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Upcoming Webinar: I’ve got my AAS Holistic Health Degree – Now What?

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Getting your degree is an awesome achievement, but do you have any ideas about what you can do with it?  Can you earn a living? Will the degree be of any use in looking for opportunities?

I’m excited to spend this hour with you and tell you how I’ve put my degree to work in running our health food store in rural Missouri. Specifically, we’ll talk about:

  • Opportunities available in the industry
  • How I manage my consultation practice inside our store
  • How my degree has made a difference in my business and community

I’m also excited to share with you about my clients and practice, the practitioner-grade products available to credentialed practitioners and how that elevates your business, using social media in your business including newsletters and how to properly cite (I credit my dear instructor Lauren Shapiro for this knowledge :), my favorite book list right now, industry affiliations and much more.

About the Speaker:

Jane chose ACHS because of its reputation for excellence and the opportunity to study at a distance. She hoped to transform her passion into a career as a holistic health practitioner and in 2012, achieved graduation from the ACHS Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine (AAS), Diploma in Herbal Studies (MH), and Certificates in: Wellness Coaching (CWC), Natural Products Manufacturing (CNPM), Homeopathy Consulting (CHC), and Herbal Retail Management (CHRM).  Learn more about Jane online here.

Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in September 2013 and was last updated 2-8-16 for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Tracey Abell, ACHS President
Tracey Abell, ACHS President

Tracey is President and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Sciences, where she brings over two decades of experience in higher education leadership, including expertise in accreditation, compliance, academic operations, and strategic growth. A longtime advocate for distance education, she also serves as a DEAC Commissioner and Board Member, helping to shape national standards for online learning and institutional quality.

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