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This is the place to start if you have ever dreamed of working in the field of herbalism. This course is filled with career insights and opportunities, each one more exciting than the next. There are more ways to be an herbalist then you can imagine, whether your passion is plants or people. Herbalists are the vital bridge between the two. This is truly meaningful work.

Today herbalists are very much in high demand

This course explores a wide variety of opportunities including: working with clients, herbal products entrepreneurship, medicinal plant farming, harvesting plants from the wild, teaching, writing, and more.

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to the Course

    2. Different Ways You Can Be an Herbalist

    1. Consulting Herbalist Introduction

    2. Getting Started as a Consulting Herbalist

    3. Tips for Working with Clients

    4. Resources Overview

    5. Online Resources

    6. Additional Resources

    7. Regulations for Herbal Consultants

    8. Different Types of Herbalist Titles

    9. How to Find Your Clients

    10. Creating Space for Consultations

    11. Tips for the Client Consultation

    12. Informed Consent and Full Disclosure

    13. What Should Be Included for Client Intake

    14. Quiz

    1. Introduction to Making Herbal Medicine Products

    2. Product Ideas to Make and Sell

    3. Making Your Product

    4. Marketing Your Product

    5. Sales Channels

    6. Government Compliance - Part 1

    7. Government Compliance - Part 2

    8. Government Compliance Links

    9. Quiz

    1. Introduction to Growing Medicinal Plants for Sale

    2. General Tips on Growing Medicinal Plants for Sale

    3. What to Grow

    4. Resource for What to Grow or Harvest

    5. Proper Identification of Wild Plants

    6. Where to Harvest Wild Plants

    7. Ethical Harvest of Wild Plants

    8. Harvesting Cultivated and Wildcrafted Herbs

    9. Drying Cultivated and Wildcrafted Herbs

    10. How to Market Your Medicinal Plants

    11. Quiz

    1. Introduction to Teaching Herblism

    2. What to Teach

    3. Where to Teach

    4. Teaching at Herbal Conferences

    5. Teaching Online

    6. Top Teaching Tips - Part 1

    7. Top Teaching Tips - Part 2

    8. How to Market and Price Your Classes

    9. Giving Plant Walks

    10. How to Start a Plant Walk

    11. Being Prepared for Your Plant Walk

    12. Explore Themes for Your Plant Walks

    13. Quiz

    1. Additional Herbalist Careers

About this course

  • 51 lessons
  • 4.5 hours of video content

FAQ

  • Is there a certificate offered for the course?

    Yes, there is a certificate of completion for the course.

  • Can I rewatch videos and course documents?

    Yes, you can replay the videos and re-read course documents as many times as you wish.

  • Can I take the courses on my phone?

    Yes, the course is available on any type of device including phones, computers and tablets.