Course Objectives & Prerequisites:

There are no pre-requisites for this course. Admitted students shall have a minimum of a high school diploma or state-approved equivalency and acceptance from the ACHS Admissions Committee.

Upon successful completion of this course, each student will be able to:

• Recall and correctly use the parts of speech
• Recall the parts of a sentence and correctly use a variety of formal sentence structures
• Identify correct punctuation and use a variety of punctuation marks in formal writing
• Recall the basic rules of capitalization and correctly use capitalization in formal writing
• Identify common writing errors, explain why they are ineffective in academic writing, and provide examples of how to correct these errors

This professional training program is ideal for medical professionals seeking to integrate complementary and alternative medicine into their practice. Successful graduates are eligible for registration as a Graduate Member of the Homeobotanical Institute and for membership with the American Herbalists Guild. Students will also receive a free honorary membership to the Homeobotanical Institute.