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Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy

The Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy is co-directed by AC Stauble-Hill and Gabriel Mojay. AC brings to the school her experience as an herbalist, herb farmer, product-maker, educator […]

Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy

Type: School

Tradition(s): Aromatherapy, Eclectic/Physiomedicalist, Energetic Herbalism, Energetic Herbalism/Plant Spirit Medicine, Folk Herbalism, Indigenous Herbalism (International), Western Herbalism

Region/State: New York

RH on Staff?:

Yes

The Actaea Institute of Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy is co-directed by AC Stauble-Hill and Gabriel Mojay.

AC brings to the school her experience as an herbalist, herb farmer, product-maker, educator and podcaster. From Cohosh Creek Farm in NY State, she grows numerous varieties of herbs, fruits, trees & fungi – and under TravelingHerbFarmer.com retails small-batch, hand-made herbal remedies. Together with her partner Isaac Alexander Hill, she co-hosts the popular Plant Cunning Podcast, available on YouTube & Spotify.

Gabriel brings 4 decades of experience in the UK & US as a practitioner & teacher of clinical aromatherapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and an approach to bodywork using essential oils: Aromatic Acupressure. He specializes is aromatic herbalism and the safe herbal use of essential oils plus an holistic focus on plant chemistry and its synergistic pharmacology. His book, Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit, reflects his passion for plant symbolism.

Our Integrated Diploma Course in Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy is a ‘hybrid’ program combining an in-person Part One 9-day Summer School at the Bark Eater Inn retreat center, NY with an on-line Part Two 9-month ‘Sunday School’ series of 35 live & recorded Zoom 3-hour webinars with AC & Gabriel.

Our program is unique in combining in one live course the skills and knowledge required for forging or further developing clinical herbalism & aromatherapy as a professional practice, product-making or retail business.
American College of Healthcare Sciences

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is an accredited, online institution specializing in evidence-based integrative health and wellness education. Founded in 1978, ACHS offers a comprehensive range of programs, from […]

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Type: School

Tradition(s): Aromatherapy, Western Herbalism

Region/State: Oregon

RH on Staff?:

Yes

American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is an accredited, online institution specializing in evidence-based integrative health and wellness education. Founded in 1978, ACHS offers a comprehensive range of programs, from micro-credentials and professional certificates to diplomas and accredited associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.

ACHS programs emphasize an evidence-based curriculum grounded in traditional knowledge and aligned with AHG educational standards. At ACHS, experiential learning is embedded in each course with hands-on practical lab assignments, case studies, and interactive labs to promote practical skill development.

Sustainability is a critical issue in botanical medicine. In ACHS’s programs, students learn how to assess herbal quality and purchase responsibly. Each course includes certified organic, sustainably produced herbs and supplies with each course.

Led by faculty with experience as clinical and community herbalists, integrative health professionals, and researchers, ACHS instructors are all dedicated to student success and holistic outcomes.

ACHS’s courses are designed for herbalists at all stages, from foundational training to advanced practice. Learn more about how you can join ACHS alumni in clinical practice, education, community wellness, research, and botanical product development. Visit: https://achs.edu
Appalachian Center for Natural Health

The Appalachian Center for Natural Health offers three certificate programs of instruction: Family Herbalist Program (FHP), Community Herbalist Program (CHP) and the Herbal Practitioner Program (HPP). Together all three form […]

Appalachian Center for Natural Health

Type: School

Tradition(s): Other

Region/State: Alabama

RH on Staff?:

Yes

The Appalachian Center for Natural Health offers three certificate programs of instruction: Family Herbalist Program (FHP), Community Herbalist Program (CHP) and the Herbal Practitioner Program (HPP). Together all three form the Practitioner Program at ACNH.
The Family Herbalist Program is a nine month foundation program with an emphasis on learning your herbs and your body. It includes herbs for specific body systems, the functional physiology of the primary body systems, and home remedies based on both folk remedies and science.
In the Community Herbalist Program, you’ll build on the information learned in the Family Herbalist Program. In CHP, we move into a deeper understanding of how the body works by looking at the functioning of the endocrine system, how we make energy, methylation, epigenetics, and herbs, foods, and other aids for balance.
The student will learn about natural approaches to mental health issues, autoimmune disorders, herb/drug interactions and contraindications, chronic illnesses, and healthy aging. We’ll continue to look at the effect of nutrition on health and well-being, especially the effect of nutrition on specific disorders. Case studies abound in HPP.
Arborvitae School Of Traditional Herbalism

ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism offers a 3 year professional program for those wishing to pursue clinical herbal knowledge since 2012. We incorporate a number of traditional energetic approaches, including […]

Arborvitae School Of Traditional Herbalism

Type: School

Tradition(s): Ayurveda, Energetic Herbalism, Energetic Herbalism/Plant Spirit Medicine, Folk Herbalism, Traditional Chinese Herbalism, Western Herbalism

Region/State: New York

RH on Staff?:

Yes

ArborVitae School of Traditional Herbalism offers a 3 year professional program for those wishing to pursue clinical herbal knowledge since 2012. We incorporate a number of traditional energetic approaches, including Traditional Western Herbalism, Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Expert instructors come with a well-developed philosophy and practice, offering a range of perspectives that contribute to a diverse and exceptional herbal education.
Classes are a hybrid of in-person and live online instruction. Students can expect to spend 1 weekend (3 days) per month in-person and 3 weekdays per month live online. Some days will be spent outdoors within the Hudson Valley area. Students who complete the first year of study at ArborVitae can expect to gain an essential understanding of herbal medicine, with application for friends and family. The second and third year curricula delves more specifically into clinical herbalism and further specializations in herbal practices. The three years are designed to be comprehensive.
Our free Community Herb Clinic, staffed by our 3rd year clinical students under supervision of faculty, provides services both on-site and remotely, with mutual sharing of herbal knowledge and traditions. We also offer community classes throughout the year to support our mission of being a progressive community resource for increasing public access to comprehensive herbal knowledge and care.
Ayurvedic Living School

Calling all big-hearted multi-passionate wellness pros, yoginis, therapists, physicians and moms…expand your healing toolchest and launch your Ayurveda and Herbalist career in just 1-3 years. Our trainings are rooted in […]

Ayurvedic Living School

Type: School

Tradition(s): Ayurveda, Indigenous Herbalism (International), Western Herbalism

Region/State: California

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Calling all big-hearted multi-passionate wellness pros, yoginis, therapists, physicians and moms…expand your healing toolchest and launch your Ayurveda and Herbalist career in just 1-3 years. Our trainings are rooted in a more feminine embodied approach to learning and living ayurveda thru our unique Matriarchal Medicine™️model. Our trainings are one-part personal transformation and one-part professional education. Make this your year to reclaim your health, transform your life, and launch your career in natural healing. Together we are raising the consciousness of the planet and supporting you to reclaim your birthright as the self, family and community healer and leader you were born to be. We train: Ayurveda Herbalists, Ayurveda Health & Life Coaches, & Ayurveda Practitioners. 100% Online Training
Be Mine Botanicals

Be Mine Botanicals is a heart-led herbal education practice offering accessible learning for all levels. We offer in-person and online courses for all ages.
Bellebuono School Of Herbal Medicine

Our courses focus on the safety and efficacy of herbal medicine and aromatherapy. The catalog includes beginner, certificate-bearing, and accredited, CEU-approved courses. We specialize in teaching practitioners and clinicians herbal […]
Bellebuono School Of Herbal Medicine

Type: School

Tradition(s): Aromatherapy, Folk Herbalism, Western Herbalism

Region/State: North Carolina

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Our courses focus on the safety and efficacy of herbal medicine and aromatherapy. The catalog includes beginner, certificate-bearing, and accredited, CEU-approved courses. We specialize in teaching practitioners and clinicians herbal medicine, herbal chemistry, and aromatherapy for mental health. Topics include anxiety, depression, dementia, ADHD, brain wellness, trauma, palliative care, panic, memory, cognition, mental clarity, safety and contraindications, therapeutic ethics, and more.

Since 1994, the BSHM has welcomed nurses, midwives, aromatherapists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, pharmacists, researchers, farmers, social workers, therapists, school counselors, and of course herbalists.

