Spring 2018 Catalog

At Comprehensive School of Natural Health we take a holistic approach to health. This means we focus on the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of each person as a whole. These three areas are inclusive and cannot be broken apart. When one area is out of balance the entire system in unbalanced and therefore can invite illness. We offer many services and educational opportunities.

We offer many solutions for your personal and business educational advancement. We believe in an individualized approach to education as well. This means you can pick from our programs listed or we can create something just for you and your individualized need. We can modify current programs to suit everyone. Most of our Educators have over 15 years experience each in alternative/holistic health and wellness who have various degrees and certifications. We also offer program classes individually as well. Individual programs can be combined can also be used toward a certificate or degree program as well. Whether you are a person who just wants to take one class or someone who wants to start a business, we have a solution to fit your goals.

We honor that each person is made uniquely. Our programs and courses are designed with this in mind. These three areas are vital to the balance in one’s life. We must be good stewards of our life to better enable us to help others.

The balance in these areas can often be difficult to maintain and we understand this. Our courses are flexible and customization for each person once the core requirements are met. As you change, your interest may as well and we get that. We look forward to helping you grow and share our knowledge with you.

Perhaps you don’t know what you want to do yet. Maybe you are sure which course or program is a good fit for you. We are here to help.

You do not need to know today what you will do with either the courses or programs once you are completed with them. We will assist you on the journey of self discovery with ideas as you progress through the courses. Be willing to jump on board and start, as this is all that is needed. Perhaps you are not sure if this is even for you. That is OK. The individual assessments will help you in finding your passion and purpose. You will receive individual coaching, monthly support calls as well a group support throughout your journey.

Thank you for your interest in our mission to help others enjoy optimal health and be all they can be. Enclosed you will find information on the variety of classes, certificate and degree programs that we offer. You will also find a course description of what each course covers.

We take value in being a well balanced educational opportunity for you and your clients. Our approach is one of balancing the body, mind and spirit for an optimal healthy life. Our team of educators started as clients themselves. They know the struggles and hurdles each person can face. They have a combined 80 years of experience. Our team was designed with individuals who bring experience and education in a specific field to help each student have a variety of teaching styles and backgrounds. There truly is something for everyone here at Comprehensive School of Natural Health. We look forward to helping you on your journey.

Who We Are

Comprehensive School of Natural Health is a Natural Health educational organization. The courses offered offer a variety of solutions for the body, mind, and spirit.

Our Mission

Comprehensive School of Natural Health strives to empower a person for health and balance in all areas of one’s life. Improving the quality of one’s life and spreading the knowledge around the world.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is that when one’s body is balanced optimal health is achieved. Optimal health is defined as a balance in the physical body, mind, emotional and spiritual congruency. We've designed our courses to support the integration of all areas.

We believe in God and use the Bible as the biblical foundation of spiritual health. In addition, Nature verses nurture all play a role in achieving optimal health.

Alternative Health

Alternative Health is defined as a variety of therapeutic or preventive health-care practices that are not typically taught or practiced in traditional medical communities and offer treatments that differ from standard medical practice

Licensure

Some states do require a license to work in specific areas of the natural health field. Comprehensive School of Natural Health does not know individual state laws. Each student is advised to research their own states laws. We are not designed to provide the curriculum to meet the requirement of any particular state where a license may required. If your state is one of the very few that requires such a license, please find out the individual requirements of your state so you are in compliance

Accreditation

Accreditation is pending. We have not, nor do we plan to seek accreditation through the U.S. Department of Education.

Nondiscrimination

We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, creed, religion or national origin. We conform to all federal laws concerning equal opportunity.

History

Comprehensive School of Natural Health was created to share information. To bring together like minded people who shared the same thought process in making their lives healthier and invoking a desire to also share their knowledge. There are many choices in the educational process and our desire to create a one of a kind individual program designed around each individual person and their needs. The process enables a student to improve their own health, therefore enhancing the health of their families, friends and communities, and facilitate and educational opportunity to create their own professional practices.

Payment Plan

A payment plan is available for all certificate and degree programs. See each course for individual fees.

Class Format

There are a variety of class formats. They will range from independent reading and testing, online reading and testing, verbal testing, online videos, online interactive learning etc.

