Required Course Pack:
- ACHS eTextbook: Petersen, D. (2022). AROMA 101: Introduction to Aromatherapy (23rd Edition). Portland, OR: American College of Healthcare Sciences.
(Optional: Printed copy available for an additional fee)
- Online Materials and Library Resources (OMLR)
- AROMA 101 Practical Lab Kit.
The AROMA 101 Practical Lab Kit includes the following experiential learning supplies:
- 5 ml Rose Perfume Oil
- 10 ml Organic Camellia Oil
- 16 oz Organic Sweet Almond Oil
- Perfume Test Strips Booklet
- 2 oz cobalt blue spray bottles (Qty 2), 4 oz cobalt spray bottle (Qty 4)
- 1 oz amber bottle, 10 ml amber bottles (Qty 2), 2 oz amber bottles (Qty 2), 4 oz amber bottle, 5 ml amber bottles (Qty 8)
- 1 oz Beeswax, 4 oz Epsom Salts, 2 oz Mineral Bath Salts – (Coarse), 1/2 oz White Clay
- 4 oz cobalt jar, 8 oz cobalt jar (Qty 2)
- Product labels for finished products
- Laminated Essential Oil Chart
This Practical Lab kit also includes the following certified organic or sustainably wildcrafted essential oils:
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- Bergamot Citrus aurantium var. bergamia
- Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile
- Clary Sage Salvia sclarea
- Cypress Cupressus sempervirens
- Eucalyptus Eucalyptus globulus
- Eucalyptus Eucalyptus smithii
- Geranium Pelargonium graveolens
- Ginger Zingiber officinale
- Juniper Berry Juniperus communis
- Lavandin Lavandula intermedia
- Lavender Lavandula angustifolia
- Lemon Citrus limonum
- Lemon Eucalyptus Eucalyptus citriodora
- Lime Citrus aurantiifolia
- Neroli Citrus aurantium var. amara
- Peppermint Mentha ×piperita
- Pine Pinus sylvestris
- Rose Attar Rosa damascena
- Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
- Sandalwood Santalum album
- Sweet Orange Citrus sinensis
- Tea Tree Australia Melaleuca alternifolia
- Tea Tree NZ Leptospermum scoparium ct. Triketones
- Ylang Ylang Complete Cananga odorata
Please note: ACHS students are required to work with the assigned essential oil kit to ensure lab work is consistent and meaningful. If you have your own oils, we invite you to conduct organoleptic lab testing on both as a comparison.
Required Textbooks:
Please note: There are no additional textbooks required for this course; all required reading for this course is located in the online classroom and in the ACHS-published textbook included in the Course Pack above.
Total Course Price:
View the total course price, including tuition, fees, course materials, and shipping online here.
