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Access will be granted to each Unit of the course once the quiz in the previous Unit has been completed. For example, successfully completing the quiz for Unit 1 will grant access to Unit 2, and so on.
Students must receive an 80% on their quizzes to proceed to the next Unit. Note that there is a quiz after each UNIT, not each lesson. Once you receive an 80%, return to your student dashboard and access the next unit from there.
Students must receive an 80% on their quizzes to proceed to the next Unit. Note that there is a quiz after each UNIT, not each lesson. Once you receive an 80%, return to your student dashboard and access the next unit.
To find the student discounts available to you, please check your Student Dashboard. If you are eligible for discounts, you will see a tab called Student Discounts in the left hand side bar. Clicking this tab will bring you to the Student Discount page.
We provide PDFs of the course material so students can download the material to their computer for future access even after course access has expired. The PDFs can also be printed for offline study!
Note that the course PDFs are not available for downloading and printing all at once. The material in our courses is organized into units of study each with several lessons. There is a PDF available for each unit.
To access each unit, students take a quiz at the end of each unit and must achieve a score of 80% or higher to progress on to the next unit. Once a new unit is open and accessible, students will be able to download and print the PDF for that unit.
Early access to units is not available.
The path package discount is provided as a thank you to those students who register all at once for multiple courses. If you are interested in taking classes found in a Path Package but have already enrolled in a course, you can register for those additional courses individually. Pricing for individual courses is listed on the website and no path discount will be applied to those prices.
Once enrolled, students may not transfer from one course to another or from a single course registration to a Path Package.
The exception is for students enrolled in the first edition Introductory or Intermediate Herbal Courses who wish to transfer to the new edition of these courses. Transfer into the new edition is permanent and not refundable.
Practicing studies, recipes and demonstrations with a friend or family member may be fun and educational, however, sharing logins and course materials will result in account cancellation. Please do not share account or login information. Thank you for understanding.
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We have chosen not to seek accreditation for our courses. You can read more about our choice in this article, which also discusses certification.
Each course is a self-paced course and so you can complete your studies as quickly as you wish or take your time. In addition, all Foundational Courses and Short Courses include Lifetime Access with enrollments as of July 24, 2023. The workload varies from course to course, and is based on how much time and effort a student puts into our suggested projects and/or studying for the quiz.
Regarding study hours for our foundational programs, we estimate that it will take 125 hours to complete the Introductory Herbal Course, 175 hours for the Intermediate Herbal Course, 150 hours for the Business Herbal Course, 500 hours for the Advanced Herbal Course, and 100 hours for the Clinical Skills Herbal Course.
Workshops, intensives, and free mini courses have access time frames which are triggered when a student clicks the Start Course button for their workshop/intensive/course. The access time frames are listed on each course page.
As of July 24, 2023, all Foundational Courses and Short Courses are now enrolling with lifetime access unless otherwise noted (for example, free courses and workshops may enroll with an alternative time-based access structure).
Students enrolled in Foundational Courses and Short Courses before July 24, 2023, have the option to purchase Lifetime Access to all qualifying courses. You can find these Lifetime Access purchase opportunities in your Student Dashboard.
If your course has expired, you will find an option to either purchase Lifetime Access or an extension, depending on the type of course. Foundational Courses and Short Courses are eligible for Lifetime Access. Intensives, workshops, free mini courses, and discontinued courses do not qualify for Lifetime Access, and instead, you will find an extension purchase option. Find these opportunities on your Student Dashboard.
Because we know that “life happens,” we have calculated the time access for each course to be double the amount of time the average student will need to complete the course. However, if you need more time beyond that please visit our extension page here to learn more about extensions and purchase an extension for your course: https://theherbalacademy.com/product-category/education/course-extensions
Students who take our courses go on to use the information in their holistic and alternative health careers and for personal and family health care. Many students make their own products or develop herbal products businesses while others participate in herbalism education, writing, and blogging. With additional hands-on clinical experience under the direction of an experienced herbalist, Advanced Herbal Course students can also practice clinical herbalism.
Completing coursework with the Herbal Academy will put you on the path to your career goals. Those looking to start a business will be well prepared on the in’s and out’s of herbal business development after completing the Entrepreneur Herbal Course.
For students looking toward gaining qualifications to see clients, we very strongly recommend additional hands-on training with an experienced herbalist/mentor after completion of the Advanced Herbal Course in order to gain the hands-on experience needed to work with clients. This could be an apprenticeship where you are observing your mentor’s process in consultation and then ultimately practicing it yourself and then getting feedback from your mentor. We give suggestions for receiving this type of training in one of the lessons in the Advanced Herbal Course.
To apply for the Registered Herbalist designation from the American Herbalists Guild, you will need an advanced background in herbalism. Just as the content within the Advanced Course and Clinical Herbalist Path will help you prepare for the hands-on clinical training that will be necessary prior to opening your own clinic as professional herbalist, these courses will also help you to meet a portion of the study hours required to fulfill the AHG educational requirements – giving you a foundation in materia medica, therapeutics, science, and practice management.