Distance Learning Requirements

Each student needs basic computer skills, access to email, internet, phone, and utilize word processing applications. Students will need access to internet such as cable or DSL. Each student is required to a personal email account. Download adobe reader and additional online meeting software. Tests are open book and primarily fill-in-the blank and true/false. The purpose of testing is for emphasizing information and ensuring that each student has read the required materials. All projects are graded as a pass or fail. If a project is not adequate the student will be given additional instructions before resubmitting the project. Each student can resubmit until passing is obtained. Group study and online groups will develop each student’s critical thinking skills and expand their client communication skills. Case studies are an excellent tool for learning how to apply herbs, homeopathics, nutrition, and other natural healing methods to specific individuals.

Books and materials

Each student will be responsible to obtain appropriate books and CD/DVDs for each class. Please review book list for complete listing by course. The group Study, case study and business set-up will be available for download (included in fees).

Length of Time

Please see below for detailed information on the suggested timelines for each program.

Time off/Extension

You can apply for a time off or extension of a deadline. A form will be made available if you need it.

Legal Disclaimer

We reserve the right to change this catalog at anytime. You are responsible for knowing the updated version. We will update the website link with version numbers to help you know you have the updated version.

We apologize in advance for the legal jargon which follows. We live in a crazy time, where the pressure of government, economic, and legal agencies weigh heavily on those working to provide quality natural healthcare. Please read the informed consent in your information packet.

I acknowledge that Comprehensive School of Natural Health educators are not medical doctors. I understand that Comprehensive School of Natural Health and staff members provide nutritional and other health-related information to help me attain my best education. Comprehensive School of Natural Health does NOT diagnose, treat, cure, or claim to cure cancer or any other disease and nothing has been review by the FDA.

Class Offerings:

April 1, 2018

Certification in Herbalism

This course is for someone who wants basic understanding and knowledge to take care of themselves and their family. Obtaining the certification in herbalism signifies that you have received additional training or it may be used as a “stepping stone” towards any diploma program we offer.

This is a 16 credit hours Certificate Program. It includes 3 self-study books and exams, 1 herbal project, 1 client study, 2 online instructor led study groups which include actual case studies. The fee for this course is $700.00 of which $150.00 is a non refundable student application fee.

Class Offerings:

May 1, 2018

Master Herbalist (MH)

This course is for someone who is seeking to work with others in a professional office setting. Our students receive much more than a list of books to read so they may turn in an open-book test. We want to make sure you understand the content. In addition to self-study books and tests, we provide an online practicing instructor-led study group classes to prepare you for the critical thinking skills needed to make appropriate choices and recommendations.

Currently, there exists no licensure in the United States for an herbalist. You may freely consult with clients as long as you do not “diagnose or treat”.

This is a 45 credit hour Diploma Program. It includes 9 self-study books and exams, 2 herbal projects, 1 elective project, 7 online instructor led study groups which include actual case studies, and 1 business building and setup one-on-one course. The fee for this course is $1800.00 of which $150.00 is a non refundable student application fee.

HWC (Holistic Wellness Consultant)

This course is for someone who wants basic understanding and knowledge to take care of themselves and their family and wants to start a small business to help others with understanding as well. This course prepares the student to be a wellness coach using the Zyto hand cradle and report software along with the Comprehensive Wellness protocols.

NHC (Natural Health Consultant)

This class is designed for a person who wants basic understanding and knowledge to take care of themselves and their family. This program will also allow the student have greater understanding with lifestyle, health background, diet, and health challenges to determine the needs of men, women, and children. Recommendations may include diet changes, herbs, vitamins, and other methods to help the client’s body regain balance and health.

This is a 37 credit hour Diploma Program. It includes 9 self-study books and exams, 5 online instructor led study groups which include actual case studies, 1 Pathology research paper and 1 business building and setup one-on-one course. The fee for this course is $1600.00 of which $150.00 is a non refundable student application fee.

NHP/HHP/TND (Natural Health Practitioner/Holistic Health Practitioner/Traditional Doctor of Naturopathy)

This class is for someone who wants to start a holistic practice or have in-depth knowledge on the human body. You will have an extensive variety of knowledge and hands on opportunity to expand you knowledge and be comfortable in helping others achieve a healthier life.

This program will also allow the student have greater understanding with lifestyle, health background, diet, and health challenges to determine the needs of men, women, and children. Recommendations may include diet changes, herbs, vitamins, and other methods to help the client’s body regain balance and health. Many people are becoming aware of the interconnection of body, mind and spirit and the importance of treating the whole person rather than separate body parts. As a traditional doctor of naturopathy you may work within a professional office setting and see clients of all ages and in all conditions. This program will prepare you for clients that are likely well versed in medical language and have already tried everything else and nothing is working.

