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Congrats Graduates on Your Alternative Medicine Certification!

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Congratulations, American College graduates! Hats off to you! We are very proud of your accomplishments and look forward to hearing all about your future successes. Join us in celebrating our latest ACHS grads, including:

 

• Allison Sarkar, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)

• Amy Palena, Holistic Health Practice

• Aparna Chidambaram, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)

• Aurora Boyers, Certificate in Wellness Consulting

• Beth Hooper, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Brittany Davis, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing

• Candace Wilken, Holistic Health Practice (Honors)

• Caroline Smith, Certificate in Aromatherapy

• Catherine Kubinec, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice (Honors), Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Iridology Consulting (Honors)

• Charlene Young, Herbal Retail Management (Honors), Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)

• Christina Rise, Certificate in Aromatherapy

• Christina Ybarra, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Cindy Chandler, Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors)

• Dorine King, Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist

• Fabienne Bernard, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors)

• Fay Smith, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management

• Felicia Yifan Zhang, Certificate in Aromatherapy

• Haney Small, Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Inga Wieser, Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors), Certificate in Herbal Retail Management (Honors), Certificate in Homeopathy Consulting (Honors)

• Janet Bodyfelt, Holistic Health Practice

• Jayson Rivest, Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist

• Jillian Brummer, Certificate in Wellness Consulting

• Julia Becharas, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist, Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine

• Kalli Heinze, Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist

• Karen Eisenbraun, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Kendra Broyles, Certificate in Wellness Consulting

• Lanie Gladwin, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting, Certificate in Wellness Consulting

• Latasha Proctor, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Linda Hohmeister, Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist

• Lori Herrmann, Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)

• Lorraine Janssen, Herbal Studies Master Herbalist

• Luvena Rangel, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice (Honors)

• Malik Adisa-Ajene, Holistic Health Practice

• Matthew McFarland, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Nancy Jean Jones, Certificate in Aromatherapy (Honors)

• Norma Bewell, Certificate in Wellness Consulting

• Renata Hinton, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Robin Hardt, Iridology Consulting, Herbal Studies Master Herbalist

• Ronna Haxby, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)

• Sarah Guarin, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Sharon Marks, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice

• Soleil Hawthorne, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice

• Suzanne Gossett, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)

• Tammy Olsen, Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors), Diploma in Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist (Honors), Certificate in Herbal Retail Management (Honors)

• Teresa Graner, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting

• Victoria Shibata-Hatch, Herbal Studies Master Herbalist

• Virginia McDevitt, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)

 

ACHS graduates, you know first-hand the excitement and potential challenges of going back to school. You can help new and prospective ACHS students get started on the right foot by sharing your experiences.  Become an ACHS Ambassador today and help others change their life the way you’ve made positive change in yours!

Being an ACHS ambassador gives you the opportunity to share your story, develop confident communication skills, strengthen your holistic health community and help others in their education and holistic health journey. CLICK HERE to learn more about the ACHS Ambassadors program today!

Wondering what ACHS Graduates do with their education? Check out the alumni practitioner directory here. Graduates become Registered Aromatherapists, Holistic Health Practitioners, Herbalists, Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP), Natural Products Retailers, Educators, Authors, and general all around family wellness gurus!

Dorene Petersen

Dorene Petersen

Dorene Petersen, Founding President of the American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS), is an expert in holistic health and distance education with over four decades of leadership in the field. She holds degrees in archaeology, anthropology, and natural therapeutics, and is internationally recognized for her contributions to aromatherapy, herbal medicine, and essential oil research through teaching, publications, and global speaking engagements.

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