Ayurveda Healing
Arts Institute

Ayurvedic Medicine School
Apprenticeship: In-Person and Distance Learning

 

Himalayan Herbal Healing Certifications and Degrees:

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A Buddhist School - College of Ayurveda in California Berkeley:

Become a Certified Practitioner of East Indian Ayurvedic and Tibetan Ayurveda herbal and dietary therapies.

The non-profit Ayurveda Healing Arts Institute (part of the Medicine Buddha Healing Center) offers distance learning (online correspondence course with regular phone support) and in-person apprenticeship formats leading to specialized Herbal Certifications and Diplomas.

Taught by highly experienced degreed faculty clinicians and scholars.  Our main teacher is Ven. Losang Jinpa, Ph.D., D.Ayur -- he server over 5500 patients, 1900 with Dr. Vasant Lad during a formal six-year, 1800 hour clinical apprenticeship.

 

Program Brochure:

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Buddhist_Ayurvedic_Herbs_Brochure_2008.doc
 Right Mouse Click on the Ayurvedic file name to the left to download it to your PC or Macintosh -- Choose "Save Target As", or "Save file as" or "Download" in order to put it in your computer in a folder.  Do not left mouse click on the file.  Use only the right mouse button.  Ayurveda Distance Education e-Learning HDTV Video and MP3 WMA Ipod Audio
Ayurveda College Brochure - A simple tri-fold introduction to our school.  2 pages long description of our Distance Learning and In-Person Clinical Ayurveda Apprenticeships  -  Microsoft Word.  

Click here to download the MS Word Brochure - 2 MB - Recommended first look!

Detailed Excel Syllabus and Book List:

Click here for full Course Details with Book List
   in MS Excel:

Ayurvedic-Certification-Degree-Course-Syllabus-Book-List_
e-Learning-Distance_Apprenticeship.xls

 

Four Levels of Ayur-Vedic Medicine Study:
Certificates and Diplomas

  1. Clinical Ayurvedic Nutrition Therapist:
    90 Class hours,  6 Trimester units,  50 Patients

  2. Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist:
    900 hours,  60 units,  500 Patients

  3. Clinical Ayurvedic Herbal Specialist:
    1425 hours,  95 units,  750 Patients

  4. Master Herbalist:
    Major in either Ayurvedic Herbalism or
    Indian - Tibetan - Chinese Asian Herbalism
    1800 hours120 units,  1000 Patients

  5. Master's Degree - Buddhist Ayurveda:
    2400 hours160 units,  1250 Patients

  6. Doctorate Degree - Buddhist Ayurveda:
    3000 hours200 units,  1500 Patients

 

Undergraduate Level
Ayurvedic Degrees:

Level 1A  -  Educator Certificate:

"Ayurvedic Nutrition Educator"
90 class hours / 6 trimester units / 3 months - 1 year

 

Level 1B  -  Associates Degree - Generalist:

Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist (C.A.H.)
Therapist (C.A.T.)

900 hours / 60 units / 2-3 years

 

Level 2A  -  Associates Degree - Specialist:

"Clinical Ayurvedic Herbalist Specialist" ("C.A.H.S.") 1,425 class hours / 95 trimester units / 3-4 years

 

Level 2B  -  Bachelors Degree:

"Master Ayurvedic Herbalist" ("M.A.H.")
1,800 class hours / 120 trimester units / 4-5 years

 


 

Ayurvedic Medicine (Ayur-Veda) Schools and Colleges in ancient India, Nepal and Tibet (and now in the USA as well) have a long history with the Medicine Buddha (Bhaisajya Guru) that comes from Nagarjuna's University Nalanda Tradition of Buddhism and from the Medicine Master Buddha Sutra and the Tibetan Medical Tantras.  Medicine Buddha Mantra: Namo Bhagavate Bhaisajya Guru Vairdurya Prabha Rajaya Tathagataya Arhate Samyamsambuddhaya Tadyata Om Bhaisajye Bhaisajye Bhaisajya Samudgate Svaha.

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After you have spoken with us in person at (1) 510-292-6696, please pay your full tuition here in order to complete your registration and receive your user name and password to the private student only website: www.BhaisajyaGuru.com.  Then you have full searchable access to:

  1. Over 1000 MP3-iPod audio recordings of Ayurveda patient consultations with tongue diagnosis photos
  2. Over 100 gigabytes of downloadable audios and High-Def HDTV Ayurveda videos recordings of classes with Ven. Losang Jinpa, D.Ayur, Ph.D and other teachers.
  3. Database of Ayurvedic, Tibetan and Chinese Herbs fully hyperlinked with formulas, diseases, symptoms and Ayur-Vedic Sanskrit glossary terms.

Pay Tuition Now:
Clinical Ayurvedic Therapist Course Tuition - $3350 U.S. Dollars

Make an Regular Monthly Offering for your Ayurvedic Course Tuition

Graduate Level
Ayurvedic Degrees:

Level 3  -  Masters Degree:

"Masters of Buddhist Ayurvedic Sciences Degree"
2400 class hours / 160 trimester units / 5-7 years

  • 108 page thesis required plus oral exams and
    oral defense of thesis before practitioner committee.

  • "M.S. in Buddhist Ayurveda"

  • Level 3 of 4 levels of certification diplomas.

  • For detailed syllabus, click here.

  • 1,250 Patient Consultations.

 

Level 4  -  Doctorate Ph.D Degree:

"Doctorate of Buddhist Ayurvedic Sciences Degree"
3000 class hours / 200 trimester units / 6-8 years

  • 216 page dissertation required plus oral exams and
    oral defense of dissertation before practitioner committee.

  • "Ph.D. in Buddhist Ayurveda"

  • Level 3 of 4 levels of certification diplomas.

  • For detailed syllabus, click here.

  • 1,500 Patient Consultations.

 

Modified on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 09:04:29 AM -0700