Our courses will provide a portion of the study hours you would need to apply for AHG Registered Herbalist. We typically estimate that it will take 125 hours to complete the Introductory Herbal Course, 175 hours for the Intermediate Course, and 500 hours for the Advanced Course. Completion of these courses will get you well on your way to the number of study hours needed to apply to the AHG.
Depending on how extensive the student’s herbal background is, additional advanced training hours may likely be needed to fulfill the AHG requirement of 1200 study hours. In addition, students need to seek out 400 hours hands-on training under the guidance of an experienced herbalist or mentoring program. Of course, the AHG review process will evaluate a student’s proficiency in herbalism, and is not just based on study hours. You can read more about the AHG requirements here http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/becoming-ahg-professional-member
Criteria and application process can be found here: http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/sites/default/files/criteria_and_instructions_for_ahg_application.pdf
The Entrepreneur Herbal Course is geared towards those who want to make and sell their own herbal products and includes lessons on sourcing herbs, Good Manufacturing Practices, labeling requirements, creating a brand, and building a business, among many other topics. We include exercises on creating a business plan, which is a critical step for anyone seeking to envision and build a business, and include interviews with entrepreneurs who have created herbal businesses. The U.S.-specific lessons in the Entrepreneur Course are the labeling and Good Manufacturing Practices lessons, which are based on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulatory requirements. That being said, the information in these particular lessons could be helpful to anyone who is interested in manufacturing a quality product and labeling it appropriately.
We almost always keep our programs open for enrollment! Our herbal courses are designed for students to work through the lessons at their own pace and in their own environment. Sign up anytime! *The only time we close enrollment is if we experience too many student registrations at one time or if we need to make adjustments to our website!
The price variations reflect our payment plans. For example, if you register for the online Introductory Herbal Course, you can pay $297 all at once, or in 6 consecutive monthly payments of $49.50. Or if our print version is in stock, you can register for the online and print version for $496.00. So you will see a range $49.50 – $$496.00 on the product page. Please see next question to learn more about payment plans and how to choose them.
Students can choose to pay for a course all at once or in installments. For example, if you register for the the Introductory Course, you can pay $297 all at once, or in 6 consecutive monthly payments of $49.50. Once all six payments have been received, the student’s course or Path Package will be paid in full and no further payments will be processed. Please see each product page for specifics.
These payment plans are only available as advertised and cannot be adjusted beyond the number of months advertised.
The timing of the payment installments are based on your first payment upon registration. Example: If you enroll on September 24 in the Introductory Course with a six-month installment plan, you pay your first installment on September 24, your second installment will be automatically withdrawn on October 24, and your third installment will be withdrawn on November 24, and so on.
There is no option to change the date of a payment plan once enrollment has been completed.
To choose to pay in installments, go to the course you’d like to register for and click on the drop down menu to choose how you would like to pay as shown in the screenshot here:
We do not offer scholarships or accept financial aid at this time as we have priced our courses to be as low as possible. Our most cost-effective option is to enroll in one of the package options, which bundles together several courses at a discount. We do run sales several times a year – the best way to keep informed about sales is by signing up for our newsletter.
No supplies are included in registration fees and no herbs or books will be mailed to you. Since one of the most important aspects of learning herbalism is working directly with herbs, we encourage students to acquire small amounts of herbs to work with in recipes that are included throughout the courses. We also encourage students to acquire a few good herbal reference books. When you register, you will be sent a welcome email with a list of suggested herbs and books.
We understand the need to keep costs low; fortunately, you can find books for free at the library or for relatively cheap in used bookstores. You can also find affordable ways to create projects with items you might already have in your house: olive oil, kitchen herbs and spices, jars, etc. Natural food stores usually include a bulk herb section in which you can measure out small amounts of herbs for a few dollars a bag. For those students who need to order herbs, we offer 10% off discounts in conjunction with Mountain Rose Herbs and 25% off with Bulk Herb Store. Registered students can find these discounts in their Student Dashboard.
With so many wonderful tutorials and recipes to create during this course, we have pulled together a recommended supply list to help you prepare for your studies. This list will be emailed to you once your registration is confirmed.
You can also find the list by clicking the following button:
Download the Botanical Skin Care Course Supply list as a PDF
Don’t let this list intimidate you! You do not need to purchase all of these items! This is simply a full list of all ingredients to help you reference as you plan out which recipes you choose to prepare. Some ingredients are optional or interchangeable and many ingredients are used across a host of recipes so there are plenty of items you could purchase to prepare several different recipes. The recipes you choose to make and the ingredients you choose to include is, of course, entirely up to you!
It isn’t required to purchase herbs or supplies for this class but for those of you who would like to dive right into recipe creation here is a list of the herbs we are going to be mainly focusing on in this program along with other helpful supplies you may wish to gather. If you wish, you can begin to gather herbs from this list that interest you or you can wait until class begins and you have the opportunity to review the recipes provided.
