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Detailed Course Descriptions and Prerequisites for our
Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) Diploma Program – 1,800 hours, 108 trimester
units
"Bachelor of Buddhist Ayurvedic Sciences Degree" (B.S. Buddhist Ayurveda)
This is the highest level of Ayurvedic Herbal Certification currently available in the United States via Distance Learning. It is based on the Educational Guidelines of the American Herbalists Guild to be approved as a Master Herbalist.
Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) Diploma Certification is based on the Educational Guidelines for Professional Herbalists of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG). Hence, the Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) Diploma Program’s total curriculum of 1,800 hours (120 trimester unit credits) includes 1380 didactic hours (92 trimester unit credits of study of Ayurvedic theory) and 420 practice hours (28 trimester unit credits of clinical hours) spent in observation, hands-on experience, and actual Ayurvedic treatment.
The Level IV Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) Program's 1,800 hours (120 trimester units) is based on having completed the previous Level III Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist Specialist (C.A.H.S.).
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Our Level IV Master Ayurvedic Herbalist Program corresponds completely with the American Herbalists Guild's educational guidelines. For complete course-by-course details correlating our distance learning and in-person courses with the educational guidelines of the Guild, click here to download a detailed Excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet also provides course prices, descriptions, course codes, units and hours, prerequisites, and textbook book requirements. Our herbal apprenticeship sessions count towards the "clinical requirements" of the American Herbalist Guild Mentoring Program and Master Herbalist.
| Mastery Level | Diploma Certificate Program | Program Hours | Trimester Unit Credits | Tuition Donation |
| Level IV | Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) Diploma |
1,800 class hours |
120 units |
$16482 |
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Auditing versus Certificate Program: Although the detailed course descriptions and syllabi of the courses below that make up the M.A.H. Certificate Program may seem daunting and too intense for for some students, please realize that it is possible to "audit" the courses (in person or via distance learning CD-ROM audio/video option) and hence for such auditing students it is not necessary to write the term papers, or do homework or pass the oral exams at the end of the program.
It is possible for students to audit the four levels of programs offered. There is no reduction in tuition or fees for this, but there is no requirement for specific attendance, listening requirements, homework or completion of exams.
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| Level IV: “Master Ayurvedic Herbalist” (“M.A.H.”) 1,800 hours / 120 units | ||||
| Course Titles | Course Code | Total Units | Total Class Hours | Pre-Reqs |
| Western Medical Terminology III: Greek, Latin and Sanskrit Roots | WS501 | 0.25 | 3.75 | WS401 |
| Western Anatomy II: Drawing Parallels with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | WS510 | 2.50 | 37.5 | WS410 |
| Chemistry - Human Biochemistry for Non-Science Majors: Drawing Parallels with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | WS515 | 0.25 | 3.75 | High School Diploma |
| Western Human Physiology: Drawing Parallels with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | WS520 | 1.00 | 15 | WS515 |
| Western Pathology: Drawing Parallels with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | WS525 | 3.00 | 45 | C.A.H.S. Cert |
| Western Laboratory Findings Assessment: An Ayurvedic Perspective on Blood & Urine Analysis, X-Rays-Ultrasound-CAT-MRI-EKG, Hair Analysis | WS530 | 0.25 | 3.75 | WS520 |
