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How To Begin Your Homeopathic Education The process of homeopathic education begins with understanding your goals. Are you a consumer or a professional who simply wants to know more and use homeopathy for personal care? Or do you plan to use homeopathy professionally. If you are a consumer or professional and want to understand more about what homeopathy is, or want to prescribe for yourself and your family in acute situations, there are many introductory courses available. The best resource for such programs is The National Center for Homeopathy (see Links to NCH). If you expect to practice professionally, the decision you make in choosing a school is one of the most important you will make. As with schools in other professions, homeopathy schools vary with respect to curricula, faculty and methods of instruction. Know as fully as possible what you want, start your research early in the year, and visit the classroom and talk with the administration, faculty, and students before making your decision. To practice classical homeopath at a professional level, you will progress through beginning, advanced, and clinical courses, as well as case supervision. The process of mastering homeopathy with the ability to prescribe independently for chronic illness takes three to five years. Other considerations in charting the course of your homeopathic education include the legal climate in the state you will practice, your medical training or lack thereof, and the availability of courses that meet your educational needs. If you do not have this background from professional health care training, these basic science and clinical courses must be obtained in conventional settings. The legal status of homeopathy and the significance of accreditation of homeopathic educational courses and programs are discussed elsewhere in this website. ACHENA needs the support of the entire Homeopathic Community: students, schools, organizations and consumers as we seek United States Department of Education recognition. USDE recongition will enable students of accredited schools to access federally backed student loans and student visa's, as well as help raise the profile of homeopathy as a credible health care profession. Please support homeopathy, support ACHENA!
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