When it comes to purchasing herbs from online or local suppliers, a good guideline to follow is to purchase hard herbs (e.g., berries, bark, seeds) and powdered herbs in smaller amounts (1-2 ounces) and to purchase soft herbs (e.g., aerial parts (leaf and flower)) in larger amounts (4 ounces). Some herbs (e.g., lamb’s quarters, a common “weed”) are difficult to find from bulk suppliers and will require wild-harvesting.
The following nutritive herbs are discussed and used throughout the course. Since nutritive herbs are safe for most individuals and are used in larger amounts, we recommend students purchasing 4 ounces of dried herb(s) (1-2 cups if using fresh herb(s)) of their choosing from this list.
For a complete supply list please download and review the following PDF:
Download the Making Herbal Preparations 101 Course Supply List as a PDF
Visit the following post from the Academy blog will give you some great guidance on setting up your own set of herbal supplies should you wish to do so!
Find the post here: https://theherbalacademy.com/supplies-for-herbalists/
Anyone with an Internet connection can sign up for our classes! If you are wondering whether our courses meet specific standards for your country, you would need to check with your local regulations. Please note that all fees and costs listed on our website are in USD. Prospective international students should contact their bank to determine exchange rates.
Because the Herbal Academy is located in the United States, all fees and costs listed on our website are in USD. Please note that due to the exchange rate, the amount reflected on an international student’s bank statement will be different than the USD amounts shown on our website. We are unable to predict the exchange rate for each prospective international student. International students should contact their bank to determine current exchange rates.
No, The Herbarium membership is not included in course registrations and no discounts apply. The Herbarium and our online courses are two separate websites with two separate log-ins.
Whether a specific board or agency would accept our courses for CEUs depends on that particular agency’s requirements and we recommend you contact them directly. If your agency or board would accept our classes, we can provide documentation for our programs or help fill out necessary paperwork should you choose to apply your program as a CEU.
As of July 24, 2023, Herbal Academy has migrated all courses, unless otherwise noted on individual course enrollment pages, to lifetime access. We’ve prepared a carefully mapped-out execution plan to support all of our current and future students in the very best possible transition forward with this lifetime access structure. To summarize:
1 – Starting on July 24, 2023: All Foundational Courses and Short Courses are now enrolling with lifetime access unless otherwise noted (for example, free courses and workshops may enroll with an alternative time-based access structure). Courses have received appropriate tuition and/or benefits adjustments to reflect the ongoing access to support and educators that lifetime access entails.
2 – Current, active students in courses: You will find a new option to purchase lifetime access to all of your individual courses that qualify. Find these lifetime access purchase opportunities in your Student Dashboard.
3 – Expired courses: You will find a new option to purchase lifetime access in lieu of an extension purchase on all expired courses that qualify. Find these opportunities in your Student Dashboard.
4 – Students who’ve previously purchased extensions: Your qualifying course(s) have automatically converted to lifetime access. No need to do anything!
View your personalized Lifetime Access options in your Student Dashboard!
(Lifetime Access options are displayed in your Student Dashboard, next to individual courses)
Through this migration process, it has been extremely important to us that we offer a smooth and favorable transition for our students and community, especially to students who’ve previously purchased extension options on their course(s).
Please review our more detailed Lifetime Access FAQ below for more information:
Herbal Academy’s courses have transitioned to Lifetime Access as of July 24, 2023. All future enrollments on courses will automatically incorporate lifetime access into registration. Previously enrolled students or current students can purchase Lifetime Access on any qualifying course through their Student Dashboard.
Lifetime Access is access to the course, portal, or product that you purchased for as long as the particular course, portal, or product version is offered by the Herbal Academy. Access will cease when that particular course, portal, or product is no longer offered by the Herbal Academy. Herbal Academy reserves the right to revoke any access and use of any course, portal, or product at any point in time should it be decided, or in situations when obligated to disable access to the content due to legal or policy reasons. Lifetime Access may not apply to free courses, workshops, intensives, and other courses or offerings that specify time access other than Lifetime Access on their enrollment pages. It’s important to note that Lifetime Access is to the course, portal, or product, but not to the educators, support team, or community groups.
Students are encouraged to download the course materials including PDFs, media downloads, and transcripts for their personal, non-commercial, educational use. Students need to be aware that they may not copy, reproduce, redistribute, sell, rent, lend, share, modify, adapt, edit, or create derivative works of the course and material, or otherwise transfer or use any course or material outside of individual use. This also applies to material that may be accessed via Herbal Academy’s APIs (application programming interfaces).
No, courses are not automatically migrated to Lifetime Access unless the student has previously purchased an extension for the course(s). You will find a new option to purchase Lifetime Access to all of your individual courses that qualify.
Find these lifetime access purchase opportunities in your Student Dashboard.
There are many considerations involved, but it really comes down to these three things:
Expense – Migrating our courses and systems to Lifetime Access is a significant undertaking involving a complete overhaul of our LMS system, technical development, a restructuring of tuition, and the retirement of extension and time-based access options.
Fairness – Through this migration process, it’s imperative to us that we offer a smooth and favorable transition for our students and community, especially to those students who’ve purchased extension options on their course(s) previously. Lifetime Access is the same price as previous course extensions. Course tuition and benefits for new registrations moving forward have also been adjusted to be equivalent to the value.
