To enroll in the Clinical Practitioner Program, the student must have completed the Family Herbalist Program and the Herbal Practitioner Program or comparable programs from another school.

March 21 – November 22, 2026

The Herbal Practitioner Program is a 9 month certificate program, generally held the third weekend of every month, beginning in March and ending in November. Class times are 9:30 am – 4:30 pm on Saturday and 9:30 am – 4:30 pm on Sunday. The class will meet the third weekend of every month unless otherwise noted. Please check the schedule for the exact dates.

In addition to the CHP weekend class, there will also be one online evening class each month. The class will be used to discuss and answer questions about the material from the month’s class and to explore new topics.

All classes are recorded and the link will be sent out the following Monday.

Tuition is $2,250.00 for 9 months or $250 per weekend. A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration for new students but not for returning students.

Please make checks out to: Phyllis D. Light. If you would like to use PayPal please use phyllisdlight@hotmail.com and use Friends and Family.

Full-tuition, $2,250.00, is due the week before the first class unless other arrangements have been made. An optional monthly payment plan is available after making a down payment of ½ or $$1,125, you can then pay the rest in installments.

Please note, that once you commit to the program and are paying by installment, you are responsible for the payment even if you miss a class. All classes are recorded and available for viewing.

Refund Policy

Please carefully consider your commitment to the program whether you are paying in advance or making monthly payments. If you pay in advance and withdraw before the program begins, you’ll receive 100% refund minus a $50 transaction fee. If you pay in advance and withdraw after the first month but before the third month, you’ll receive a 50% refund minus a $50.00 transaction fee. No refund will be given after the third month of classes. The same timeline is applicable if you are paying by the month.

Application

Please download the pdf application for enrollment below. (Fill out the PDF, save the file, and email it back to the office. Or, you can print it and snail mail to the office, Phyllis Light, 341 South Main Street, Arab, AL 35016.

Certificate of Completion

A Certificate of Completion will be awarded at the end of the program if all criteria has been met. Keep in mind that you’ll get out of the program, what you put into the program. The fulfillment of a class project will be required to receive a Certificate of Completion. If you choose to audit the class, the price will be the same but no class project is required and no certificate of completion will be awarded.

Handouts and notes will be furnished for each session.

A final class project is required for receiving your CHP Certificate of Completion. This topic has to be approved by your advisor. Think……….master’s thesis.

Clinical Herbal Practitioner Curriculum:

Clinic days may change to Saturday due to availability of venues.

March 21-22
Mental Wellness and Neurotransmitters
Addiction – aids to help stop smoking, drinking alcohol; herbal and nutritional aids for other addictions

April 18-19
Healthy aging and longevity
Mind/Body Connection
Emotional and spiritual influences on health

May 23-24
Making Herbal Formulas – Simples, Pairs, Triples, Quartets, and Potentiators
Herbs – taste, qualities, actions, phytochemistry, organ affinities, properties, the Elements, potency
The right herb/formula for the situation
All about tonics – building, bitter, nutritive, etc.
Acute formulas
Low dose
Case Studies

June 20-21
Viral Infections – Long Covid, Flu, Herpes, HIV, EBV, Hepatitis
Bacteria Infections – Lyme, Chronic bacteria infections, Food poisoning
Chronic issues – Alzheimer, Parkinson, Chronic fatigue, Macular degeneration, Glaucoma, Headaches, Diabetes
Case Studies

July 18-19
Face, Hair Assessment
Nails Assessment
Tongue Assessment
Case Studies

August 15-16
Differential Assessment
Patterns of Dysfunction
Looking for signs (visual assessment)
Case Studies
Will see a client online

September 19-20
Understanding the Client’s Story
Listening skills
Listening to symptoms
Case studies
Client online

October 17-18
The intake process: how to do an intake
Creating an intake form
Informed consent
Educational language
Marketing your practice
Creating community outreach
Legal issues for the practitioner
Ethics in practice

November 21-22
Scenario: A local group has asked you to give a 30 minute talk to their members. This can be the topic of your choice.
A) Select your audience. This could be a local garden club, a herb group, a home schooling group, a local university, a support group, etc.
B) Select your topic.
C) Put together your talk and present to the class as they are your audience.

No written report is due. The presentation is your project.