Which Chinese Herbal Medicine Course is right for me?

If Chinese medicine seems like a foreign language and you want to give yourself a good grounding in the basic concepts, this 30 hour course will give you a solid basis of Chinese medicine anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology. Complete the course for a certificate of Statement of Attainment.

CIVT1001 Introduction to Veterinary Chinese Medicine

If you are keen to use Chinese herbs in your practice, but not ready to take on a committment to lengthier study then consider this 20 hour course. You can get started in a weekend! and complete for a certificate of Statement of Attainment.

CIVT1003 Getting Started  Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine I

You have completed CIVT1003 Getting Started with Veterinary Chinese Medicine and want to learn more about practical herbal therapeutics for the most common conditions you will see in practice. Perhaps you have already taken some basic training in Chinese herbs and want to develop your prescribing skills. Then consider the next step in your professional development with this 35 hour  course. This course builds on the basis of a pharmacy of 20 formulas to get you started without having to have an extensive pharmacy. To complete the assessments for this course allow 50 hours total for the course for a certificate of Statement of Attainment

CIVT1004 Getting Started Veterinary Chinese Herbal Mediicne II

Combine and enrol in both CIVT1003 and CIVT1004. This course takes 55 hours and you will need 70 hours to complete it. You will receive a certificate of Statement of Attainment. You will also receive a rebate towards tuition fees for CIVT1002 should you wish to gain certification by IVAS. Save tuition fees by enrolling in both. 

CIVT1005 Getting Started Veterinary Chinese Herbal Therapeutics

Maybe you know you never want to get Certified in VCHM, but you do want to have the option in your practice of using herbs for common conditions. You want a straightforward approach that's simple and easy to implement. We provide you with a complete system that will cover a good proportion of your cases and many more formulas than in CIVT1003, CIVT1004 and CIVT1005. This is  a more intermediate level course, ideal for those who have studied acupuncture and want to add Chinese herbs into their practice. The course is based on some of the core material in the Certification program. However it does not lead to certification. This course takes 95 hours andyou should allow approximately 130 hours to complete.You will receive a Certificate of Completion in the Foundation Course Chinese Herbal Therapy. If you do decide to get Certification then we offer you a rebate and  Recogntiion of Prior Learning which reduces your study load for the Certification Course..

CIVT1006 Foundation Course in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Therapy

OK, you are fired up and want to become a Certified Veterinary Chinese Herbalist. Perhaps you are a veterinary acupuncturist or you have completed one of the courses above and you want to dive right in and take on a postgraduate program. This post graduate course will develop your confidence and competence. You will able to take referrals and handle the more complex and difficult cases: This course consists of approximately 500 hours of study- all your jounral  reading materials are provided but you will need to obtain prescribed text books. Some people complete the course in as little as 6-8 months  but you have 2 years to complete the course.

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You can enrol by Module for the IVAS Certification Course see details by clicking here.

CIVT1002 IVAS Certification in Veterinary Chinese Herbal Medicine

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