Support – Lifetime Access will require more ongoing support from our educators and staff and an increase in website server space, which is why tuition on programs has also been adjusted with this structural shift.
If your course qualifies for Lifetime Access, your program has already migrated to Lifetime Access. Enjoy!
Lifetime Access migration is completely optional. You do not need to migrate your courses to Lifetime Access if you do not wish to. You can also choose to purchase Lifetime Access for some courses and not others. View your personalized options in your Student Dashboard.
Log in to your student account and visit your Student Dashboard. All of your qualifying courses will feature a Lifetime Access purchase button. Note, you can choose which of your courses, if any, that you would like to transition to Lifetime Access.
No, Lifetime Access is not available on discontinued courses. Students can transfer their course to the updated program version to unlock Lifetime Access as part of the migration as long as their account is in good standing (payments are up-to-date).
Transfer with Lifetime Access options apply to Introductory Herbal Course (from Version 1), Intermediate Herbal Course (from Version 1), and Entrepreneur Herbal Course (to Business Herbal Course).
The Herbal Academy’s cancellation policy assumes that expenses and arrangements have been made by the Herbal Academy on behalf of the student during the enrollment process.
Please see our full refund policy here: https://theherbalacademy.com/disclosure/
Students enrolled in all first edition courses may be refunded 80% of course registration price within the first 7 days of the registration date. There are no refunds after 7 days of course registration, including for those students on payment plans.
Non-transferred students enrolled in the second edition Introductory and Intermediate Herbal Courses, may be refunded 80% of course registration price within the first 7 days of the registration date, unless the monograph or recipe PDF documents are downloaded. There are no refunds if these documents are downloaded. Students will be asked to confirm this action before downloading these PDF documents. There are no refunds after 7 days of course registration even if the student has not accessed their course during that time.
No refunds or cancellation of payment plans will occur for students who have accessed 50% or more of any course within the first 7 days of enrollment.
For students registering for online courses that have official launch dates, cancellation up to 7 days after the launch date will be refunded at 80% of the registration price (see exceptions above). After 7 days, there will be no refunds available.
No refunds will be granted for transfer administrative fees or for any tuition paid on first edition courses that are past 7 days of registration.
All payment plans will remain active unless cancellation occurs within the first 7 days. For those students paying in installments, refunds are calculated based on the entire course cost, not the first installment. When calculating refunds for accounts paid in installments, HA will keep 20% of the cost of the course. In some cases where the initial payment for a payment plan is less than 20% of the total course registration price (enrolled with the 6 month payment plan option), a refund will not be issued upon cancellation of your course or path package.
Students enrolled with a payment plan are responsible for paying for the course in full. Payments for payment plans are withdrawn automatically each month and there is no option to stop payment once the student has enrolled with a payment plan unless enrollment is canceled within the first 7 days after enrolling. Should there be a declined or failed payment, students must manually confirm the payment through their student account. The Herbal Academy will perform multiple automated attempts to collect the payment of a failed or overdue installment to fulfill this agreement until accounts with failed payments are paid in full. If a failed or declined payment is not paid within 3 months, the Herbal Academy reserves the right to cancel the student’s enrollment entirely and remove student access to their course, including any and all course progress and quiz records to date. In this case, students will not be refunded previous payments made towards the course. To continue with the course, students shall be required to re-enroll in the course without payment credit for past payments.
The Herbarium is your virtual and vibrant collection of herbal resources. The website will grow with new articles, podcasts, videos, media tools and of course monographs. It’s kind of like a virtual magazine! Your subscription covers an entire year of material, dished out each and every month. While there are no refunds after joining, you can cancel your subscription anytime, which will deactivate your annual renewal. In The Herbarium website, go under “my account” and choose the cancel option. Because you paid for an annual subscription, your access will be good for the rest of the year. We’re sad to see you go.
Students enrolled with a payment plan are responsible for paying for the course in full. Payments for payment plans are withdrawn automatically each month and there is no option to stop payment once the student has enrolled with a payment plan unless enrollment is canceled within the first 7 days after enrolling.
Should there be a declined or failed payment, students must manually confirm the payment through their student account. The Herbal Academy will perform multiple automated attempts to collect the payment of a failed or overdue installment to fulfill this agreement until accounts with failed payments are paid in full. If a failed or declined payment is not paid within 3 months, the Herbal Academy reserves the right to cancel the student’s enrollment entirely and remove student access to their course, including any and all course progress and quiz records to date. In this case, students will not be refunded previous payments made towards the course. To continue with the course, students shall be required to re-enroll in the course without payment credit for past payments.
Shipping: All Goods merchandise orders (unless otherwise noted on individual product pages) will be shipped within 10 business days of being placed.
Before you check out, you will be able to review your total cart costs including shipping fees.
Backorders: If a product runs out of inventory, that item will be placed on backorder. If your order contains multiple items, some on backorder and some not on backorder, the part of your order that is in stock will be shipped immediately. When the backordered item is restocked, we will ship you the remainder of your order without charging additional shipping fees for that item.