| Diagnosis: Assessment of Prakruti (Constitution) and Vikruti (Current State) III: Physical Assessment Skills/Constitutional Analysis: Pulse Diagnosis | AYR520 | 0.10 | 1.5 | AYR420 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Assessment of Metabolism and Digestion (Agni) III - Chinese and Tibetan Perspectives | TCM530 | 0.10 | 1.5 | AYR430 or Exam |
| Pathology: Causes, Signs and Symptoms of Doshic Disorders III | AYR525 | 0.10 | 1.5 | AYR425 or Exam |
| Pathology: Causes, Signs and Symptoms of Disorders of the Srotos (Channels and Meridians) III | AYR550 | 0.10 | 1.5 | AYR3350 or Exam |
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<top> Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Ayurvedic Analysis of the Chinese Five Elements of TCM - Comparison and Contrast |
TCM501 | 0.10 | 1.5 | TCM401 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Nidana-Panchakam II: Time & The Art of Clinical Assessment: Integrated Chinese and Ayurvedic Perspectives | TCM555 | 0.10 | 1.5 | TCM455 or Exam |
| Pathology: Nidana-Panchakam III: Disease Classifications, Prognosis, Etiology: Integrated Chinese and Ayurvedic Perspectives | TCM560 | 0.10 | 1.5 | TCM460 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Nidana-Panchakam IV: Prodromal/Cardinal Signs/Symptoms, Therapeutic Trials, Disease Process: Integrated Chinese and Ayurvedic Perspectives | TCM565 | 0.10 | 1.5 | TCM465 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Nidana-Panchakam V: Samprapti – The Stages of Disease Progression: Integrated Chinese and Ayurvedic Perspectives | TCM570 | 0.10 | 1.5 | TCM470 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Vedic Jyotish Astrology and Chinese Astrology – Methods of Acquiring Psychological / Health Information and Tendencies | AST108 | 1.00 | 15 | TCM480 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Ashtavidha Pariksha III -The Eight Methods of Diagnosis - Focus Pulse and Tongue Diagosis | AYR585 | 0.25 | 3.75 | AYR485 or Exam |
| Diagnosis: Rugna Patrakam - Client Assessment III - An In-depth Ayurvedic Case Study Form: Record Keeping for the Clinical Herbalist | AYR590 | 0.25 | 3.75 | AYR490 or Exam |
| Healthy Lifestyle - Daily and Seasonal Routines I - Tibetan Medicine Perspectives: Ayurveda-TCM Comparisom: Lifestyle/Wellness Counseling | SOC501 | 0.10 | 1.5 | SOC401 or Exam |
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Ayurvedic-Chinese Agni Karma (Moxa) and Rakta Moksha Chikitsa (Tactile
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ACU524 | 0.10 | 1.5 | ACU424 or Exam |
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| Ayurvedic Herbology VII - Materia Medica - 50 Herbs | HRB501 | 2.00 | 30 | HRB401 or Exam |
| Chinese Herbology III - Materia Medica - 30 Herbs examined from a Chinese and an Ayurvedic Energetic Perspective | HRB502 | 1.00 | 15 | HRB402 |
| Chinese Herbology IV - Materia Medica - Dui Yao - 20 Herbs Synergystic Herb Pairs - The Ancient Chinese Art of Combining Pairs of Herbs | HRB505 | 0.50 | 7.5 | HRB502 |
| Tibetan Herbology II - Materia Medica - 25 Herbs Shared with Ayurveda | HRB503 | 0.50 | 7.5 | HRB403 |
| Western Herbology II - Materia Medica - 30 Herbs examined from an Ayurvedic and Chinese Energetic Perspective: Philosophy of Western Herbalism | HRB504 | 0.50 | 7.5 | HRB404 |
| Ayurvedic Therapeutics III - Kaya Chikitsa - Ayurvedic Remedies - 108 Herbal-Mineral-Metal-Gem Compounds | HRB520 | 3.00 | 45 | HRB420 or Exam |
| Chinese Herbal Therapeutics II - Kaya Chikitsa - TCM Remedies - 20 Herbal-Mineral Compounds | HRB525 | 1.00 | 15 | HRB425 or Exam |
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HRB526 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB503 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Heart Disease (Hrid Roga) | HRB531 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Diabetes (Madhu Meha) | HRB532 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Multiple Sclerosis | HRB533 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Bala Ksyaya) | HRB534 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Arthritis (Ama Vata), Gout, Sciatica | HRB535 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Obesity | HRB536 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
