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ACHS Recertified as Certified B Corporation™, Reaffirming Commitment to Sustainability and Community Wellness

Portland, Oregon, March 7, 2024 – American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), a leading institution specializing in online integrative health and wellness education, is proud to announce its successful recertification as a Certified B Corporation™. Certified B Corporations™ are assessed against rigorous performance, accountability, and transparency standards. The B Impact Assessment is a tool that […]

ACHS Alumna Brittany Sena Recognized with 2021 DEAC Famous Alumni Award

Portland, Oregon – Brittany Sena of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, will be honored as the Distance Education and Accrediting Commission (DEAC) 2021 Famous Alumni at the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) virtual graduation ceremony. The DEAC Famous Alumni of the Year award recognizes students who have made an impact in their community or received […]

ACHS Graduate Stephanie Petersen Recognized with 2020 DEAC Award

CONTACT: Kate Harmon, CMO TELEPHONE: 503.244.0726 EMAIL: [email protected] Portland, Oregon – Stephanie Petersen of Salt Lake City, Utah, will be honored as the Distance Education and Accrediting Commission (DEAC) 2020 Outstanding Graduate at the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) virtual graduation ceremony. The DEAC Outstanding Graduate of the Year award celebrates the achievements of distance […]

What does it mean to be a Certified B Corporation? | achs.edu

March is B Corp Month, so now is the perfect time to share what it means to us to be a Certified B Corporation® and why we became one in the first place.

Is that a worm in my apple or certified organic herbs? | achs.edu

This blog is co-authored by Natalya Shepeleva, QA and GMP Coordinator at ACHS Foreign material found in Nettle Urtica dioica (L.)Image Copyright: ACHS Have you heard the joke? Question: “what is worse than finding a worm in your organic apple? Answer: “finding half a worm.” This may be a joke, but according to a CNN […]

ACHS Becomes a Certified B Corporation®

American College of Healthcare Sciences achieves Certified B Corps status, demonstrating commitment to higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Portland, OR—September 15, 2016—American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) proudly announces that it has become the first accredited higher education institution specializing in holistic and integrative health and wellness to become a […]

10 Steps to Become a Registered Aromatherapist

ACHS students, graduates, and aroma enthusiasts in our community are all asking the same question: what does it take to become a Registered Aromatherapist (RA)?

ACHS Advanced Aromatherapy Student Creates Essential Oil Blends

Sixteen students engaged in a transformational aromatherapy learning experience and a rare opportunity to learn from renowned aromatherapy expert and American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) Founding President Dorene Petersen and ACHS Aromatherapy Program Chair and Registered Aromatherapist Amanda Lattin at a workshop in Kona, Hawaii from November 4-9 in 2018.

Celebrating Life with the Rebirth of Spring

On Friday April 19, there are two very important celebrations of life occurring. It is the first day of the Hebrew Passover and Christian Good Friday leading to Easter Sunday. They both celebrate life and arrive in the spring when all of nature is blossoming after a long, dark winter.

If Excessive Salt is Bad for Health, How Do I Make Food Taste Good?

Salt and its impact on health is a topic I grew up with. My mother had heart disease and high blood pressure. She passed at age 59 even though she took the medications available to her in the 70’s, grudgingly reduced her salt intake, and worked physically hard most of her life. I grew up […]

What to Look For When Choosing CBD Products

We met with Frogsong Farm, an Organic certified Hemp farm in the Willamette Valley, to learn the details of what you should be looking for when you purchase a CBD product. Fun fact: Frogsong Farm is the first CBD Company to obtain a B Corp Certification! Things A CBD Customer Should Always Look for on […]

Holistic Spa Management with Dr. Deborah Leible

In anticipation of her 30th anniversary providing chiropractic care in New York, Hawaii, and Florida, Dr. Deborah Leible, made a thoughtfully conscious decision to move from healthcare to the spa setting.  “In this way, I could continue to facilitate the goal of health, healing and wholeness working with others in an environment that allows for […]

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