Your confidence and skill will increase to help determining the unique needs of each client as you increase your knowledge. Our students receive much more than a list of books to read so they may turn in an open-book test. We want to make sure you understand the content. In addition to self-study books and tests, we provide an online practicing instructor-led study group classes to prepare you for the critical thinking skills needed to make appropriate choices and recommendations.

This is a 89 credit hours Diploma Program. It includes 17 self-study books and exams, 1 herbal project, 4 actual client studies, 10 online instructor led study groups which include actual case studies, 1 dissertation and 2 business building and setup one-on-one courses. The fee for this course is $3850.00 of which $150.00 is a non refundable student application fee.

Descriptions for each class are at the bottom of this document.

Time Limits

A two-year time limit applies to the Master Herbalist and Natural Health Consultant programs

A three-year time limit applies to the Holistic Health Professional and Doctor of Traditional Naturopathy programs.

A one-year time limit applies to the certificate programs.

Grading Scale

90-100% = A

80-89% = B

75-79% = C

Some classes may be pass/fail. These will be noted in the individual class.

Descriptions

The class descriptions are listed below. While not all of these classes are covered in each course, they are offered.

Acupressure/Reflexology

This course will give basic skills to perform acupressure for all ages. Acupressure is a therapy developed over 5,000 years ago as an important aspect of Asian, especially Chinese, medicine. It uses precise finger placement and pressure over specific points along the body. These points follow specific channels, known as meridians - the same channels used in acupuncture.

Reflexology is focused on the feet and hands. You will have knowledge of what areas of the foot and hand correlate to what parts of the body.

Air quality

Air quality is important for all ages. This course will teach about concerns and solutions regarding poor quality. It will address solutions for all budgets.

Animal Care

This course will cover basic to complex issues that a family will face with their pets. The course covers dogs, cats, birds, horses, goats, and a few others. You will know basic day to day care to emergency care.

Anatomy and Physiology

This course will cover the structures of the human body and how they function as a unit.

(Bach) and other Flower Remedies

Flower remedies are specially prepared flower essences, containing the healing energy of plants. Flower remedies are more homeopathic than herbal in the way they work, effecting energy levels rather than chemical balances. They have been described as "liquid energy." The theory is that they encapsulate the flowers' healing energy, and are said to deal with and overcome negative emotions, and so relieve blockages in the flow of human energy that can cause illness.

Biblical Principals

We believe God wants every person to be “whole” which is a balance in all “3”areas. Body, mind, and spirit connections will be discussed and students will have a basic knowledge of spiritual correlations of disease. Some of the class is based on the work of Henry Wright.

Blood, Urine, etc Test Result Understanding

Students will have a basic understanding of how to read blood and urine results. In addition, various other test results will be gone over as well. Using the results to suggest basic protocol solutions will be part of this course.

Blood Types

Blood types are important from eating to disease prevention. Solutions for blood types will be covered. Students will have an understanding of how to make food plans, disease prevention plans and solutions for blood type problems.

Body Systems

The human body is made up of multiple systems that work together to form life. Body systems are an organized group of tissue that forms a particular function. These functions work with other systems in the body. Some of the main systems of the body are digestive, circulatory, nervous, respiratory and muscular. Understanding these systems helps people know how the body functions and why the health of each of them is important for overall quality of life.

Cancer

In this course different types of cancer will be discussed. Treatment options and alternative solutions will be given as options. Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.

Case Studies

Every student based on courses will be required to do case studies. Each student will also be given case studies to review, give opinion and suggestions on.

Children Care

Each stage of life has its own set of challenges. Knowing what to do and how to treat them can be complicated. Students will be able to know what to do when something arises that needs attention at all stages. Children may not always be able to communicate so knowing how to read signs and symptoms is beneficial. Formula alternatives will be discussed. Breast feeding benefits along with storage of breast milk will be covered. Animal milk alternatives will be covered.

Cholesterol

This course will cover an understanding cholesterol causes. It will cover solutions using herbs, homeopathics and other solutions.

Cleaning Naturally

Cutting down on chemical overload is very important. Knowing where to begin can be challenging and costly. This course is designed to get a student started in basic knowledge of where the toxins are in a home and how to swap for a safer more effective alternative. A student will then be able to do this for others. This course will also cover how to make natural cleaners at home.

Color therapy

Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, is often facilitated in the healing rooms of alternative health practitioners. Color therapy is classified as a vibrational healing modality. Vibrational medicine incorporates the use of chi energies within living organisms such as plants, gemstones and crystals, water, sunlight, and sound.