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<top> One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Asthma, Bronchitis, Rhinitis, Sore Throat, Flu and the Common Cold |
HRB537 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Anxiety, Panic and Depression | HRB8990 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Anger and Rage | HRB539 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Skin Problems | HRB540 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Pregnancy and Child Care | HRB541 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Female Reproductive Health (Arthava / Rajah / Stanya) | HRB542 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Constipation and Diarrhea | HRB543 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
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One-Earth Therapeutics - Kaya Chikitsa - Integrated
Ayurvedic-Chinese-Western Remedies for Cancer (Arbuda and Gulma) <top> |
HRB544 | 0.25 | 3.75 | HRB425 or Exam |
| Counseling / Psychology III - Integrated Chinese - Ayurvedic - Buddhist - Western: Lifestyle/Wellness Counseling | PSY501 | 0.10 | 1.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| Pancha Karma Massage, Cleansing and Rejuvenation III - Rasa Shastra Rasayanas - Potent Herbal-Mineral-Metal-Gem Compounds | PKM501 | 0.25 | 3.75 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| Food as Medicine III - Western Nutrition and Dietary Therapeutics: Drawing Parallels with Ayurveda & Chinese Medicine | NUT501 | 3.00 | 45 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| Clinic-Ministerial IV (Observations and Case Studies Pre-Internship) | CLN501 | 2.00 | 30 | CLN401 |
| Amitabha (Sukhavati) Sutra Study III - With both Sanskrit and English texts | SUT501 | 0.15 | 2.25 | SUT401 and Free to All Beings |
| Bhaisajya Guru (Medicine Master Buddha) Sutra Study III - With both Sanskrit and English texts | SUT505 | 0.25 | 3.75 | SUT405 and Free to All Beings |
| Shurangama Sutra Study III - Understanding Demonic and Ghostly Possession and Its Avoidance - The Essence of Bhutavidya (Ayurvedic Psychology) | SUT510 | 2.00 | 30 | SUT410 and Free to All Beings |
| Avatamsaka (Flower Adornment) Sutra Study III | SUT520 | 1.00 | 15 | SUT420 and Free to All Beings |
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SUT530 | 0.25 | 3.75 | SUT430 and Free to All Beings |
| Ksitigarbha (Earth Store) Sutra Study I | SUT531 | 1.00 | 15 | Free to All Beings |
| Lotus (Dharma Flower) Sutra Study I | SUT532 | 0.75 | 11.25 | Free to All Beings |
| Great Compassion Heart Dharani (Mantra) Sutra Study III | SUT535 | 1.00 | 15 | SUT435 and Free to All Beings |
| Vajra Prajna Paramita (Diamond) Sutra Study I | SUT540 | 0.50 | 7.5 | Free to All Beings |
| 400 B.C. Charaka's Charak Samhita Brihat Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT565 | 0.50 | 7.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 200 B.C. Nagarjuna's Sushruta Samhita Brihat Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT570 | 0.50 | 7.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 550 A.D. Vagbhata's Astanga Samgrahah / Astanga Hridayam Brihat Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT575 | 0.50 | 7.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 12962 A.D. Sharngadhara Samhita Laghu Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT585 | 1.50 | 22.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 700 A.D. Madhava Nidanam Laghu Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT588 | 0.50 | 7.5 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 100 A.D. Kashyapa Samhita Sutra Study I | SUT589 | 0.25 | 3.75 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| 1500 A.D. Bhavamishra's Bhavaprakasha Laghu Trayi Sutra Study III | SUT590 | 1.00 | 15 | CAT Cert. or Exam |
| Sanskrit Level X: Devanagari Alphabet Reading and Writing | SKT501 | 0.25 | 3.75 | SKT401 |
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<top> Sanskrit Level XI: Sanskrit Mantras |
SKT504 | 0.10 | 1.5 | SKT404 and Free to All Beings |