Exchanges: Products may be exchanged if they are unopened. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. You will not be charged an additional shipping fee to be sent an exchanged item.
Returns for Unopened Merchandise: Unopened merchandise in its original, intact packaging may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less original shipping fees. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. Please email us via our contact us form to let us know about your return. Include the original packing slip or provide some other indication of who you are in the return package.
Returns for Opened Merchandise: Opened merchandise may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a refund less original shipping and a re-stocking fee of $5. Refunds will not be issued for used or damaged merchandise. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. Please email us via our contact us form to let us know about your return. Include the original packing slip or provide some other indication of who you are in the return package.
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The price variations reflect our payment plans. For example, if you register for the online Introductory Herbal Course, you can pay $297 all at once, or in 6 consecutive monthly payments of $49.50. Or if our print version is in stock, you can register for the online and print version for $496.00. So you will see a range $49.50 – $$496.00 on the product page.
Students can choose to pay for a course all at once or in installments. For example, if you register for the the Introductory Course, you can pay $297 all at once, or in 6 consecutive monthly payments of $49.50. Once all six payments have been received, the student’s course or Path Package will be paid in full and no further payments will be processed. Please see each product page for specifics.
These payment plans are only available as advertised and cannot be adjusted beyond the number of months advertised.
The timing of the payment installments are based on your first payment upon registration. Example: If you enroll on September 24 in the Introductory Course with a six-month installment plan, you pay your first installment on September 24, your second installment will be automatically withdrawn on October 24, and your third installment will be withdrawn on November 24, and so on.
There is no option to change the date of a payment plan once enrollment has been completed.
To choose to pay in installments, go to the course you’d like to register for and click on the drop down menu to choose how you would like to pay as shown in the screenshot here:
Available course payment plans are listed on each individual course page. We do not offer different payment plan options than those listed.
We do not offer scholarships or accept financial aid at this time as we have priced our courses to be as low as possible. Our most cost-effective option is to enroll in one of the path or package options, which bundles together several courses at a discount. We do run sales several times a year – the best way to keep informed about sales is by signing up for our newsletter.
No supplies are included in registration fees and no herbs or books will be mailed to you. Since one of the most important aspects of learning herbalism is working directly with herbs, we encourage students to acquire small amounts of herbs to work with in recipes that are included throughout the courses. We also encourage students to acquire a few good herbal reference books. When you register, you will be sent a welcome email with a list of suggested herbs and books.
We understand the need to keep costs low; fortunately, you can find books for free at the library or for relatively cheap in used bookstores. You can also find affordable ways to create projects with items you might already have in your house: olive oil, kitchen herbs and spices, jars, etc. Natural food stores usually include a bulk herb section in which you can measure out small amounts of herbs for a few dollars a bag. For those students who need to order herbs, we offer a 10% off discount in conjunction with Mountain Rose Herbs and 25% off with Bulk Herb Store. Registered students can find these discounts in their Student Dashboard.
We offer a gift certificate for courses here: https://theherbalacademy.com/product/gift-certificate/
And a gift certificate for the Goods Shop here: https://theherbalacademy.com/product/goods-shop-gift-card/
These are two separate gift cards: one for products and one for classes; there is no option that covers both.
Because the Herbal Academy is located in the United States, all fees and costs listed on our website are in USD. Please note that due to the exchange rate, the amount reflected on an international student’s bank statement will be different than the USD amounts shown on our website. We are unable to predict the exchange rate for each prospective international student. International students should contact their bank to determine current exchange rates.
As soon as you confirm this transaction, you will gain immediate access back into class.
We can assist you in paying off your course payments early if you wish. Please email us via this form and we will assist you!
Once enrolled, students may not transfer from one course to another or from a single course registration to a Path Package.
The exception is for students enrolled in the first edition Introductory or Intermediate Herbal Courses who wish to transfer to the new edition of these courses. Transfer into the new edition is permanent and not refundable.
Payment dates cannot be changed in our system once they are created.
If a future payment does not clear, you can make payment when you are ready by following the instructions provided below:
As soon as you confirm this payment, you will gain immediate access to your course.
We offer a gift certificate for the Goods Shop here: https://theherbalacademy.com/product/goods-shop-gift-card/
(If you would also like a gift certificate for courses, please go here.)
In our new Goods Shop you’ll find an amazing collection of exclusive Herbal Academy merchandise and botanically inspired items. These items have been uniquely designed for our Herbal Academy community first and foremost. All of our apparel is made from organic cotton sourced to support organic growers and conscientious distributors.
We have crafted product relationships with trustworthy brands that are committed to making this Earth a better place. By working with companies that give back, our Goods Shop and your orders support nonprofit organizations including Earthjustice, American Forests, Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, City Growers, Inc., 350.org, Daily Acts, Grub, Sonoma Ecology Center, The Organic Center, Oceana, and dozens more. As a school, we will continue to support United Plant Savers and American Botanical Council with our Goods Shop profits. Thank you for joining us in this movement by contributing to these amazing and passionate eco-friendly organizations with your purchase.
