Online Natural Medicine Training Programs

New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies, Chicago:
New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies in Glendale Heights (20 miles east of Chicago), Illinois, is an accredited school specializing in nutrition and health offering distance learning certificate, diploma and degree programs that will prepare students for a future in natural health. Our programs can also be used to compliment your existing business or practice, or just take you to a higher level of knowledge and skill in the natural healing arts that will be a blessing for a lifetime.

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Certified Health Food and Supplement Advisor (CHSA):
This unique curriculum is ideal for those working in or interested in the Healthfood or Wholefood Market Industry. This program fully prepares the individual to competently educate consumers on health foods and the benefits of nutritional supplements.

Certified Herbalist (CH):
- 6 to 12 months to complete via distance learning
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Natural Health and Nutrition
- Herbology
- Nutritional Herbology
- Herbal First Aid
- Field Observation (optional)
- 15 Credit Hours
- Certification of Completion awarded
- Graduates qualify for board certification with the AADP

Certified Natural Health Counselor (CNHC):
- 6 to 12 months to complete via distance learning
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Natural Health and Nutrition
- Natural Health Approaches I
- Herbology
- Herbal First Aid
- Starting Your Business as a Natural Health Practitioner
- Field Observation (optional)
- 18 Credit Hours
- Certification of Completion awarded
- Graduates qualify for board certification with the AADP

Medical Herbalist Practitioner (MHP) Diploma:
- 12 to 24 months to complete via distance learning.
- Requirement: Completion of the Certified Herbalist Program (CH)
- Chemistry and Nutrition
- Pathology I
- Pathology II
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Botanical Medicine I
- Herbal Preparations
- Clinical Botanical Medicine II
- Field Observation (optional)
- Credit Hours: 29
- Diploma in Herbal Medicine awarded upon completion

Note: Associate Degree in Herbal Medicine available with the accumulation of 60 credit hours, of which should include Clinical Field Observation. Graduates are eligible for board certification through the AADP or AAMA

Naturopathic Practitioner (NP) - Associate Degree:
- 24 to 30 months to complete via distance learning
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Natural Health and Nutrition
- Pathology I
- Pathology II
- Pharmacology
- Herbology
- Herbal First Aid
- Chemistry and Nutrition
- Enzyme Nutrition
- Nutritional Herbology
- Hydrotherapy
- Reflexology
- Kinesiology
- Energy Medicine
- Iridological Assessment
- Natural Health Approaches I
- Natural Health Approaches II
- Natural Health Approaches III
- Starting Your Business as a Natural Health Practitioner
- Field Observation (optional)
- Credit Hours: 63

Degree Awarded: Associate Degree in Naturopathy
NP graduates can apply for National Registration for Naturopathic Practitioners through NRNP, or get board certified with the AADP or AAMA. Graduates are also encouraged to become members of the American Naturopathic Medical Association (ANMA)

Naturopathic Doctor (ND) - Doctor of Naturopathy:
- Requirement: Completion of Naturopathic Practitioner Curriculum
- Orthomolecular Nutrition
- DSM-IV (Psychological Assessement)
- Understanding Diagnostic Tests
- Clinical Botanical Medicine
- Homeopathy
- Herbal Preparations
- Blood Type Diets
- Natural Health Approaches IV
- Natural Health Approaches V
- Field Observation
- Doctoral Dissertation
- Credit hours: 63
- Total Credit Hours with NP requirement: 126
- Total Credit Hours needed to graduate: 120

Board certification available through AADP and AAMA National Registration available through the National Registry for Naturopathic Practitoners. Graduates are encouraged to become members of the American Naturopathic Medical Association (ANMA) and obtain board certification with the American Naturopathic Medical Certification Board (ANMCB).