The Herbalist Training Program
Year Two:
Clinical Herbalism​
Our second year program in Clinical Herbalism is intended for those who are seeking to expand their understanding of herbal medicine into formulation, assessment, therapeutics, and constitutional and holistic medicine.
This course provides valuable training for herbalists who are already starting to see clients. It is also appropriate for community herbalists working with their friends, family, and neighbors, who want to expand their skills. This program provides many opportunities to practice with other students, participate in round-table case study discussions, and get real world clinical experience.
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Year Two Overview
Now taking applications for 2027!
100 hours of live instruction including course material in pulse and tongue diagnostics, interviewing and assessment skills, complex formula construction, recognizing red flags, working with low dose herbs, doing herbal research, constitutional medicine and holistic approaches.
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Instruction Details​​
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This program takes place February through September.
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Five in-person weekends meeting in the Portland area
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Live online seminars and discussion over Zoom 1-2 times per month
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One 4-day camping trip spent meeting the plants, wildcrafting, and medicine making in the forest.
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Individualized one-on-one meetings with instructors
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Out-of-class work and assignments includes practicing skills, preparing case presentations, and one research project.
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Free access to Elderberry School live online Plant Medicine classes: 60 hours of additional instruction on Thursday evenings in February, March, April, May, September, and October.
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The course culminates with the Mock Clinic: an opportunity to perform clinical interviews, assessments, and formulation for volunteer clients with the support of your classmates and instructor.
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Class size is limited to 10 students
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Tuition: $2100​
Application
To apply for the 2027 Clinical Herbalism Program
please complete the application below.​​
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After you fill out the online application we will contact you within a few days to find a time to set up an interview over Zoom. Please be ready to have time available for a 30-60 minute interview in the week following your application.
The interview is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the program and for us to find out if your interest in the program and background herbal experience matches what we offer. We will also discuss our liability contract and other agreements during your interview.
After the interview, we will let you know if you can proceed with the enrollment process. The full tuition is due when you complete registration.