We paid special attention to packaging as we wanted to minimize waste and reduce our carbon footprint, but we needed to protect your purchase and deliver a clean, well cared for package. Each delivery is handled carefully and wrapped beautifully by our Academy team. Please reuse your paper packaging products in creative ways so that together we help support recycling efforts and lessen our impact on an already strained environment. Care for your purchase and extend the life of your garment by washing in cold water with detergents made from natural ingredients.
Please refer to our refund and exchange policy below.
Most importantly, we hope you enjoy your purchase! We are delighted to answer the call for school garb and celebrate our time together learning and supporting one another.
Shipping: All Goods merchandise orders (unless otherwise noted on individual product pages) will be shipped within 10 business days of being placed. Orders will be delivered using UPS and/or USPS.
Before you check out, you will be able to review your total cart costs including shipping fees.
Backorders: If a product runs out of inventory, that item will be placed on backorder. If your order contains multiple items, some on backorder and some not on backorder, the part of your order that is in stock will be shipped immediately. When the backordered item is restocked, we will ship you the remainder of your order without charging additional shipping fees for that item.
Exchanges: Products may be exchanged if they are unopened. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. You will not be charged an additional shipping fee to be sent an exchanged item.
Returns for Unopened Merchandise: Unopened merchandise in its original, intact packaging may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund less original shipping fees. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. Please email us via our contact us form to let us know about your return. Include the original packing slip or provide some other indication of who you are in the return package.
Returns for Opened Merchandise: Opened merchandise may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a refund less original shipping and a re-stocking fee of $5. Refunds will not be issued for used or damaged merchandise. You are responsible for the shipping and packaging fees to return your order. Please email us via our contact us form to let us know about your return. Include the original packing slip or provide some other indication of who you are in the return package.
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Herbal Academy
24 South Road
Bedford, MA 01730
Because the Herbal Academy is located in the United States, all fees and costs listed on our website are in USD. Please note that due to the exchange rate, the amount reflected on an international customer’s bank statement will be different than the USD amounts shown on our website. We are unable to predict the exchange rate for each prospective international customer. International customers should contact their bank to determine current exchange rates.
To determine your shipping rate in USD, please enter your details at checkout. You will be able to see the updated shipping rate prior to checkout. Again, please keep in mind that this price is in USD and you should check with your bank for an accurate estimate on the actual shipping price you will be charged.
No, The Herbarium membership is not included in course registrations and no discounts apply. The Herbarium and our online courses are two separate websites with two separate log-ins.
Please reset your password here. If you remember your password but are nevertheless having trouble logging in, please try resetting your password and then logging in.
Login to The Herbarium website here.
Access your Profile, by clicking the profile link at the bottom left hand corner of your screen.
Or use this link: http://herbarium.herbalacademyofne.com/myaccount/
Under Subscriptions, click “update billing details”
Fill out the required fields and click on “update.”
While this course can certainly be enjoyed by herbalists of all skill levels, and we’ve included plenty of foundational information for beginners, we do recommend having a basic herbal foundation in place through self study, our Introductory Herbal Course, or a local apprenticeship.
This course gives students a foundation in herbal formulation approaches that can be applied to any herbal preparation. However, tutorials for several types of herbal preparations are included in the course: infusions, decoctions, syrups, tinctures (maceration and percolation), vinegars, glycerites, honeys, infused oils, salves, creams, and lotions.
Yes, there are example recipes in the course that primarily serve as case studies, but this offering is really about teaching you how to develop your OWN recipes. You know the old saying, “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ll feed him for a lifetime”? Well, friends, our Mastering Herbal Formulation Course is all about teaching you to fish (so to speak!).
This course is entirely self-paced and online, so you’ll need approximately 30 hours to study along with internet access and a computer or tablet. You will most likely want a writing utensil and notebook to take notes. (Or upgrade your registration with our Formulary Notebook and Worksheet Set to keep track of your herbal experiments!) You will formulate and choose your own recipes to create, so herbs and other ingredients are completely your choice!
Yes, our wonderful clinical herbalists and educators present eight informative videos on everything from “Tips for Skillful Formulation” to “Intuitive Formulation” and more. The course is primarily composed of written lessons, with helpful videos sprinkled throughout to elaborate on certain topics.
Enrolled students:
If you are a student enrolled in the expanded version of the Introductory or Intermediate Herbal Course with an account in good standing (paid in full or active payment plan), you can receive a student discount on the textbook set.
To purchase the books with the discount, you will need to first login to your account.
You can login to your account here: https://theherbalacademy.com/my-account/
Once you are logged into your account, please visit the appropriate course textbook page to purchase your books:
Introductory Herbal Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/introductory-herbal-course-textbooks/
Intermediate Herbal Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/intermediate-herbal-course-textbooks/
New students:
Welcome! You will need to register for the course to receive the student discount.