Featured Courses:

Herbs for The Brain: the accredited, comprehensive course granting 13 CEUs covers neurons, how the brain works, dementia, depression, and more

Aromatherapy for Mental Health Care: therapeutic insights for the safe and effective use of essential oils and hydrosols for depression, panic, and palliative care with in-depth interviews with aromatherapy and distillation experts from around the world

Beginner Bundle (Mama & Baby, Digestion, and Herbal Actions)

All courses are curated by herbalist and award-winning author Holly Bellebuono. Holly also leads in-person retreats and herbal travel to Costa Rica, Canada, Italy, England, and Greece (the 10-day Greece: Myth & Beyond retreat will be September 23, 2026 in Athens and on Crete). Waitlist spots are available.
Berkeley Herbal Center

Welcome to the Berkeley Herbal Center! For over three decades as a non-profit in the Bay Area, CA, we’ve cultivated herbal wisdom and community, offering a supportive space for education […]

Berkeley Herbal Center

Type: School

Tradition(s): Energetic Herbalism, Energetic Herbalism/Plant Spirit Medicine, Western Herbalism

Region/State: California

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Welcome to the Berkeley Herbal Center! For over three decades as a non-profit in the Bay Area, CA, we’ve cultivated herbal wisdom and community, offering a supportive space for education and holistic care.
Called to walk the path of a Clinical Herbalist? Our comprehensive certification programs, online and in person, help you blossom into a skilled and confident healer. Explore our diverse pathways and cultivate your passion into a fulfilling career.
Looking for more? Discover our short-term courses, accessible online classes, hands-on learning in our urban oasis, plus community-building makers markets and festivals!
At our heart is our low-cost community clinic, offering accessible herbal consultations. Proudly one of the few West Coast schools providing a vital clinical internship, giving students hands-on experience and our community needed preventative health guidance. Our faculty-guided clinicians offer personalized wellness journeys, empowering you to become your own guide.
Bridget’s Botanicals
C.A.& J. Farm

Solar, Educational Medicinal Herb & Music FarmGrow Your Food/Grow Your Medicine/Grow Healthy! -Located in Beautiful Mathews County, Virginia-Sharing Farm Skill & Natural Wellness with a Dose of Music! Facebook- Jean […]

C.A.& J. Farm

Type: School

Tradition(s): Animal Herbalism/Veterinary Herbalism, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Energetic Herbalism, Energetic Herbalism/Plant Spirit Medicine, Folk Herbalism, Indigenous Herbalism (International), Native American Herbalism, Western Herbalism

Region/State: Virginia

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Solar, Educational Medicinal Herb & Music Farm
Grow Your Food/Grow Your Medicine/Grow Healthy!
-Located in Beautiful Mathews County, Virginia-
Sharing Farm Skill & Natural Wellness with a Dose of Music!
Facebook- Jean Howard
YouTube- CA & J Farm Grow with Us!
“Life Close to Nature” Herbalist Course
A Foundations Plus Course – What better place to take an Herbalist Course than on an Herb Farm?!
Annually March through October
One Saturday a month 10am-4pm
Dates will be announced in November for the next year
$1200.00 due by February 15th
Only 15 Students accepted each year for this very intensive class!
More details on the website, the Herbalist Course page.
California College Of Ayurveda

At the California College of Ayurveda, you have access to the highest quality education, healthcare and research in the field. CCA offers the most extensive herbal training in the country. […]

California College Of Ayurveda

Type: School

Tradition(s): Ayurveda

Region/State: California

RH on Staff?:

Yes

At the California College of Ayurveda, you have access to the highest quality education, healthcare and research in the field.
CCA offers the most extensive herbal training in the country. Our program is one of the few in the United States where residents and interns have the opportunity to make each and every medicine they prescribe to their patients and participate in a special herbal apprenticeship program taking herbs from seed to medicine.
California School Of Herbal Studies

Our mission is to help create sustainable communities by providing earth centered, community based herbal education. CSHS works to empower individuals with the skills, experience and confidence needed by the […]

