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Course Content – Professional Certification
Program
Year One
(HSC 101 and HSC 102)
During Year One of the program, students study
the foundations of homeopathy. Year One consists of 250 hours.
Each lecture hour equals 60 contact minutes.
Topics addressed during Year One include:
History and Philosophy
This part of the program provides students
with an understanding of the principles and methods of homeopathy
and addresses:
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Historical foundations of homeopathy |
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Organon of the Medical
Art, S. Hahnemann |
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Principles of homeopathy |
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Aspects of mental, emotional and physical
treatment |
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Miasmatic (inherited tendencies) theory
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Repertory Studies
The Repertory, a valuable reference tool, is
a large compilation of indexed symptoms that assist a homeopath
in selecting a remedy. Study of the Repertory includes:
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Organization of the Repertory |
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Utilizing the Repertory |
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Significance and hierarchy of symptoms |
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Repertorization for acute and chronic cases |
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Applications to sample cases |
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The Art of Receiving the
Case
Accessing and analyzing detailed personal information
from the client is essential to the practice of homeopathy.
The study of case taking includes:
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Case taking models |
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Beginning and ending a consultation |
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Observation and assumption |
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Listening and questioning
skills |
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Prognosis and case management |
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Writing a case |
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Applying skills with sample
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Case Analysis
Students use homeopathic principles to evaluate
detailed information collected during case taking. The client’s
history may reveal underlying psychological patterns that
further the homeopath's understanding of their condition.
Case analysis includes:
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Models of analysis for acute
and chronic cases |
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Assessing psychological aspects |
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Maintaining objectivity |
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Evaluating symptoms |
Study of the Materia
Medica
The homeopathic materia media is comprised of
over 3,000 substances prepared as homeopathic remedies. Many
remedies have been tested over the past two centuries via
homeopathic provings. The materia medica is a collection of
detailed descriptions of plant, mineral and animal substances.
The study of materia medica addresses:
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First aid for injuries, wounds
and fractures; burns and poisoning; head injuries, shock
and trauma. |
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Acute remedies for colds, flu,
coughs and sore throats; ear infections and inflammations;
gastrointestinal tract ailments; urinary tract problems. |
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Constitutional remedies |
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Nosodes and related remedies |
Pharmacy
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Sources and preparation of
remedies |
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Potencies – X, C, M, CM,
DM, MM, LM (Q) |
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Care, storage, kits and availability |
Year
Two (HSC 201 and HSC 202)
During Year Two of the program, studies center
on increasing knowledge of materia medica, clinic, and independent
supervised case studies. Year Two consists of 250 hours. Each
lecture hour equals 60 contact minutes.
Topics addressed during Year Two include:
Philosophy
Second year students explore the principles
of homeopathy in a clinical setting. Students:
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Utilize homeopathic principles
in case analysis |
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Apply miasmatic concepts to constitutional
case studies |
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Study of Materia Medica
Understanding the client's symptoms and relating
this to the language of the materia medica is an essential
part of homeopathic treatment. Students:
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Cultivate a deeper understanding
of remedies |
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Expand knowledge of materia medica |
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Relate symptoms to remedy profiles |
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Differentiate among similar remedies |
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Clinical Training
A substantial portion of each weekend during
the second year is dedicated to clinical work. During clinic,
students:
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Observe cases taken by a professional
homeopath |
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Participate in case analysis and remedy
selection |
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Manage cases and follow-ups |
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Receive case supervision |
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Practice Management
This component provides methods beneficial
to building a successful practice. Students:
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Explore personal, professional
and ethical issues encountered in practice |
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Prepare to transition from student to professional
homeopath |
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