Master Herbalist vs Doctor of Naturopathy

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The studies are coming along...I'm almost finished with the first

packet I received...the first half of the Family Herbalist

program...anxiously awaiting packet #2...then I get to dig in and learn

about the aromatherapy stuff...

I am wondering something though...Trinity offers a Doctor of Naturopathy

program...and weighing out the cost of each programs...Master Herbalist

and Doctor of Naturopathy...they are pretty even...so cost is not

something that would stop me from taking that path instead of the Master

Herbalist path...but what I'm really wondering...which one would benefit

me more in the end? If I am going to commit myself to the years of

studying that either of these programs are going to require...I want to

do whichever one will give me the most benefit. If anyone has any

thoughts on the matter I would really appreciate it!!

Peace be with you Caroline.

How's the studies coming along?

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Caroline wrote:

> The studies are coming along...I'm almost finished with the first

> packet I received...the first half of the Family Herbalist

> program...anxiously awaiting packet #2...then I get to dig in and

> learn about the aromatherapy stuff...

>

> I am wondering something though...Trinity offers a Doctor of

> Naturopathy program...and weighing out the cost of each

> programs...Master Herbalist and Doctor of Naturopathy...they are

> pretty even...so cost is not something that would stop me from taking

> that path instead of the Master Herbalist path...but what I'm really

> wondering...which one would benefit me more in the end? If I am going

> to commit myself to the years of studying that either of these

> programs are going to require...I want to do whichever one will give

> me the most benefit. If anyone has any thoughts on the matter I would

> really appreciate it!!

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Well I guess you really need to ask yourself some serious questions

here. For one Florida does not take too kindly to ND's. At least they

didn't use to and I really don't think that has changed much. There are

quite a few states who don't take too kindly to ND's unless you go

through the pharmaceutical controlled big four of which Bastyr is one. I

don't recall the names of the other four right off hand.

What do you wish to be when you grow up? What would you like to be

doing? What do you wish to achieve? Whether you are certified or not by

the ruling bodies really is immaterial in one sense. If you plan on

making a living this way then you will want to be certified. Herbalist

are not certified as yet in the states and don't need to be. ND's,

however, do need to be certified but only those who go through the major

5 ND schools get to be certified by the gov. Now you can conceivably

practice without certification as long as you aren't claiming to be an

ND. Of course you can claim to be whatever you wish as long as you don't

charge anyone, nor claim to cure. They say barter is better.

You really need to weigh the pros and cons and I highly suggest you do

some more research before you jump in. You will learn alot through

Trinity, but then you will learn alot through Bastyr, Southwest,

National College, Canadian College and University of Bridgeport as they

are the only ones recognized by any government agency as being a

certified school. Going through any of the big 5 allows you to practice

anywhere as an ND. Trinity is not one of these nor are any of the other

dozen or so and are not recognized by many states and not by the

governing agencies. However, one need not to attend the big 5 to learn

about Naturopathy. Heck, one need not even attend any school to learn

about Naturopathy. The big 5 allow you to become an MD wannbe. You can

prescribe toxic pharmaceutical drugs and perform minor surgeries. This

is not what an ND is about. However, they are good schools but very

pricey. I think that Trinity is probably the best of the non-certifiable

schools out there. I have looked into most all of them for myself and

Trinity is the one I would choose and will when I am ready for it.

In the pharmaceutical world one needs to show proof that one can do what

one claims. Just some things for you to consider and some useless drivel

to go with it. LOL

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Peace, love and light,

Don " Quai " Eitner

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "

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