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COMPARISON OF EAST WEST HERB COURSES

CONTENTS HOME HERBALIST COURSE PROFESSIONAL HERBALIST COURSE CLINICAL HERBALIST COURSE
ENROLLMENT Open (enroll any time) Open (enroll any time) Only open after completion of Professional Course*
STUDY Distance learning Distance learning Distance learning and on site seminars
CONTENT:
# lessons 10 36 36
# course books  Online only lessons Online lessons  or mailed 3 course books and 1 Index book (258 pages) Online  or  mailed 3 course books and 1 Index book (258 pages)
# pages 177 2300+ pages 2300+ pages
LENGTH OF TIME TO COMPLETE 3-6 months 2 years 3 years
TOPICS:
materia medica Simple Extensive: Over 600 herbs in 18 lessons & 44 herbal categories Extensive: Over 600 herbs in 18 lessons & 44 herbal categories
preparations, remedies & therapies Yes Yes Yes
herbal energetics Yes Yes Yes
herbal fundamentals Yes Yes Yes
herbal formulary Simple Extensive:  264+ Extensive: 264+
food energetics Yes Yes Yes
disease assessment Simple Extensive: 944+ health conditions Extensive: 944+ health conditions
treatment of specific conditions Simple Extensive Extensive
science courses Yes
LESSON TESTS Self-graded tests with personally graded essays & projects for all 36 Lessons Self-graded tests with personally graded essays & projects for all 36 Lessons
HANDS ON TEACHING Optional annual week-long seminar –recommended: Therapies Track Optional annual week-long seminar –recommended: Therapies, Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced Tracks Required: 3 annual week-long seminars –  Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced Tracks; Optional Therapies & Practitioner Tracks
REQUIREMENTS Complete 6 lessons Complete 36 lessons, all lesson tests and final exam; Anatomy & physiology; pathophysiology; 400+ clinical mentoring hours; Attendance at Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced seminar tracks
CERTIFICATE AWARDED Yes Yes Endorsement by Thomas Avery Garran; Advertising on School website
ALSO INCLUDED:
Learning Center 1 year 5 years lifetime
weekly chats 1 year 5 years lifetime
private student forum 1 year 5 years lifetime
webinars 1 year 5 years lifetime
PAYMENT PLAN Yes Yes Yes
Home Herbalist Professional Course Clinical Herbalist

*East West Clinical Herbalist Course: Students work on the Professional Course while completing two of the three seminars and attend the third seminar after completion of the Professional Course. Other requirements are done after completion of the Professional Course. Â