Roots + Shoots: An Alchemist Guide to Chinese Herbs
Chinese Medicine, Chinese herbs, herbal medicine, Chinese Medicine online, PDA points, NCCOM, CEUs, CTCMA, online course.
Hey, Chinese Medicine people! I just got word that NCCAOM has approved my online course, Roots + Shoots: An Alchemist Guide to Chinese Herbs, for 18 PDA/CEU points. If you’re in BC, Canada, it also counts for CTCMA!
(If you’re elsewhere in Canada or the world, check with your licensing body to see whether it can count for you too!)
For those unfamiliar with this alphabet soup, Chinese Medicine practitioners have to complete a required number of professional development hours / continuing education units to maintain an active license. It’s definitely an expense…but encourages us to stay current and keep learning so we can better serve clients + patients.
Upon launching Roots + Shoots, I intentionally priced it WAY below market value. It includes 20 modules with hours and hours of downloadable audios and text materials — essentially the ENTIRE COURSE I taught in person at Chinese Medicine college…plus more. It was many months (years, really) in the making, but I wanted to make it accessible to as many students as possible.
With NCCAOM certification, I’m doubling the price. Next week, it’ll jump from $125 to $250.
Truthfully, that’s still a steal. It’s pretty much impossible to earn 18 PDAs/CEUs without spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars. But…why not get it now for just $125?
The course is entirely self-guided and you can complete it in your own sweet time and/or use it as a resource, study guide, review, etc.
You can download everything — herb audios plus handouts (more serious ones AND fun, quirky “cheat sheets”). You’ll also have access to everything online for as long as the course exists.
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I created Roots + Shoots to help students + practitioners…
- Learn (and remember!) Chinese herbs
- Review when you’re feeling rusty
- Ace Chinese Medicine courses
- Prep for board exams
- Earn 18 NCCAOM-approved PDA points or CTCMA CEU hours
If you want to…
- Learn, review (and remember!) Chinese herbs like a Boss
- Take the stress out of tests + exams
- Impress teachers, classmates, colleagues + loved ones with your mad herb wiz-dom
- Rack up a whack of useful, playful PDA points or CEU hours
…then this course is for you!
This 20-module program includes:
- Audio lessons covering hundreds of herbs in 19 categories
- Written Cheat Sheets + audio reviews of What You Need To Know (plus keener tips + dad jokes)
- A Big Ass Herb Chart (plus other helpful handouts + tools)
- Practice quizzes + exams designed by a real live instructor who passed Chinese Medicine herb boards in both Canada + the United States (uh, that’d be me)
If you’re ready, head here to grab this 20-module, at-your-own-pace, downloadable, FUN offering…before the price jumps next week.
Still not convinced or have questions? Find FAQs + testimonials below, and feel free to contact me!
FAQs
I’m a licensed practitioner. How many PDA/CEUs will this get me?
This course has been approved for 18 PDA points with NCCAOM in the United States. To earn those points, you’ll need to complete and submit the course worksheet and final quiz. If you are in British Columbia, Canada, you can also apply this course for 18 CEUs with CTCMA (but do not have to submit the worksheet or quiz). If you are elsewhere, please check with your licensing body to see whether you can earn continuing ed credit through the course.
I don’t have Chinese Medicine experience. Can I still take the course?
This course was designed for students and practitioners familiar with Chinese Medicine fundamentals. Typically, herbology is a 2nd-year course in Chinese Medicine programs. Indeed, Roots + Shoots includes the curriculum I taught as a college instructor.
That said, you’re still welcome to join! I’m all for self-guided learning, and you can of course move through the material at your own pace. I’m also happy to steer you towards resources focused on the basics of Chinese Medicine, prepping you for studying herbs.
Another option is to take the course alongside an Alchemist Masterclass. That’ll get you up to speed and make sure it all makes sense. Also…stay tuned to hear about coming eating + lifestyle courses suitable for anyone (no Chinese Medicine knowledge required). Sign up here to be the first to know.
I’m already learning herbs as part of a Chinese Medicine program. Won’t this be repetitive or redundant?
Yes! Much of the information will be repetitive. Trust: that’s a good thing. The more you go through the hundreds of herbs in various formats and from different perspectives, the more you’ll retain and the deeper your knowledge will be. Plus, I include lots of fun stuff + keener material that I for sure didn’t get as an intro herbs student!
I would have LOVED to have had this self-guided course + study tool as a student — both while taking in-person courses (herbs as well as later formulas + therapeutics courses, for review)…and while in student clinic.
You may also want to consider Alchemist Masterclass sessions, which can be tailored towards what you most need, whether:
- Chinese Medicine fundamentals
- Chinese Medicine dietetics + lifestyle (Yang Sheng Fa)
- Acupuncture points
- Chinese herbology
- Chinese herbal formulas
- Therapeutics: internal medicine, external medicine, advanced therapeutics
- Prepping for board exams in Canada or the United States
I’m prepping for boards. Will this course help me pass?
Yes! If you are prepping for boards that encompass Chinese herbs, Roots + Shoots is a smart addition to your study plan. I would have LOVED to have had it while prepping for boards in Canada and the United States. The herbs covered in this course include all those testable by CTCMA in British Columbia and NCCAOM in the United States when I wrote (and passed) those exams.
That said, you’ll want to check with your examining board for up-to-date testable material. You’ll also want to study your country or province’s relevant laws, safety + ethics codes, scope of practice, safety manual, etc.
You may also want to consider Alchemist Masterclass sessions, which can be tailored towards board prep in herbology or other areas.
I’m a new practitioner. Is this course for me?
Yes! I would have loved to have had this course while starting practice on my own, as a new practitioner. It’s a fantastic way to engage in the sort of continuous review that makes for a master (plus does so in a way that’s fun + easy, since you can download the audio files and listen to them on the go, etc.).
You may also want to consider Alchemist Apprenticeship sessions. These are great if you want to:
- Feel more confident in your clinical wizardry
- Develop your own practitioner brand + style
- Have fun growing your skills + business
- Chat about tricky cases + leave with a solid plan
- Receive experience-based feedback + creative solutions
I’m an experienced practitioner. Is this course for me?
Yes! I don’t know about you, but I find ongoing study + review essential (not to mention fun!). With each pass through the material, I discover something new, retain more information, and gain valuable insights applicable in clinic.
What students are saying
I am a second year DTCM student who has just written the Chinese Herbology final. Going into herbs can seem overwhelming at the best of times. With this course I was able to organize my thinking and create logical sub groups for the herbs. The Roots + Shoots cheat sheets help give each herb a “personality,” which helps so much in terms or retention.
Also, the tests are a great way to challenge your understanding and help you understand what is important about each individual herb. Looking back, I am glad I had this course to reference whenever anything became overwhelming. Thank you Dana!
— FALLON D.
I’m loving this already Dana! Your voice is so calming — it softens the panic I feel about needing to “know it all.” The audios are perfect for me because I drive a lot and find listening while driving the easiest way to learn!
This came at a good time because I’ve been thinking of you and have wanted to reach out! I’m so grateful that we had you as our herb teacher. Your passion made each herb so enjoyable and the extra little notes helped me so much in my learning! I’m sure that you will continue to teach, inspire and heal many people throughout your career. What great work!
— KRYSTA L.
I am more than happy to recommend this because I know how much work you put into it and how thorough you are! Worth every penny and more! Can’t wait until you have your formulas course available too!
I always felt so lucky to learn from you. You are such a great teacher, and I’m so glad to continue that learning now through your online work. Thank you!
— BECCA S.
I so, so need the extra review because I’m already doing it on my own and could use more organization. What a package — literally a student’s dream! Also recognizing that what you put together is an insane amount of work. Thank you for the accessibility!
— JADE O.
Thank you for putting this together!! You’re an incredible teacher, and I’m so happy I still get to learn from you.
— ERICA N.
Approved for 18 PDA points with NCCAOM (also counts for CEUs with CTCMA)
Again, I’ll be doubling the price NEXT WEEK! Unless you want to give me 125 extra beans ;), grab your evergreen access to Roots + Shoots: An Alchemist Guide to Chinese Herbs now!
In integrity + alchemy, Dana