| Sanskrit Level XII: Ayurvedic-Buddhist-Yogic-Hindu Words and Definitions | SKT505 | 0.10 | 1.5 | SKT405 and Free to All Beings |
| Great Compassion Dharani (Maha Karuna or Da Bei Jiu) Sanskrit Mantra Study II | SKT510 | 1.00 | 15 | SKT410 and Free to All Beings |
| Great Compassion (Maha Karuna or Da Bei Jiu) Sanskrit Mantra Memorization II | SKT511 | 1.25 | 18.75 | SKT411 and Free to All Beings |
| Great Compassion (Avalokiteshvara) Bodhisattva Nama Japa Sanskrit Mantra Study II | SKT530 | 0.35 | 5.25 | SKT430 and Free to All Beings |
| 42 Hands and Eyes of Guan Yin's True Words Mantra Study II | SKT535 | 0.25 | 3.75 | Open to 5 Precept Holders Only |
| 42 Hands and Eyes of Guan Yin's True Words Mantra Memorization II | SKT536 | 0.25 | 3.75 | Open to 5 Precept Holders Only |
| Shurangama Mantra (Ultimately Stable) Siddham Study II | SKT540 | 1.00 | 15 | SKT440 and Free to All Beings |
| Shurangama Mantra (Ultimately Stable) Siddham Memorization II | SKT541 | 0.50 | 7.5 | SKT441 and Free to All Beings |
| Amitabha Nama Japa (Amitofou) Mantra Study II | SKT550 | 0.25 | 3.75 | SKT3350 and Free to All Beings |
| Buddhist Vinaya and Yogic Yama Niyama Moral Precepts II | VIN501 | 0.25 | 3.75 | VIN410 and Free to All Beings |
| Understanding Buddhist Ethics: The Brahma Net Sutra and Sutra in Forty-Two Sections | VIN510 | 1.00 | 15 | VIN501 and Free to All Beings |
| English Composition IV: Ayurvedic Herbology and Pharmacology | ENG501 | 0.50 | 7.5 | ENG401 |
| Personal Development and Professionalism | BIZ501 | 0.50 | 7.5 | High School Diploma |
| Informed Consent and Disclosure | BIZ502 | 0.25 | 3.75 | High School Diploma |
| Scope of Practice for Ayurveda Practitioners | BIZ503 | 0.20 | 3 | High School Diploma |
| Confidentiality, Legal and Legislative Issues for Ayurveda Practitioners | BIZ504 | 0.50 | 7.5 | High School Diploma |
| Basic Small Business Management | BIZ505 | 0.20 | 3 | High School Diploma |
| Promoting and Marketing Your Practice | BIZ506 | 0.20 | 3 | High School Diploma |
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48.0 | 720 | Hours Total of Class | |
| in M.A.H. Phase of Study | ||||
| Level IV: “Master Ayurvedic Herbalist” (“M.A.H.”) 1,800 hours / 120 units | 120.00 | 1,800.00 | ||
| Upon Graduation from Level IV: M.A.H. you will have achieved: | Trimester | Class | ||
| Units | Hours | |||
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NOTE: The 1,800 hours / 120 units of the M.A.H. Program include the
previously completed 1,200 hours / 80 trimester units from the Clinical Ayurvedic
Herbalist Specialist (C.A.H.S.) Certificate Program.
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| In other words, the 1,200 hours of audio lecture study completed in the the C.A.H.S. Certificate apply to the cumulative 1,800 hours of the M.A.H. Certificate. | ||||
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The Most Comprehensive Professional Ayurvedic Education in the U.S.A.
Inexpensive Community College Level Pricing
We have endeavored to offer the Most Comprehensive Ayurvedic education in the United States and have hence based the pricing for our Distance Learning (Correspondence Course) programs on the low-cost "Community College" model. State-supported Community Colleges in the United States, such as San Francisco’s City College or Oakland’s Laney College typically charge $26 to $75 per trimester unit for distance learning. In this spirit we are offering our distance learning programs at the affordable suggested donation rate of $60 per trimester unit ($4.00 per hour). Our in-person classroom-based courses in Berkeley, California are an affordable suggested donation rate of $150 per trimester unit ($10.00 per hour)
Remember, no student is EVER turned away due to lack of funds. So, if you cannot afford $3350 up-front, then please sign up for the course by making the donation that is within your budget. Or alternatively, sign up for classes "à la carte" -- meaning you "pay-as-you-go". In order to keep the donations (artha and dana) flowing to support our non-profit Ayurvedic work, we encourage students to sign up for the entire $16482 (1,800 hour) program all at once.
