Our certificate and diploma programs focus on concentrated, in-depth holistic health information. Upon completion of any of these programs you will be able to understand how your clients present to you and be able to provide comprehensive holistic health care as a Nutritional Consultant, Master Herbalist, or Holistic Health Practitioner.
Holistic healing will be the medicine of the future! As a Holistic Health Practitioner, you'll be trained in many aspects of natural medicine, including Nutrition, Herbs, and various Mind/Body therapies. Learn how to nourish the body, pamper the soul and utilize the gifts of nature.
FREE BONUS:Three fantastic programs are included in our bonus package($85 value). Dr. Carolyn Myss provides insight into the illness experience in her program, Why People Don't Heal. Dr. Lipton's Biology of Belief describes how our mindset influences the physical functions of our bodies. And finally, Donna Eden's multimedia presentation Energy Medicine Kit facilitates your development of energy healing skills.
Find out how Holistic Nutrition can change your life, health, and career options forever. Food can be medicine or a death sentence. The choices we make now will affect our wellbeing for many years to come. As a Nutritional Consultant you'll have the important task of educating others about nourishing their bodies for optimal health.
FREE BONUS:Book, Health Wars by Philip Day ($22.00 value). Probably one of the most significant health books coming in the new millennium. Compiled by world-renowned UK health researcher Phillip Day, tears the lid off the shameful medical and corporate scandals that are killing our nations.
With the increasing popularity of herbs and herbal medicine, the demand is also growing for qualified Herbalists. It's the perfect time to learn more about this exciting and rewarding field, not only to help others but also to enhance your own life and the lives of those around you.
FREE BONUS: DVD and 82-page Manual ($29.95 value) The Herb Walk by LeArta Moulton. Join LeArta as she personally takes you on an herb walk in your own living room. You will see, up close and in beautiful color over 137 common, wild edible and medicinal herbs found all over the world, most likely in your own back yard. See the difference between edible herbs and look-a-like deadly poisonous plants. The DVD is accompanied by a handy, pocket-size, 82 page manual which reinforces and expands on the DVD presentation. This manual has reference lists on how to gather, store and prepare herbs, as well as a glossary. The drawings are detailed and will be very useful as you explore your surroundings, learning about herbs in your neighborhood.
Degree Home-Study Holistic Health Programs
GCNM’s distance learning BACHELORS, MASTERS, AND DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HOLISTIC HEALTH DEGREE PROGRAMS prepare the student with professional studies in academic writing, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, health belief system theory and community assessment, advanced nutrition, homeopathy, naturopathy, advanced research, and much, much more. The Ph.D. prepared Holistic Practitioner is an expert in various aspects of holistic health to the doctoral level and is able to offer clients a spectrum of holistic treatment options.
The Holistic Practitioner recognizes that healing is a process that begins and ends with body, mind, and spirit integration and works on the premise that the body has an innate healing ability when the right environment is established. The Ph.D. prepared Holistic Practitioner, is an excellent resource in various holistic healing modalities including: iridology, light therapy, color therapy, music therapy, energy healing, magnet therapy, acupressure, reflexology, body/mind medicine, movement therapies, breathwork, flower essences, aromatherapy, herbology, orthomolecular nutrition, natural cures, detoxification, fasting, juicing, and numerous others.
The Ph.D. prepared Holistic Practitioner can evaluate an individual’s diet and lifestyle, and develop an individualized wellness plan to correct body system imbalances incorporating advances in nutrition, exercise, and holistic medicine based on ancient wisdom as well as the latest in scientific research. Most importantly, the Holistic Practitioner possesses strong empathy for others and is a partner in healing with their client. They are a consultant, a fellow explorer, and a guide for discovering the inner cues that the body is telling us about the state of health.
Join the revolution that is changing the way we understand healing! As a Bachelor’s prepared Holistic Health Practitioner you will learn to orient your private holistic practice around both high personal values and creative vision. Besides the many skills learned in GCNM’s NC, MH, and HHP programs, you will acquire additional preparation for holistic private practice including training in chemistry, communication, research and analysis, community assessment, and marketing
Discover how to increase vitality and create vibrant health! As a GCNM Master’s prepared Holistic Health Practitioner, you’ll become skilled in the vital elements of Eastern and Western food practices, homeopathic principles for wellness management, and research theory and methodology. Learn the theories and work of the great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural healing!
