mreProgram Length: 10 months (1 lecture per month)
Now Accepting Applications For: Spring session beginning in March 23, 2024 and ending December 14, 2024.
10 Class Days for the Year: Class days are the 1st Saturday of each month, except for the month of March.
*Class attendance is a requirement. Failure to attend a class day may result in dismissal from the program.
Apprentice Hours: Every student is required to complete 40 total apprenticeship hours, a minimum of 4 hours per month apprenticing.
*Failure to complete all 40 apprenticeship hours may result in dismissal from the program.
Homework: Students will be given monthly assignments. Assignments involve research of up to 12 herbs each month. There will also be homework in Ethnobotany, Botany (specifically plant structure), Anatomy and Physiology. Another area of focus for class and homework will be completing student case studies. All homework must be completed and turned in each month (before the scheduled class day) for review. Homework will be checked individually and will be discussed in class. Please be aware that some months homework can take up to 10 hours a week and it can be very difficult to catch up if you fall behind.
*Missed assignments may result in dismissal from the program.
Tuition & Payment: The total tuition cost is $1,900. $350 due at the time of enrollment. A monthly payment of $155 for 10 months while in the program. Payments are due BEFORE the next scheduled class date of each month. Payments will be checked individually. If a student drops the course at any point after the first class, they are responsible for 50% of remaining monthly payments.
*Missed payments may result in dismissal from the program.
**Students are asked to carefully consider their personal/work schedules before registering for this program.**