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Make an Offering for your Ayurvedic Courses
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| Distance Learning: | $ 480 | Tuition Donation for M.A.H. Phase of Study only | $ 3,758 |
in-Person Learning |
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| Distance Learning: | $ 1,080 | Total Tuition Donation for Level IV | $ 9,142 |
in-Person Learning |
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| “Master Ayurvedic Herbalist” (“M.A.H.”) 1,800 hours / 120 trimester units | |||||||
| $ 108 | Non-Refundable Application and Registration Fee | $ 108 | |||||
| $ 50 | Herbal Sample Packets (25 herbs) | $ 50 | |||||
| $ 45 | Michael Dick's Ayurvedic Herbal Handbook | $ 45 | |||||
| $ 60 | Ayurveda Course Printed Handouts for C.A.H.S. | $ 60 | |||||
| $ 16482 | Grand Total Donation Requested for C.A.H.S. | $ 9,405 | |||||
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| $ 907 | Required Books (Not sold by the Institute) | $ 907 | |||||
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| $ 2,250 | Total Tuition Donation and Books Cost | $ 10,312 | |||||
NOTE: The suggested cost descriptions above include a combination of refundable $1080 Tuition donation (based on the per trimester unit rate) and the non-refundable $108 application and registration fee donation ($54 each respectively). For more details on our refund policies, click here. For more info on our Application - Registration Fees and Exam Fees, click here. The $45 Ayurvedic Herbal Handbook, the $50 Herbal Sample Packets and the $60 Printed Handouts are not refundable.
For our In-Person Class Tuition details and information on the cost per trimester unit (per 15 hours of learning), click here.
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Our core required textbook for all courses is:
Lad, Vasant, Dr., B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.,
Textbook of Ayurveda –
Fundamental Principles of Ayurveda, Volume One, Albuquerque, New
Mexico: The
Ayurvedic Press, 2002. ISBN 1-883725-07-0
Cost: $40.00 U.S.
Required for Ayurvedic, Nutrition, Sanskrit and English Courses HUM108, AYR108, AYR220, AYR230, AYR240, AYR241, AYR250, AYR260, NUT108, AYR190, SKT108, SKT210, SKT220, ENG108
Please support Dr. Lad's Ayurvedic Institute
www.Ayurveda.com by purchasing directly from them.
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The Most Comprehensive and Low-Cost Distance
Learning:
East Indian Ayurvedic Medicine and Tibetan Medicine Online
Correspondence Courses
Himalayan Medicine
in the Buddhist - Yogic - Vedic
Tradition of
India, Tibet & China
Want to study Ayurvedic Medicine or Tibetan Medicine, but don't like to travel? Hate to sit in class? Can't afford to take time off from your work? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, Medicine Buddha Healing Center's Ayurveda Healing Arts Institute has the perfect solution for your needs. We have Distance Learning Programs on a wide variety of Himalayan Healing Arts topics.
Study what you want to learn, when you want to learn it, wherever you learn best.
Learn at your own pace using the latest multimedia audio-visual learning aids.
Study with exceptional instructors - Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur, past faculty member at the Ayurvedic Institute and Dr. Kelsang Dorjee of the H.H. Dalai Lama's Tibetan Medical and Astro. Institute in Dharamsala, India
Avoid the cost and hassle of travel and time away from your home.
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Click on one of the links below to see the different levels of our Ayurvedic Certification Programs:
Level I:
Clinical Ayurveda Therapist (C.A.T) 225 hours / 15 trimester units
Level II:
Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist (C.A.H.) 750 hours / 50 trimester units
Level III:
Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist Specialist (C.A.H.S.) 1,200 hours / 80 trimester units
Level IV: Master Ayurvedic Herbalist (M.A.H.) 1,800 hours / 120 trimester units
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See the Bodhisattva Way - click here to listen to a lecture on "Path of the Bodhisattva".
See the Buddhist - Yogic Precepts - click here to listen to a lecture on "Ten Good Deeds of the Bodhisattva".
See the Code of Ethics for the School - click here to listen to a lecture on "Karma".
See the Code of Ethics for Ayurvedic Practitioners - click here to listen to a lecture on the concept of "Outflows".
See the Buddhist Ayurvedic Five Precepts Sacrament - click here to listen to a lecture on "Path of Following Precepts".
See the Seven Guidelines for Recognizing True Teachers - click here to listen to a lecture on "What is a Bodhisattva?"