The GCNM Doctor of Philosophy in Holistic Health program is more than an education—it is a transformation! As a GCNM Doctor of Philosophy prepared Holistic Health Practitioner, you’ll be expertly trained in how to correct body system imbalances using various healing methods, including naturopathy, based on ancient wisdom as well as the latest in scientific research. You will also learn to develop and conduct your own research, and synthesize the doctoral transformation through a written dissertation.
DO NO HARM: First and foremost the Holistic Practitioner does no harm! They do not diagnose disease, treat disease, prescribe drugs and pharmaceuticals, or perform invasive procedures.
RECOGNIZE THE HEALING POWER OF NATURE: The Holistic Practitioner understands that the body has an innate capacity to heal itself.
TEACH HEALTH: Client education for lifestyle changes and self care is a very important part of the Holistic Practitioner’s practice.
ELIMINATE THE CAUSE OF POOR HEALTH: The Holistic Practitioner does not treat symptoms alone but they strive to determine the underlying cause that contributed to the problem and work to eliminate it.
PREVENTION IS BEST: Prevention of imbalances is preferable to correcting imbalances.
HONOR THE WHOLE PERSON: To the Holistic Practitioner, illness indicates a malfunction of the whole person and is not an isolated event.
GET TO KNOW THE CLIENT: The Holistic Practitioner expends as much effort determining what kind of client has a problem as they do determining what kind of problem the client has.
FORM QUALITY RELATIONSHIPS: The quality of the relationship established between the Holistic Practitioner and client, in which the client is encouraged to take responsibility for their own health, is a major determining factor in the healing process.
CLIENTS ARE IMPORTANT: The Holistic Practitioner considers the needs, desires, awareness, and insight of the client as well as their own.
SET AN EXAMPLE: The Holistic Practitioner may significantly influence their clients through their example.
EVERY EXPERIENCE IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Even illness, pain, and suffering offer learning opportunities for both the client and the Holistic Practitioner.
EVOKE THE POSITIVE AND RELEASE THE NEGATIVE: Holistic Practitioner’s encourage their clients to evoke the healing power of love, hope, humor, and enthusiasm; and to release the toxic consequences of hostility, shame, greed, depression, anger, grief, and fear.
ADOPT AN ATTITUDE OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE: Unconditional love is life’s most powerful medicine. The Holistic Practitioner strives to adopt an attitude of unconditional love for clients, themselves, and other practitioners.
HEALTH IS MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF ILLNESS: The Holistic Practitioner is aware that optimal health is far more than the absence of illness. A state of optimal health includes the pursuit of the highest qualities of the physical, environmental, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social aspects of human experience.
Career Possibilities for Graduates
At this point in time, many Holistic Practitioners choose to work in private practice offering individualized consultations. Others may be involved in:
- Corporate consulting.
- Research.
- Manufacturing or formulating dietary supplements.
- Manufacturing or formulating herbal products.
- Manufacturing or formulating aromatherapy products.
- Manufacturing or formulating flower essence products.
- Manufacturing or formulating healthy food products.
- Holding health seminars.
- Writing books and/or articles on various aspects of holistic medicine.
- Developing DVD and/or CD programs about holistic health.
- Developing academic programs regarding holistic health.
- Owning and/or operating a health food store.
- Owning and/or operating a healthy restaurant.
- Owning and/or operating a health spa.
- Owning and/or operating a holistic clinic
"The materials and online support have more than exceeded my expectations"
"Dear GCNM, I just wanted to write and officially thank you for the Nutrional Consultant Certification course. I have been involved in the 'Fitness' world for the last 15 years. Most of what I was taught had to do with the outside of the body and not the inside. I now know there is more to being 'healthy' than just working out. I’ve learned things about detoxification, nutrition, and true health and wellness that have totally altered my and my family's life. The materials and online support have more than exceeded my expectations, and the course covered everything in a clear, concise manner. I can hardly wait to start my business of consulting others who wish to achieve ultimate wellness. Thanks again. Best of Health."
"Dear GCNM, I just wanted to write and officially thank you for the Nutrional Consultant Certification course. I have been involved in the 'Fitness' world for the last 15 years. Most of what I was taught had to do with the outside of the body and not the inside. I now know there is more to being 'healthy' than just working out. I’ve learned things about detoxification, nutrition, and true health and wellness that have totally altered my and my family's life. The materials and online support have more than exceeded my expectations, and the course covered everything in a clear, concise manner. I can hardly wait to start my business of consulting others who wish to achieve ultimate wellness. Thanks again. Best of Health."