Clinical Herbalist

Wild Rose College will not be requiring students to disclose vaccination status to attend in-person Clinical Practicums.  Students are reminded that while the college facilitates clinical blocks with various practitioners they are not run by the college.  As this is an evolving and ever-changing environment, we recommend that students inquire with individual practitioners prior to booking with regards to their policies around social distancing, masking, and any vaccine requirements to attend in-person clinical practicums.  The college will be unable to confirm these varied details across clinical sites and is not responsible for the policies set with individual practitioners.

You will be eligible for Clinical Herbalist certification at Wild Rose College upon completion of the Master Herbalist Diploma Program (or equivalent) and completion of 350 hours of Clinical Herbalist training.

Wild Rose College requires a minimum of 200 hours, and up to 350 hours of clinical supervision through the college’s Apprenticeship Program.

Practical Herbalist Diploma

• It is recommended that students hold a high school diploma if they intend to undertake our curriculum and basic English competency is expected.

Master Herbalist Diploma

• Students must be enrolled in or have graduated from our Practical Herbalist Diploma or equivalent education, if they wish to enroll in our Master Herbalist Diploma program.

Clinical Herbalist Apprenticeship

• The Practical and Master Herbalist Diploma programs are required to receive your Clinical designation. However, you may begin your clinical training once enrolled in the Practical Herbalist Diploma program and have completed the Herbology 101 course

Courses taken at another school may be accepted as substitutes for Wild Rose courses upon submission of transcripts, course outlines or syllabus. In some cases students may be asked to write a challenge exam at a cost of $50.00+GST. Courses allowable for transfer must have been taken within the past ten years.

Students must receive approval from our Student Services team prior to enrollment. Please email [email protected] for more information.

Our practicums are scheduled in 40-hour blocks and take place over 1 or 2 weeks depending on the practitioner.

You will be eligible for Clinical Herbalist certification at Wild Rose College upon completion of the Master Herbalist Diploma Program (or equivalent) and completion of 350 hours of Clinical Herbalist training.

Wild Rose College requires a minimum of 200 hours and up to 350 hours of clinical supervision through the college’s Apprenticeship Program. The cost of completing 200 hours (5 practicum blocks) of clinical practicums through Wild Rose College is $3,750.

During your practicum you will cover (through observation or practical application) all aspects of running a clinical practice including, but not limited to:

• Client intake
• Lifestyle recommendations
• Dietary and herbal recommendations
• Making effective recommendations
• Keeping a herbal dispensary/apothecary
• Making referrals
• Continuity of care
• Discontinuing care
• Responding to adverse reactions
• Difficult patients
• Formulating
• Dosage
• Legal issues
• Office management

You can complete all of your clinical hours with just one or several of our experienced clinical herbalists.

As much as we would love to see it, unfortunately, experienced clinical herbalists are not found in every city. Therefore you may need to travel to complete your practicum hours, however, our practicums are designed so that you can complete a 40-hour block in 1 or 2 weeks rather than multiple weekends. Students who need to travel to practicums need to arrange their own transport and accommodation.