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The Ayurveda Healing Arts Institute of the Medicine Buddha Healing Center offers the following four comprehensive Ayurvedic Diploma Certificate Programs:
| Mastery Level | Diploma Certificate Program | Program Hours | Trimester Unit Credits | Tuition Donation |
| Level I |
Clinical Ayurveda
Therapist (C.A.T.) Distance Learning Diploma Includes 10 CD-ROMs and Michael Dick's 5th Edition of the Ayurvedic Herbology Handbook |
225 audio/video class hours | 15 units |
$3350 Donation for Distance Learning |
| Level I |
Clinical Ayurveda
Therapist (C.A.T.) In-Person Classroom-based Diploma Includes unlimited weekly clinical apprenticeship with Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur, M.S. Buddhist Ayurveda and all weekly classes and monthly seminars in Berkeley, California. Also includes 10 CD-ROMs for use as homework study and printed version of Michael Dick's 5th Edition of the Ayurvedic Herbology Handbook |
225
in-person classroom hours |
15 units |
$4100 Donation for Berkeley Classes |
| Level II |
Clinical Ayurvedic
Herbalist (C.A.H.) Distance Learning Diploma |
750
audio/video class hours |
50 units |
$8990 Donation for Distance Learning |
| Level II |
Clinical Ayurvedic
Herbalist (C.A.H.) In-Person Classroom-based Diploma |
750
in-person classroom hours |
50 units |
$11108 Donation for Berkeley Classes |
| Level III |
Clinical Ayurvedic
Herbalist Specialist (C.A.H.S.) Diploma and Associate of Applied Ayurvedic Science Degree (A.A.A.S.) |
1,200
audio/video class hours |
80 units |
$12962 Donation for Distance Learning |
| Level IV |
Master Ayurvedic
Herbalist (M.A.H.) Diploma and Bachelor of Buddhist Ayurveda: B.S. Buddhist Ayurveda Degree. "Buddhist Healing Ayurveda" |
1,800 audio/video class hours |
120 units |
$16482 Donation for Distance Learning |
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Full Course Details for All Four Ayurvedic Certificate Programs (click here to download detailed Excel spreadsheet)
2006-2007 Class Schedule in Excel format (click here for full schedule)
Remember, no student is EVER turned away due to lack of funds. So, if you cannot afford the initial $3350, please sign up for the course by making the donation that is within your budget. ($108 is the minimum suggested donation unless you have been indigent for some time.)
NOTE: The suggested Tuition Donation above includes a combination of refundable Tuition donation (based on the per trimester unit rate) and the
non-refundable $108 application and registration fee donation ($54 each respectively). For more details on our refund policies, click here. For more info on our Application - Registration Fees and Exam Fees, click here.For our In-Person Class Tuition details and information on the cost per trimester unit (per 15 hours of learning), click here.
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Om Namo Amitabha Vipashina Ratnasambhava Amoghasiddhi Buddha! Om Namo Bhaisajya Guru Buddha! Om Namo Avalokiteshvara Great Compassion Bodhisattva! Om Namo Ganesha! Om Jai Hanuman! We bow to and offer sincere thanks and dedication to our teachers, the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, the Venerable Ayurvedic Sage Doctor Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S. and the Clown Bodhisattva Patch Adams, M.D. and the great Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor Albert Schweitzer.
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and are hence not under any government
jurisdiction whatsoever.
"The religious Association (Church), that is to say the Ministry, Institute, Center and Temple is in no way under the jurisdiction of the Food and Drug Administration, the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration, the California State Medical Board, or the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, or any other government organization, agency, or agent (federal, state or local). Any attempt by any government or private agent or agency to regulate our above described religious educational practices and spiritual practices is in violation of our now declared First, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Amendment Constitutional rights. Notice is hereby given to any person(s) who, acting under the color of the law, intentionally interferes with the free exercise of the rights retained by our Ministry, Institute, Center and Temple and its Pastoral Counselors, faculty, students, congregation, and members under the First, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Amendments, as enumerated in these Articles of Association and Organization and in our Pastoral Counselor’s Declaration of First Amendment Constitutional Rights (Section C2.14) and Pastoral Counselor’s Declaration of First, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Amendment Constitutional Rights (Section C2.15), that they may be in violation of the Pastoral Counselor’s civil and constitutional rights, Title 42, U.S.C. 1983 et seq. and Title 18, Section 241. We hereby declare, all rights reserved without prejudice."
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