To sign up please follow all of these steps:
1. Please go here https://theherbalacademy.com/courses-classes/
2. Choose the course you would like to sign-up for and click to visit that particular course page.
3. Next scroll down just a tad and choose the ONLINE + PRINT VERSIONS AT ONCE option from the drop down.
4. Click on “sign up now.”
5.You will be taken to a registration page to enter in your contact info. Enter in your details.
6. Scroll all the way to the bottom of that page, and make sure you have read and then checked off on the “Terms and Conditions”
7. Click on Sign up Now.
We do not offer a payment plan for the course textbooks. If you would like to enroll in your course with a payment plan please purchase your course with the payment plan option and then visit the course textbook page separately to purchase the textbooks.
To get the student discount on course textbooks, the student MUST be enrolled in the expanded version of the course with an account in good standing.
Student rate is as follows:
Introductory Herbal Course regular textbook price is $297 – $98 (student discount) = $199
Intermediate Herbal Course regular textbook price is $597 – $248 (student discount) = $349
No, we do not offer a payment plan for the textbooks. If you would like to enroll in your course with a payment plan, please purchase your course using the payment plan option and then visit the course textbook page separately to purchase the textbooks.
To purchase the books with the discount, you will need to first login to your account.
You can login to your account here: https://theherbalacademy.com/my-account/
Once you are logged into your account, please visit the appropriate course textbook page to purchase your books:
Introductory Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/introductory-herbal-course-textbooks/
Intermediate Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/intermediate-herbal-course-textbooks/
No, we do not have textbooks for these courses. We have textbooks for the Introductory and Intermediate Herbal Courses only.
You can absolutely do this! Please enroll in your chosen Path Package and then visit the appropriate course textbook pages separately to purchase the books with the student discount.
Be sure you are logged into your student account before purchasing the textbooks to ensure that you will receive your student discount.
You can login to your account here: https://theherbalacademy.com/my-account/
Once you are logged into your account, please visit the course textbook page to purchase your books:
Introductory Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/introductory-herbal-course-textbooks/
Intermediate Course textbook page:
https://theherbalacademy.com/product/intermediate-herbal-course-textbooks/
Options for CURRENT Entrepreneur Herbal Course Students
OPTION 1: STAY WHERE YOU ARE
It’s been a privilege to share our entrepreneurial journey with thousands of students and an absolute joy to have witnessed so many beautiful stories of student businesses getting off the ground with the guidance of our Entrepreneur Herbal Course! This is a wonderful program exactly as it is so if you are enrolled, please enjoy it to the fullest! New registration will close, but the course will stay active. You do not need to do a thing!
OPTION 2: TRANSFER TO THE NEW COURSE
Does an expanded offering pique your interest? We understand you may want in, so we will be sure to provide all of our past and current Entrepreneur Herbal Course students a one time $50 administrative fee to transfer to the fresh Business Herbal Course during our fall release. This is completely optional – and we’ll share more details as we approach September.
Students enrolled in the Entrepreneur Herbal Course can transfer to the Business Herbal Course by first logging into their student account and then visiting the transfer page here: https://theherbalacademy.com/product/entrepreneur-herbal-course-student-transfer/
Yes, yes, yes! Transfer by September 19th and you will get immediate access to $1,500 in bonuses.
You are welcome to complete the Entrepreneur Herbal Course and then move in the Business Herbal Course with the transfer option. We’d suggest making that transfer sometime in 2021-2022 while the transfer option is available.
Rest assured, you will be able to complete the Entrepreneur Herbal Course as normal when the timing works for you. If you decide you want to take the Business Herbal Course instead, you can also do that with the transfer option.
Once you transfer, you will find the Entrepreneur Herbal Course is replaced by the Business Herbal Course in your Student Dashboard. Your Certificate will stay in your Student Dashboard, and you will have the opportunity to earn a new Certificate if you complete the Business Herbal Course.
Yes, we’d be delighted to have you join us in the Business Herbal Course when it opens up. A transfer page will become available nearing the Fall release, and you will be able to register for the program then (even with an expired course).
We are only asking a one time $50 administrative fee to transfer your Entrepreneur Herbal Course to the fresh Business Herbal Course.
This administrative fee matches our current 6 month extension fee, but instead of a 6 month extension, you will get 2 years access to the NEW program—your 2 year access begins only when you click the Start Course Button.
To transfer, first log into your student account and then visit the transfer page here: https://theherbalacademy.com/product/entrepreneur-herbal-course-student-transfer/
The Business Herbal Course will start at $799 with pre-registration sales running through September 19, 2021.
A lot is changing, so much so that we are planning a completely new format including the addition of an entire new unit. You will see quite a drastic change with updated and additional media, videos, imagery, exercises along with new lessons and expanded lessons. You will hear from dozens of successful entrepreneurs and brands similar to the Herbal Academy, as well as numerous student graduates who’ve opened their own businesses!
Over 25 interviews and featured expertise by successful brands of all sizes including established powerhouses Mountain Rose Herbs, Frontier Co-Op, and Urban Moonshine, friends in the publishing world such as Simply Living Well and Nerdy Farm Wife, longtime partners like the reputable Ultimate Bundles, and Herbal Academy alumni featured brands such as The Herbal Scoop, Herbal Entrepreneur Conference, Grow Forage Cook Ferment, and so, so many more!
