Change your life with herbal medicine.
Our 9-month live online
Community Herbalist Certification
is crafted for curious, budding herbalists.
Our Course
What is the Community Herbalist Certification?
This part-time, bi-weekly beginner's herbalism program empowers you to learn about:
â—‹ your own body
â—‹ your own ancestry
â—‹ traditional + modern uses of plant medicine (locally and beyond!)
Over the course of 9 months, you'll explore the uses of everyday plants found in your local area, such as weeds, trees, culinary spices, and medicinal foods through live lectures, medicine making, and nature practices.
Program Overview
100 HOURS
Students love our live classes because it's more interactive! Each class also has a video replay so you never worry about missing a moment of herbal learning.
12 TEACHERS
You get a front row (in-home) seat to classes from Registered Herbalists, Practitioners, Medicine Makers, Nutritionists, and Lineage Holders.
9 MONTHS
Your live classes meet monthy from February to November on the 1st Weekend from 9AM - 3PM PST and the 3rd Thursday from 5-6PM PST.
What will I learn in the program?
You'll get a strong foundational history of Western Herbalism while researching your own ancestral traditions to discover a personal connection to ancient healing practices.
This certification is for any person interested in cultivating knowledge of North American Herbal Medicine from the convenience of their home.
Topics include:
- Aromatherapy
- Botanical Beauty
- Digestive Health
- Adaptogenic Stress Support
- Traditional Nutrition
- Energy Clearing
- Ancestral Rituals
- Seasonal Immunity
- Kitchen Medicine Making
- Reproductive Health
- Botany
- Plant Identification
- Sleep Health
- Intro to Energetics
Who Teaches in the Community Herbalist Certification?
We're honored to have a unique mix of long-time teachers, emerging experts, and praciting herbalists who are excited to share their wellness wisdom with you!
We believe everyone has ancestral remedies, and we support our students in finding them.
Product Included
over $250 in herbal supplies!
- Shipped straight to your door
- Packed full of dried herbs, tinctures, glycerites, teas, supplements, essential oils, herb bundles, and more..
- Featuring your favorite brands and trusted sources
How much is the 2024 Community Herbalism Program?
*we have a limited number of need-based partial 25% scholarships available. We're dedicated to centering systematically marginalized communities, therefore those identifying as trans, femmes, BIPOC, and persons with a disability will be prioritized as recipients for this scholarship. Sign up here to be notified when scholarship applications open.
Student Feedback
"The school offers this beautiful marriage between
the art and the science
of healing."
- Clinical Herbalist, 2022
"After one class, I discovered an herb that balanced my period and
helped me take control of my reproductive health."
- Community Herbalist, 2022
"Really fun and beyond expectations...
I can't stop thinking about class while at work!"
- Clinical Herbalist, 2022
"It started as an intellectual pursuit for personal evolution but now feels like
a calling for a career change to be in service to not just people but also plants."
- Community Herbalist, 2022
"Love the herbal supplies that were provided! I loved all of the products, but two of my favorite products were
Oshala Herbs and
Pranarom Essential Oils."
- Apprentice Herbalist, 2022
"Really surprised at how much deeper my understanding of herbal knowledge became.
I feel confident calling myself an herbalist now."
- Clinical Herbalist, 2022
"After my first client, I feel so empowered!
I can't wait until next year!"
- Apprentice Herbalist, 2022
"Even though I'm thousands of miles away,
I feel very close to all of my classmates and my teachers, that’s magic!"
- Apprentice Herbalist, 2022
"I'm really glad I found Verse and meeting everyone and getting to know the teachers has been terrific.
I really did have a great time this year."
- Community Herbalist, 2022
"I was not sure what I expected from the course at the beginning but
after only a few classes my life was changed"
- Community Herbalist, 2022
"The program opened my eyes to a whole world of plant medicine.
It is much, much more comprehensive than I even imagined!"
- Apprentice Herbalist, 2022
Committed to Engagement
20 HERBS
You'll engage in Herb of the Month explorations and create 20 Herbal Monographs to support your folk medicine practice by combining research and personal experience.
12 MONTHS
We understand life happens and you might need some time to get through our rich learning content. That's why you have 1 year of access to all class materials to review at your leisure.
ENDLESS CONNECTION
Your classes go beyond a Zoom screen with a robust online community through Thinkific + Slack, plus IRL Sit Spot practices that connect you to the natural world in your everyday environment.
2024 Program Dates
First Semester
February
3rd, 4th, & 15th
March
2nd, 3rd, & 21st
April
6th, 7th, & 18th
Second Semester
May
4th, 5th, & 16th
June
1st, 2nd, & 20th
August
3rd, 4th, & 15th
JULY SUMMER BREAK
Third Semester
September
7th, 8th, & 19th
October
5th, 6th, & 17th
November
2nd & 3rd
We partner with these trusted brands to bring you the highest quality supplies.
Our mission is to train 1 million Community Herbalists,
because we know that herbalism can change the world.
Flexible Monthly Payments
Want to experience a class before enrolling in the program?
Check out these free on-demand herbalism workshops.
Trying to decide which program is right for you? Compare our programs below!
Still have questions?
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