Detective 101

Students will be taught the tolls to be an investigator. This course gets you to ask questions and to dive into the problems and originating causes.

Detoxification

When, how and why to detox are many of the questions that will be covered in this class. Solutions for preventing a healing crisis will be covered.

Dieting

What diet to do? What and how does one choose? This course will help you decide based on body structure/composition and other factors. Identifying solutions that are obtainable for you and your client will lead to a successful outcome.

Digestion

This is a very important course in helping you identify digestion issues. Most symptoms have been brewing for a while and this course will help you identity silent to severe digestive issues. Solutions will be given for digestive concerns. Keeping a healthy digestive system starts before birth and is equally important until death.

Diagnostics

What to do once a diagnosis is given. Knowing what questions to ask, what alternatives there may be is all covered in this course.

Diseases

There are many diseases and knowing them all is impossible to do in this course. You will be taught major diseases and alternatives for those diseases. You will be given information on how to find information on more rare ones.

Eating Disorders

There are many eating disorders out there and you will have basic knowledge of how to identify, how to address, and if necessary seek additional help and/or resources for someone.

Elimination

This course will go over what proper elimination should look like. It will cover solutions for balancing the bowel.

Emergency Care

This course will prepare you to know what to do in an emergency at home from minor pain, headache, cut, and stings all the way to life threatening conditions. Although in cases of some emergencies medical assistant may need to be called. We will cover how to keep calm and keep another person calm in an emergency.

Emotions

One’s emotional state is equally important as their physical and spiritual health. There are many correlations in physical manifestations of emotional rooted issues. You will gain knowledge of how to balance emotions using flower remedies.

Energy

Most people complain about not enough energy at some point in their life. Feeling good and wanting to be active starts with energy. There are many reasons energy may not be to a person’s liking. This course will investigate the many reasons for low and high energy and offer solutions for these.

Enzymes

Breaking down food, herbs, and many other things are important for absorption. We will explore many reasons on what enzyme deficiency does to our health. How particle size is important to absorption.

Essential Oils

Essential oils can be a powerful tool when used properly. You will have a basic knowledge of how to use, where to use, and where to apply essential oils. You will know which can be used during pregnancy, on children, on elderly and which one for and illness etc.

Exercise

It can be fun…….There are simple exercises for all ages and physical ability. We will go over simple at home programs anyone can do. We will cover yoga, pilates, and equipment solutions.

Family Health Care

How to take care of a family using a holistic approach will be cover in the course.

Finding the Cause Process

Most symptoms are rooted in physical, emotional and spiritual origination. Knowing the questions to ask and to listen can be helpful in finding out the real potential cause of a problem.

Flower Remedies-non Bach

Non-Bach flower remedies will be covered with Bach course. You will also know how to make a custom blend for yourself or client.

Food Combining

Knowing what to eat with what as well as not to eat with what is very important for optimal digestion and health. This course will cover the basics of food combining and calorie counting for a proper meal balance.

Gem Therapy

Gems have many healing properties. You will have basic knowledge of what popular gems are and their uses. Example: Agate, Aids in the complete reoxygenation of the physical form. Particularly effective in high pressure oxygen therapies used to treat tumors, neurological and skin tissue regeneration, lung damage, perhaps from smoke inhalation.

Depression and lethargy are eased, and real joy is experienced. This is partly because the emotional body is balanced. God created such beautiful gems for us. How to use them from a Christian perspective is discussed.

Genetics and Health

DNA may or may not be all the reason for health problems. Knowing a weakness and making it strength is what this course is all about. Looking at the current and past family history and other factors you can have a better life than your relatives. We will show you how to play detective and find solutions.

Geopathic Stress

Electromagnetic fields are all around us. Man and God made, they are affecting our health and contributing to disease and death. Knowing how to identify and find solutions will be the focus of this course.

Headaches

A headache may be a sign of several things. Knowing what questions to ask and when to take something will be addressed.

Healthy Eating

Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals.

Healthy Shopping and Cooking

Knowing how to shop, what to buy and then how to cook is something most people have a hard time starting. This course will help you and help you help others know how to shop and cook. Recipes included.

History of Herbs

In this course you will learn how to use herbs for you and your family, including your pets. Herbs are the use of plants for medicinal purposes, and the study of such use. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history. Herbalism is a form of alternative medicine. Modern medicine, does, however, make use of many plant-derived compounds as the basis for evidence-tested pharmaceutical drugs, and phytotherapy works to apply modern standards of effectiveness testing to herbs and medicines that are derived from natural sources.