The Business Herbal Course will have 7 Units instead of 6 Units. While a lot is added to the course, we will also remove 9 Lessons (reserved exclusively to the Advanced Herbal Course) that no longer fit with the new layout and course goals. These 9 lessons that won’t be included in the Business Herbal Course include the herbalism history and herbal traditions overview lessons in the first two units of the Entrepreneur Herbal Course. In addition, the Advanced Formulation lesson will be replaced by an entirely new formulation lesson and the Defining Your Path lesson will be expanded into three new lessons
The Entrepreneur Herbal Course takes most students 6-8 months to complete, estimated a total of 75 hours. Students have access to the online portion of the course for 2 years.
The Business Herbal Course will *likely* take students 7-12 months to complete, with approximately 150 hours to be expected. Students have access to the online portion of the course for 2 years.
Yes! The Entrepreneur Herbal Course includes a certificate of completion as will our Business Herbal Course.
Registration for the Entrepreneur Herbal Course closed permanently on June 11, 2021. For any Advanced Herbal Course students registered prior to June 12, 2021, we will honor the discount of $247 ($297 – $50 transfer fee) to be applied during registration to the new Business Herbal Course through the end of 2021. You must contact our team for this enrollment request.
At the end of 2021, the discount code for Advanced Herbal Course students registering for the Business Herbal Course will be restructured. Unlike the Entrepreneur Herbal Course, the new course will no longer have 9 Lessons from the Advanced Herbal Course. Any subjects that may have some crossover between these programs will be updated with our new release.
Much of the expanded content will benefit herbal entrepreneurs worldwide (e.g., visioning, business planning, formulation, preservation, product development, packaging, practice management, building your brand, etc.). The expanded content in the two lessons on regulations are still primarily focused on regulations for product makers in the U.S.
The great news is you can decide to stay just where you are or join us in these new offerings.
Option 1. Stay where you are.
The Introductory Herbal Course and Intermediate Herbal Course have been transformed with a new course flow, which makes it impossible to migrate these changes into our current course structure. There is just TOO much added to the classes for this option to work for our current students. If you would like to stick it out in the wonderful course you are already enrolled in, no worries! You don’t have to do a thing! Just continue to enjoy your studies as if nothing changed.
Option 2. Join us in the fresh programs!
We open the doors to you in these fresh programs, available to begin on or after February 20, 2019! Whether you have completely finished your course(s), worked your way through part of it, or haven’t started yet, you have the option to sign up for this transfer option to enjoy the expanded course(s) from the very beginning. Transferring is permanent and cannot be undone. Upon transferring, you will immediately lose access to your old program.
Transfer to the new Introductory Herbal Course here.
Transfer to the new Intermediate Herbal Course here.
Yes, access to previous course is immediately removed. This cannot be reversed. The new course will be available on February 20, 2019.
Yes, the $50 fee is per course (Introductory and Intermediate) for students currently enrolled in the courses who would like to transfer. If you transfer into the Introductory Herbal Course new edition, the fee is $50. And if you transfer into the Intermediate Herbal Course new edition, that is also $50. In other words, to transfer into one course is $50; to transfer into both is $100. You can decide to transfer into one or both (or neither).
Yes, access to previous course is immediately removed. All transfer students must begin their programs again from the beginning and retake the quizzes. However, all previously earned certificates will remain in your dashboard.
No. All transfers are permanent and cannot be reversed.
Yes! If your account is in good standing and is paid-in-full, you are invited to enroll yourself as a transfer student into the new editions. While your previously earned certificates will remain in your dashboard, your prior course will be removed permanently. This cannot be undone.
Students who choose to transfer will need to start their studies over from the beginning. Course access time will reset with the transfer so you can start your studies in your new course when you are ready! Once you start your new class, you’ll have access to a full year’s access for the Introductory Herbal Course and 2 years access for the Intermediate Herbal Course.
All previously earned certificates will remain in your student dashboard.
Students currently enrolled in the Introductory and/or Intermediate Courses have the option to transfer to the new editions of these courses. Transfers are not available for other courses.
You can choose which course you’d like to transfer into.
Between the two new editions of the Introductory and Intermediate Herbal Courses, we have added:
The new editions of these courses are valued much higher than the original courses you originally enrolled in, with numerous updates, additions, and revisions throughout.
Running an online school with thousands of daily students is complex, and, among many moving parts includes back-end technical features that are highly customized. This customization allows us to offer our students the best possible experience, in terms of aesthetics, function, and ease of use. With this customization comes large expenses, including customization that will allow you to easily transfer to the new editions.
We are pleased to offer students the $50 transfer option, a small fee relative to the enormous costs involved in this project. In our view, this is a good deal for students. These new editions are worth much more than $50––AND, the transfer allows the student to reset their access to these courses, even those who have already earned their certificates, thereby providing them with a free extension on their course.
If your question does not appear above, you may contact us.
