Acceptance Standards
We do not have an educational background requirement. We are looking for committed, motivated, and hardworking students who are eager to learn. Students must be at least 18 years old.

Tuition Information
Tuition is due by February 3, 2025. If cleared in advance with us, it is possible to make arrangements to finance $3000.00 of your tuition. In this case, $4000.00 is due on February 3, 2025 and a time payment schedule is arranged for the balance.

Refund Policy

Refund Policy

1.            The $595 deposit is non-refundable upon acceptance into the program.

2.            A full refund of tuition (less the deposit) will be paid to the student if they withdraw (in writing) before February 3, 2025 at 5pm Pacific Time.

3.            If a student cancels after February 3, 2025 (5pm Pacific Time) but before February 10, 2025, 5pm Pacific Time, an additional $1000 fee will be retained.  Cancellations after 5pm, February 10, 2025 will follow the dates below to determine appropriate refund.   These refunds will be calculated using percentages of the post-deposit tuition, $7000.00.

4.            If a student withdraws from Roots of Herbalism, a refund calculation will be performed which will comply with the following:

                  less than 10% of course completed (on or before April 9)            = 50% refund

                >             10 % < 25% of course completed (on or before May 14)= 25% refund

                >             25% < 50% of course completed (on or before July 23)   = 10% refund

                >             50%        of course completed (July 24 onward)              = 0% refund

Housing
CSHS does not provide nor secure housing for our students. However, we do send out a list of possible rentals in the area about 4-6 weeks before classes begin. It is strongly recommended that students check with other rental sources as well and allow themselves time to find a home. More information on housing will be sent along with acceptance packages.

Graduation Requirements
1. Satisfactory completion of all assignments, including materia medica reports, medicine
making, first-aid kits, botany assignment and many more.
2. Maintain at least an 85% attendance record within each semester.
3. Pay tuition in full.
 

Placement
At CSHS we emphasize the skilled use of herbalism in the home and community, and this is the perspective from which we teach. We do not seek or guarantee placement of our graduates. However, throughout the year CSHS receives notices of apprenticeship and employment opportunities, which are posted at the school. Many of our students go on to find employment in the herbal world in a variety of areas including: herbal medicine making, education, and managing herbal businesses. Our students who are health care providers have successfully incorporated herbalism into their practices. Many of our graduates have gone on to create their own herbal businesses.

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