History of Homeopathy

Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is a holistic system of treatment that originated in the late eighteenth century. Homeopathy is derived from two Greek words that mean "like disease."

The system is based on the idea that substances that produce symptoms of sickness in healthy people will have a curative effect when given in very dilute quantities.Homeopathicremedies are believed to stimulate the body's own healing processes.

History of Naturopathy

Is a system of alternative medicine based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage.

Hormones

Hormones at all ages can wreak havoc. Knowing what to do for the signs, symptoms and sometimes no signs can be difficult. This course will go over the stages of hormonal development at all ages.

How to read labels

Knowing how to read and label and teach others how to is very important. This course will educate you on what to look for and how to calculated servings etc.

Infant Care

Iridology

Basic iridology is included in the course and options for a more in depth instruction class will be made available upon completion.

Kinesiology

This course will cover how the body moves and solutions for when it doesn’t properly.

Legalities

Keeping yourself out of trouble and knowing what to say and what you can’t say it important for all of us. This course will tell you the dos and dont’s.

Men/Women Care

Each gender is different and how to care them can be as well. This course will cover the similarities and differences in caring for men and women.

Mold

Mold can be devastating. This course will address the types of mold, identifying mold and solutions for mold exposure for you and your home.

MTHFR

This course will cover what MTHFR is and the types of MTHFR there are. How to supplement for this genetic disorder and knowledge will be explained.

Muscle testing

Knowing how to muscle test in the fly without use of any bio-feedback equipment is essential. You will become aware how to muscle test, check if the person is testable and what to include while muscle testing.

Orthomolecular

Is a form of alternative medicine aimed at maintaining health through nutritional supplementation and based on the idea that there is an optimum nutritional environment in the body and that diseases reflect deficiencies in this environment. Treatment for disease, according to this view, is an attempt to correct imbalances or deficiencies based on individual biochemistry by use of supposedly "natural" substances such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, trace elements and fatty acids.

Paired organs/Time of day/Seasons

Knowing how the seasons and time of day affect our health is important in knowing symptoms and solutions. Which organs partner with which organs are essential in knowing how they interact with each other will help you understand signs and symptoms.

Parasites

We all get them, even our animals. How to prevent them and treat them if you do get them is vital to health. This course will educate you how to treat parasites for everyone including your pets.

PH of the body

Maintaining a proper PH in the body can reduce risks for cancer and other illnesses. PH varies in the body. You will become aware of the difference and how to help balance PH to the proper levels. PH is very important to proper health.

Pregnancy Care

Prescription Drugs/Herbal Interactions

This course will discuss interactions between herbs and prescription drugs. It will cover alternatives for the herbs contraindicated and resources to educate you and your client on how to check interactions each time a prescription is involved.

Probiotics

Probiotics are important for gut health. Most people are deficient in good healthy bacteria. This course will cover the types and uses of probiotics. It will cover how to take them and alternative uses.

Senior Care

Sleep

Most people lack quality of sleep. There are many reasons for sleep related issues. This course will help you find the culprit and solution for many sleep related issues.

Sound therapy

This type of therapy has been known to improve many health illnesses. Basic sound therapy uses and applications will be covered in this course.

Term Paper

Each person will be assigned a term paper as a research project. The subjects are randomly assigned based on course. You will be given a topic and a five page paper will required for you to research, cite sources and find an opposite opinion for this assignment. (Assignment can vary)

Toxins/Elimination/Detoxification/Adjusting

This course will educate you on the toxins in our world and how to detoxify properly and how to adjust to prevent exposure in the future.

Vaccinations

This is the most controversial topic we will discuss. This is a personal decision for each person. Detailed information will address ingredients and the controversy with a possible link to autism. A safer vaccine schedule will be discussed and given out.

Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins and Minerals are significantly deficient in our food supply. Knowing which ones to take and how much is somewhat confusing. This course is designed to help you know which ones and how much to take as well as any interactions that apply.

Water problems and solutions

Water pollution and quality is important for our health as well. This class will cover water contaminants and solutions for your home and on the go.

Weight

Weight fluctuates as we age. Weight problems and diseases are also now a growing concern. Obesity is on the rise. Knowing how to help someone who is struggling is imperative in our life. Low weight is can also be a concern. This course will cover all weight issues. It will also cover how to identify eating disorders and how to be sensitive to these people.

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