This herbalism course teaches you to be an expert home herbalist with all the skills required to treat yourself, family, and pets for a large number of common ailments using medicinal herbs.

The course also applies to massage therapists, pharmacy assistants, health food store assistants, nurses, and all those whose clients would benefit from their knowledge of herbal medicine.

Course fees:

Option 1: Purchase the complete course with one easy payment of AUD$660.00 and save AUD$300.00.

Option 2: Pay in 2 instalments of AUD$390 each by purchasing Lessons 1-6 and 7-12 for a total of AUD$780.00, and save AUD$180.00.

Option 3: Purchase one lesson at a time when you choose and pay AUD$80.00 per lesson – a total cost of AUD$960.00.

Course duration: Ideally, it should take one month to complete each lesson however, there is no time limit for completing the course so you can study in your own time and finish the course as soon as you wish or take longer than the suggested twelve months. We recommend that you study the lessons well and complete the project/s before doing each assignment.

Tutor: Belle Gibbons, Medical Herbalist.

Examinations: There are twelve assignments to be completed – one at the end of each lesson.

Completion of the Course: An attractive 'Home Herbalist' certificate will be emailed to you after the last assignment has been marked and you have successfully completed the full course.

Student Support: Students can contact the tutor by phone or email for support. The tutor's phone number is given to students when they purchase lesson one.

Refunds: We at The Home Herbalist offer a concise and educational study programme with tutor support. The course is not a basic one page per lesson home herbalism course, it’s a course written by a well educated, qualified, and experienced medical herbalist who has been practising since 1994. The course is unique because it teaches students a great deal of what is taught to professional herbalists. If you have any questions about the course please contact the staff who will answer them as soon as possible, within 24 hours. Please read all of the course information to make sure you understand what you’re purchasing as refunds aren’t offered.

Course Content: Please go to the Course Outline page.

Short Courses are also available and these include: Natural Skin Care, The Medicinal Herb Garden, Natural First Aid, Treating Pets with Herbal Medicine, Treating Women's Conditions with Herbal Medicine, and Treating Children and Babies with Herbal Medicine.

Learn more about our short herbalism courses here.

See our Links & Affiliates page for a list of Herb Societies and Herb Suppliers.