Description
Who is this course for?
Parts 1 and 2 are excellent options for anyone, with or without knowledge of homeopathy and whether you are a home practitioner or a health care professional. Parts 3 & 4 are designed for health care professionals but is open to home practitioners on a case-by-case basis.
Parts 1-3 will consist of presentation, discussion, case review, quick start remedy guides and Q & A. In Parts 3 & 4 only, class will also include live case taking, independent case taking and patient management, active case discussion, case management and homeopathic software training. Students who take all 4 parts will finish with 5 cases similar to those needed for various credentials offered within the profession.
Part 1: Quick Start, 20 hours
Foundational/refresher class which covers primary vs secondary reactions, complete symptoms, mechanism of action, acute and chronic healing curves, when a remedy does not work, posology, homeoprophylaxis, isopathy, cell salts and keynotes. This 4-week session includes a first aid 10-remedy quick start guide, acute 10-remedy quick start guide and a polychrest 5-remedy jump start guide. If applicable, clinical hours are logged and assignments are reviewed and commented on before return. 20 hours (8 hrs class time, 7 hrs clinical, 5 hrs study). Meets for 4 weeks, 2 hours per week.
Part 2: 40 hours
This is a six-week session that covers acute and chronic case taking, homeopathic charting, basic repertorizing, remedy differentiation, remedy selection, posology, case follow-up, introduction to long-term case management, incorporating homeopathy alongside other naturopathic modalities and an overview of homeopathic software (RADAR, Mac Rep and TBR2). Students will take a full chronic case and submit it for evaluation and feedback. If applicable, clinical hours are logged and assignments are reviewed and commented on before return. 40 hours (12 class hours, 18 clinical hours, 10 study hours). Meets for 6 weeks, 2 hrs per class.
Part 3: 140 hours
Conducted over 24 weeks with built-in breaks, Part 3 includes instruction on taking and evaluating acute and chronic cases, remedy differentiation, remedy selection, long-term case management, difficult and challenging cases, materia medica discussions and training in homeopathic software (Opus). We will do live case-taking during numerous classes. Students will begin cases similar to the 5 required for various credentials. Group and 1:1 mentoring will cover clinical application of Parts 1-3. Clinical hours are logged and assignments are reviewed and commented on before return. Mentoring hours will be done over Zoom in both a group and a 1:1 environment as needed; online scheduling is available. 140 hrs (48 class hours, 30 clinical hours, 30 mentor hours group and 1:1, 32 study hours).
Part 4: 300 hours
Conducted over up to 34 weeks with built-in breaks, Part 4 includes in-depth instruction on case management, case analysis, taking and evaluating acute and chronic cases, remedy differentiation, remedy selection, long-term case management, challenging cases, materia medica discussions and ongoing assistance with homeopathic software. We will also discuss creating revenue streams using homeopathy, homeopathic kits and group workshops. We will do some live cases and many case reviews. Students will complete their 5 cases. Group and 1:1 mentoring will cover the clinical application of Parts 1-4. Clinical hours are logged and assignments are reviewed and commented on before return. Mentoring hours will be done over Zoom in both a group and a 1:1 environment as needed; online scheduling is available. 300 hrs (85 hrs class time, 60 hrs clinical, 60 hrs mentored, 95 study hours).
