Gaining experience in a clinical setting with mentorship is paramount to a Herbal Medicine Clinical Student in training.
Hours and hours are spent by Herbalists in training learning about therapeutics, materia medica, pharmacy, and so much more, this theory so essential to the volumes of knowledge needed to sit with clients and be of service as complementary, holistic health care providers.
Theoretical learning is the basis for what becomes experiential activity. The next step naturally leading to working with people and herbal medicine together, within a professional setting.
Being guided and encouraged by qualified and experienced clinicians brings a solid backbone of practicum mentorship that creates a holistic and well rounded Herbal Medicine Clinician.
The British Columbia Herbalists Association (BCHA) currently holds the highest standard of Herbal Education Requirements in Canada for a professional membership (RHT) with the association. It is recommended that the student clinician gain a total of 500 hours of supervised clinical training in addition to 2000 hours of herbal medicine based education experiences. Once met, the student then can register with a provincial association as a Registered Herbal Therapist (RHT).
The Emery Herbals Student Clinic Program offers supervised clinical hours for the Student Clinician in training, both onsite in Winlaw, BC and online through virtual engagement. Our Student Clinic is open for students to attend virtually and/or onsite for in person hours.
Student Clinic is facilitated by Colleen Emery, Cl.H, RHT (BCHA), bringing over 20 years of clinical experience in client centred care models.
PROGRAM DETAILS
The Student Clinic Program combines active clinic days with additional mentorship access. Each time we meet we will be conducting client consultations. Post consultation a thorough discussion and completion of the treatment program will be conducted followed by dispensing of the herbal medicine within the Emery Herbals Compounding Botanical Dispensary.
The Student Clinic experience offers students a genuine, real-time engagement into:
- How to prepare for a consultation: reviewing clinical intake paperwork, researching in advance of the appointment, preparing the clinic room and more!
- The Art of the Consultation: Listening skills and the craft of asking clinically effective questions.
- Comprehensive and coherent note taking: How to create clinic files that bring uniformity and efficiency to your practice.
- Creating a barrier free experience for clients: Client Centred Care and the art of crafting unique treatment plans for each individual.
- Complex Formulation Skills: Materia Medica and formulation, the Art of Synergy in client centred care
- Exposure to a Compounding Botanical Dispensary and the business of Herbal Medicine Dispensing.
- Plus So Much More!
Each Block of Student Clinic offers a total of 50 hours of supervised clinical practice hours.
A letter of completion will be issued at the end of each block detailing the clinical practicum hour breakdown.
Prerequisites:
- A minimum of 500 hours of Herbal Medicine Education to date. This includes a minimum of 50 hours of clinical assessment training.
- A minimum of 50 hours of case study roundtable supervised clinical practice
- Completion of all associated waivers and confidentiality agreements on file. (will be provided upon being accepted into program).
- Completion of Clinic Paperwork training: Provided as prerecorded video upon registration for those who require this.
- A letter of intent expressing why you wish to apply for the Emery Herbals Student Clinic.
- A meet and greet interview with Colleen Emery.
2025 Fall Program Dates
Student Clinic runs on Fridays from 9 AM – 5 PM PST: offered to both onsite and online students and patients.
- October 3, 2025
- October 10, 2025
- October 24, 2025
- October 31, 2025
- November 21, 2025
- November 28, 2025
Application Details
The 2025 Fall Term registration is now open!!
We have a total of 10 available seats in our student clinic.
To apply please submit the following requirements to learn@emeryherbals.com with Student Clinic Application in the subject line
- Your most recent and up to date herbal medicine education portfolio
- A letter of intent indicating why you wish to enrol in the Emery Herbals Student Clinic Program
Program fee is $575.00 plus GST. Payments plans are welcome and can be arranged upon admission to the program.
Please email learn@emeryherbals.com to apply and for more details.
