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Professional Organizations These organizations require that it’s members meet certain educational/knowledge requirements in order to be a professional member. Many of them also provide general memberships for those who are interested in herbal medicine. At the bottom of this page are also some organizations you may be interested in that don’t have educational requirements in order to be a member. Alberta Association of Practicing Herbalists AAPH - “Established as a functional governing body to form a united voice for all practicing herbalists in the province of Alberta”. They have three levels of membership: Professional Member, Student Member, and Associate Member. American Herbalists Guild AHG - Professional members have been accepted by peer review and have at least two years of experience working with clients. RH - Registered Herbalist. Professional herbalists that are members of the AHG have this designation. Members of the Ontario Herbalists Association also use this designation. Canadian Herbalist Association of British Columbia CHAofBC - Professional members must have obtained their degree or diploma from a school, institute, or college (Europe or North America) in herbal therapeutics that is recognized by the organization. They must pass an exam that shows their expert herbal knowledge, as well as being subject to peer review. Certified Veterinary Herbalist CVH - This is the designation of a veterinarian that has been certified by the VBMA (Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association). Certified Veterinary Herbal Educator CVHE - This is the designation of a non-veterinary herbalist who has been certified by the VBMA (Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association). This is not a license to practice veterinary medicine. American College of Veterinary Herbalists Dipl. ACVH - This is the designation given to Veterinary herbalists who have been given membership in the American College of Veterinary Herbalists. Certified Veterinary Herbalists are automatically eligible for membership in the ACVH. Herbalist Association of Nova Scotia HANS - Herbalist Association of nova Scotia. General Memberships as well as Practitioner Memberships are available. National Institute of Medical Herbalists MNIMH - Member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. Members must have studied at a qualifying college or school, that includes 500 hours of clinical training, in order to be a member and use this designation. No longer accepting herbalists from colleges outside of the UK. National Herbalists Association of Australia NHAA - Founded in 1920. They have different levels of membership, but full membership is for trained herbalists and naturopaths who have met their training requirements in health sciences, western herbal medicine and supervised clinical practice. Ontario Herbalists Association OHA - Professional members receive the designation of Registered Herbalist (RH). Herbal enthusiasts can be members too, but are not Registered Herbalists. RH - Registered Herbalist. Professional members of the AHG and the OHA both use this designation. Registered Herbal Practitioner RHP - This is the designation used by professional members of the CHA of BC. Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association VBMA - An organization for veterinarians and herbalists dedicated to safe, effective veterinary herbalism. Veterinarians are full members while non-veterinarians are associate members. Membership requirements for non-veterinarians are very stringent. Other Organizations American Botanical Council ABC - This is a wonderful resource for science-based herbal news and information. HerbalGram is the Journal of the American Botanical Council, and subscription is available to laymen and professionals. Healthy Living Therapies Alberta Association HLTAA - Membership in this association is open to laymen and professionals. A large variety of the holistic therapies are represented by members here. Natural Health Products Directorate NHPD - This is the regulating authority for natural health products in Canada.http://www.albertaherbalists.com/http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/http://www.chaofbc.ca/http://www.vbma.org/Continuing%20Education.htmhttp://www.vbma.org/Continuing%20Education.htmhttp://herbalns.org/http://www.nimh.org.uk/http://www.nhaa.org.au/http://www.herbalists.on.ca/index.htmlhttp://www.vbma.org/shapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9