California School Of Herbal Studies

Type: School

Tradition(s): Western Herbalism

Region/State: California

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Our mission is to help create sustainable communities by providing earth centered, community based herbal education. CSHS works to empower individuals with the skills, experience and confidence needed by the community herbalist. Our school teaches from the tradition of Western Herbalism, with a materia medica primarily made up of North American and European herbs. Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives and herbs are used to complement the Western tradition.
Cedar Mountain Herb School

Transform your life in powerful and positive ways by reconnecting with the earth.Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals and discover the person you were born to be! At Cedar […]

Cedar Mountain Herb School

Type: School

Tradition(s): Aromatherapy, Energetic Herbalism, Other, Western Herbalism

Region/State: Idaho

RH on Staff?:

Yes

Transform your life in powerful and positive ways by reconnecting with the earth.
Join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals and discover the person you were born to be! At Cedar Mountain Herb School in Sandpoint, ID, we inspire and guide students toward better health through the transformative power of medicinal plants and health education. With 38 years of experience, CMHS delivers the highest quality in herbal medicine education and natural living, whether you’re learning for personal wellness or building your own herbal business.
Expand your herbal knowledge with our self-paced Materia Medica Monthly subscription, recorded online workshops, in-person apprenticeship programs, podcasts, and articles—designed to take your skills to the next level.
Suzanne Tabert, director of herbal education at Cedar Mountain Herb School, is a bioregional herbalist, author, speaker, and adjunct professor at Bastyr University. Suzanne is a guest blogger for Mountain Rose Herbs and a writer for numerous national magazines. She is the author of Wild & Beautiful: An Herbal Encyclopedia for Naturally Healthy Skin and Quest for Calm: Herbal Empowerment for Resilient Emotional Health.
Chestnut School Of Herbal Medicine

The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine was founded in 2007 by Juliet Blankespoor in Cherokee Nation territory, in what is currently known as Asheville, North Carolina, nestled in the botanically […]

Chestnut School Of Herbal Medicine

Type: School

Tradition(s): Western Herbalism

Region/State: North Carolina

RH on Staff?:

Yes

The Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine was founded in 2007 by Juliet Blankespoor in Cherokee Nation territory, in what is currently known as Asheville, North Carolina, nestled in the botanically rich Southern Appalachian Mountains.
We offer numerous online opportunities to learn, including the Herbal Medicine Making Course, the Foraging Course: Edible and Medicinal Wild Herbs, and the Herbal Immersion Program. Take a peek at our Course Comparison Chart to see which learning option is the best for you: https://chestnutherbs.com/coursecomparisonchart/
Our programs are centered on sustainability—for people, the planet, and the plants. All of our courses are about establishing a relationship with the herbs you use for medicine—an alliance that yields connection with your local landscape, knowledge of nourishing wild foods and medicinals, and the skills to craft high-potency herbal remedies.
Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism

CSCH is an in-person and online Herbalism school in Lafayette, CO and offers Fundamentals, Advanced, and Clinical training in Western Herbalism, Integrated Nutrition, Field Botany, and Flower Essences. We are […]

Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism

Type: School

Tradition(s): Western Herbalism

Region/State: Colorado

RH on Staff?:

Yes

CSCH is an in-person and online Herbalism school in Lafayette, CO and offers Fundamentals, Advanced, and Clinical training in Western Herbalism, Integrated Nutrition, Field Botany, and Flower Essences. We are approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Our Vitalist curriculum incorporates aspects of physiology and pathophysiology and equally values knowledge from traditional medicine, empirical observation, instinct, and intuition. We are a conscious community who values all individuals and cultivate a space for learning, care, and respect. Please reach out for more information at info@clinicalherbalism.com or call us at 720-406-8609. Our clinic, classroom, and apothecary are welcoming spaces for all. Come learn with us!

Disclaimer: The schools listed below are only offered as reference to potential students wishing to further their knowledge in the art of herbal medicine. However, the schools included in this list DO NOT signify that the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) endorses the content and/or quality of any trainings or programs offered by any of the institutions listed, nor should it be considered to reflect the views or opinions of any representative of the AHG.

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