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A herbalist that is registered with the OHA has met the minimum education requirements and clinical hours to provide the right knowledge to administer herbal consultations to their clients. They also must submit a minimum of 40 hours each year for Continuing Education credits to keep their professional status in good standing. Membership is reviewed yearly and approved by the Board Members. This ensures the highest level of professionalism for herbalists in Ontario.

From the OHA website:

1. Applicants with formal education qualifications acquired through a single program of education which meets or exceeds the minimum requirement of 1500 hours as outlined below:
2. At least 1100 hours of instruction / training, or equivalent in distance education format. Of this, a minimum of 500 hours must consist of instruction in core herbal subjects such as Materia medica, herbal therapeutics, herbal pharmacology, herbal pharmacy, history and philosophy of herbalism, herbal energetics, and field identification. The core herbal subjects should focus primarily on a single herbal tradition (e.g.. Western herbalism, TCM, Ayurveda, etc.) In addition, a minimum of 350 hours must consist of instruction in the sciences including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and nutrition.
3. At least 350 hours of practical supervised clinic. Clinic hours must primarily consist of client / patient consultations, assessment, protocol development, remedy formulation, herbal dispensing, record keeping and follow-up.

Please visit the OHA website for more information: