The use of herbs and herbal products has increased dramatically in
recent years. Many consumers obtain their products in the retail market
through health and natural food stores as well as mass-market retailers.
Some of these consumers have worked with healthcare professionals who have
background in the use of integrative therapies and who are able to give
them sound advice on the safe use of herbal medicine. Others either have
not consulted with a healthcare professional, or the healthcare
professional they contact is not familiar with the use of these products.
Either of these groups may or may not have done some research of their own
into the use of herbal medicine.
It is likely that during the
course of your work in a retail setting, you will encounter inquiries
concerning these herbs and herbal products. It is important to be able to
educate your customers with well-researched and accurate information that
will help them make sound decisions.Your role is not to substitute for the
services of a healthcare professional. The course presents a range of
general topics to familiarize you with the overall field of herbal
medicine and focuses on the specific use of many of the popular herbs and
herbal products sold in the retail setting. It will also guide you toward
knowing what is or is not appropriate to discuss with a
customer.
In addition to the tremendous knowledge gained through
the Herbal Information Specialist (HIS) program, those successfully
completing the program will also receive:
- Herbal Information Specialist Certificate
- HIS window decal
- Formatted press release to send to your local media
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is divided into two parts.
Part One: Background on Herbal Medicine:
This part of the
course provides the overview of key issues and concepts in the field of
herbal medicine. The section titles give a clear view of the range of
topics covered.
Sections covered in Part One are:
- A
Brief History of Medicinal Herbs in North America
- Recent Market and
Consumer Use Information
- Herb Safety
- Standardization
- Legal
and Regulatory Status of Herbs and Phytomedicines in the U.S.
- Lack of
Regulatory Assessment and Recognition of Benefits
- Communicating with
Customers
- Rational Phytotherapy
- Interpreting Product Labels
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The Purpose of This Program
- Why the Herbs in This Program Were
Selected
- Description of Herb Sections
The purpose of these
sections is to provide the certification candidate a basic working
knowledge of a variety of topics so that they will be able to converse
with customers on these issues. *(Prerequisite) Part
one must be taken before part two.
Part Two: – Science-Based Information on Popular Herbs
This
part will cover basic information on 29 common herbs. An important focus
of this information will be the clinical studies that have been conducted
on each herb and the results of those studies. The purpose of this section
is to be able to guide the customer through the basic information helpful
in making purchase decisions and to base that information on what is
revealed in the literature and in clinical studies.
After each part
there is a post-test, which assesses the degree to which the objectives of
each section are met. The minimum passing score on either course part is
80%. The purpose of achieving these objectives is to demonstrate mastery
of the material as the candidate moves forward toward receiving the
Herbal Information Specialist (HIS) certificate.
*Although a receipt of completion will be issued after each
successful completion of part one and two, an HIS Certificate will only be
issued after successful completion of both parts of the
course.
Certification
ABC certifies HIS in
conjunction with nutrilearn.com. This certificate is
valid for one year from the date of issue. A renewal course is offered
each year in order to keep the certification active. Certificate holders
will be notified near the expiration of their current certificate to offer
them the opportunity to renew the certificate. Updates to the information
presented in each course will be provided online on the ABC website, www.herbalgram.org. New
concepts and expanded content will be provided each year as the
certificate is renewed thus providing ever-expanding continuing education
opportunities to the certificate holder.
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Participants in this course are entitled
to a 20% discount on The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs. Order by calling
800-373-7105 and mention that you would like the HIC discount, or use the
ABC online catalog. At the end of the secure online
ordering process, enter the code HIC in the "Comments/Special
Instructions" field. You will receive a computer generated confirmation of
$69.95 plus shipping, but ABC will only charge your credit card the
discounted price ($55.96) plus shipping.
