters or sections of chapters, where each division contains reading assignments, glossary words, one auto graded lesson, and short compositions. Every class contains numerous audio/video lectures and resources and learning aids.. All classes contain a challenging open book auto scored midterm and final exam. All auto graded activities allow multiple retakes where only the highest score achieved is counted in your overall class average.

The final class consists of an eBook, developing a business plan based on the area where you are going to be practicing, designing the client intake paperwork you will use as well as client based research assignment project papers.

Classes, Credit Hours, Clock Hours and Prerequisites
The Ayurvedic Health Practitioner program will take approximately 9-12 months to complete, assuming you are working 4-6 hours per day on business days but work at your own pace- you have 2 years to complete the program and extensions are available. If you are a focused, self motivated learner and want to graduate quickly put in more weekly time. We will not hold you to a schedule! The time required to complete the program is up to you!

The following table represents the Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Class order. Classes are completed one at a time, in the order given. Each class's prerequisites are met by successfully completing previous classes.

Ayurvedic Health Practitioner Program Curriculum - 45 Credit Hours
Class	Class Title	Credit Hours	Clock Hours	Prerequisite
AP101	Intro to Anatomy and Physiology	3	45	OR202
HS101	Introduction to Holistic Sciences	2	30	AP101
HM101	Introduction to Herbal Medicine	4	60	HS101
HM102	Natural Alternatives to Allopathic Medicine	3	45	HM101
MH310	Creating Herbal Medicines	3	45	HM102
MH301	Therapeutic Herbalism: Theory and Practice	3	45	MH310
HM301	Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interactions	3	45	MH301
AY101	Ayurvedic Fundamental Principles	4	60	HM301
AY202	A Complete Guide to Clinical Assessment	4	60	AY101
HM104	The Yoga of Herbs	2	30	AY202
HH101	Perfect Health	2	30	HM104
AY110	Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy	2	30	HH101
AY102	Secrets of the Pulse	2	30	AY110
HC112	Ayurvedic Cooking for Westerners	3	45	AY102
HB301	Setting up a Practice as a Natural Healer	5	75	HC112

Board Certification

Pursuing board approval for natural healing is a prime example of the level of commitment the Natural Healing College has for the students who wish to advance their career through a higher education. Below are the list of independent holistic accrediting agencies for which NHC has gained approval for their programs.

 

American Association of Drugless Practitioner- The Natural Healing College has achieved the AADP approval status; this means that the education that you earn through our programs are authorized and approved by a board of educators and professionals alike. 

NHC holistic diploma students who desire to become Board Certified Practitioners can immediately apply for board certification through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners following their graduation. Once you have achieved the necessary credits for graduation, instructions for application can be sent to you. Current and prospective students may contact us for more information at:

Contact: (888) 764-AADP, http://www.aadp.net/ , Download Application Form 

All the graduates of our Diploma programs are eligible for this certification. Upon submission of the application you must also include official transcripts provided to you by the Natural Healing College. There is no exam to pass because all our diploma programs are already evaluated and approved by aadp. The American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification Board is the governing body behind this certification.  

The American Association of Drugless Practitioners and the American Naturopathic Medical Accreditation Board were established to ensure that education in natural healing is done correctly, and maintain the highest standard in education practices.