I don't know if I've come to the right forum, but does anyone know of a worthwhile distance learning course in homeopathy?
I am recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome and need to learn at my own pace. However, I'm very aware of the number of bogus 'schools' of complementary medicine that advertise these type of courses in all sorts of disciplines. I would rather wait until I feel well enough to do a good course than get a useless 'qualification'.
I live in the UK. Any ideas?
Thanks - Jenny.

The Devon School of Homeopathy is the one to go for. It's distance learning course is excellent and a good foundation for any other course you may wish to join late when you are feeling up to it.

Most courses which devon school is offering are unrecognised. On the basis of these courses you can't practice abroad specialy in India, Bangladesh, Dubai, Srilanka and Pakistan and other countires. One of the best option is available on this site. The course is recognised.
http://www.geocities.com/homoeocollege/main1.htm

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Dear Sir,
I beg to differ about your views. The Diploma of Homeopathy from The School of Homeopathy is recognised throughout the world. The School is affiliated with The Society of Homeopaths the biggest registering body of Homeopaths in the UK. They offer distance learning for the first 2 or 3 years BUT you can only obtain the Diploma by attending the college.
http://www.homeopathyschool.com/index.html
The work is thorough and detailed and prepares you very well for practicing anywhere. The course includes Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology and Disease in addition to a sound grounding in Homeopathy, as well as enough Materia Medica to keep you busy for the rest of your life (!!)
I don't know where you got your information from, but the principal Misha Norland is a contemporary and friend of Rajan Sankaran (who you must of heard of)
I completed their Diploma in June 2001 and I know what I am talking about. As past editor of The Student Homeopath I am well aware of the colleges in the UK and the processes necessary to obtain a good qualification.
For your information, membership of The Society of Homeopaths allows reistered members to treat clients through company health insurance schemes such as HSA and Standard Life and can only be obtained if you have trained at a recognised college.
http://www.homeopathy-soh.com/

This is how well a Diploma from the school is viewed.
yours faithfully
Mary English DSH
www.maryenglish.co.uk
Licensed member of The Society of Homeopaths

hi english woman

When you say "They offer distance learning for the first 2 or 3 years BUT you can only obtain the Diploma by attending the college. "

In one sigh, you are saying it is distance education certificate and in the same sigh you are saying you can't get diploma without attending the school That's very funny. In the whole world, this is criteria that those who can't attend school or college but they fulfil criteria or elgibility of course. They are offered to get admission in distance learning what kind of rule your school has adopted. Do you want to say your school is getting fee through distance but presents the certificate in hand and not through post. For opening a school and issuing certificate in england one does not need any affiliation with any society or organization what so ever in england. even for starting practice in homeopathy you don't need any license from society of homeopath. you can make your own organization. or register yourself with any running organization like www.the-hma.org

i have an experience of both canada and uk.

In order to earn the Practitioner Diploma from Devon School one has to complete a 4th year of training. This can only be by attending the college in person as they do not offer the 4th Year unsupervised.

The following link has information about the International Study Programme: http://www.homeopathyschool.com/intl/intl.html
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Assessment and Certification:
If you are still confused, you could contact the School and ask them to clarify things.

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Andre Saine's distance course is outstanding. It is well taught and comprehensive. The best course I have ever taken. It will also make you a very proficient homeopath. It is also on dvd now -- making viewing it easier than ever.

dear friends
it is good to see these posts on different distance learning courses.
the comparison may help others to decide.
i welcome more such posts + comments, preferably unbiased.
has anyone got anything to say about issac golden's course and also the distance course by jeremy sherr ?

dr manish agarwala

PSlease note that the pakistan based distance course, as mentioned in the link/post above, by arshad sheikh homeopath does not appear to be genuine. i am 100% sure that it is not recognized in india. none of the distance learning / postal / online courses (based in india or outside india) are legally recognized in india. the students who possess *only* such 'degrees' are not legally eligible to practice.

please note that there are some distance courses like the ones offered by devon school / david little / andre saine's course etc - which is wonderful and may give a lot of training - but this is not legally recognised in india.

i have noticed an alarming trend in which some dubious organisations / people are taking a lot of money from people (indian / foreigners) and their university / degree etc is all fake. this is happening in the name of 'alternative medicine' / postal homoeopathic course etc.

found:
The British Institute of Homeopathy USA http://www.bihusa.com
The Herb Garden
580 Zion Road
Egg Harbor Township
New Jersey 08234-9606
tel (609) 927 5660
tel (609) 653 1289
info@bihusa.com <mailto:info@bihusa.com>
Desert Institute School of Classical Homeopathy <http://www.chiaz.com/disch>
2001 W. Camelback Rd. Suite 150
Phoenix, Arizona 85015
tel (602) 347-7950
fax (602) 864-2949
Thelma Rowe, Psy.D. - Registrar
disch@igc.org <mailto:disch@igc.org>
Farrington Homeopathic School <http://www.farringtonschool.com/>
Suite 303
20 Cedar Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15228
tel 800-430-9328
and at
Suite 150
2001 W. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85015
ekondrot@pipeline.com <mailto:ekondrot@pipeline.com>
S.W. College of Naturopathic Medicine <http://www.scnm.edu>
2140 E. Broadway Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
tel (480) 858 9100
fax (480) 858 9116
admissions@scnm.edu <mailto:admissions@scnm.edu>
Caduceus Institute of Classical Homeopathy <http://www.homeopathytraining.org>
516 Caledonia St.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
tel 1-800-396-9778
International: (831) 466-0516
willa@homeopathyhome.net <mailto:willa@homeopathyhome.net>
Hahnemann College of Homeopathy <http://www.hahnemanncollege.com>
80 Nicholl Avenue
Pt. Richmond
CA 94801
tel 510-232-2079, fax 510-412-9044
hahnemann@igc.apc.org <mailto:hahnemann@igc.apc.org>
The Homeopathic Academy of Southern California <http://www.homeopathic-academy.com>
2136 Oxford Avenue
Cardiff by the Sea, CA 92007
tel (858) 794-0787
Director:Allison Maslan, RSHom(NA)
mail@homeopathic-academy.com <mailto:mail@homeopathic-academy.com>
Institute of Classical Homeopathy <http://www.classicalhomoeopathy.org>
1336-D Oak Avenue
St. Helena,
CA 94574
tel 415-248-1632
ichinfo@classicalhomoeopathy.org <mailto:ichinfo@classicalhomoeopathy.org>
Pacific Academy of Homeopathy <http://www.homeopathy-academy.org>
1199 Sanchez Street
San Francisco CA 94114
tel: 415-695-2710
fax: 415-695-8220
health@homeopathy-academy.org <mailto:health@homeopathy-academy.org>
American University of Complementary Medicine <http://www.aucm.org>
11543 Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064
tel (310) 914-4116
fax (310) 479-3376
curentur@flash.net <mailto:curentur@flash.net>
Quantum-Veritas International University Systems <http://www.qvius.edu>
8306 Wilshire Blvd. #728
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
tel 310 645-0443,
qvius@qvius.edu <mailto:qvius@qvius.edu>
Homeopathy School of Colorado <http://www.homeopathyschool.org>
PO Box 20340
Boulder, CO 80308-3340
tel 303-440-3717
info@homeopathyschool.org <mailto:info@homeopathyschool.org>
School of Homoeopathy, Devon <http://www.homeopathyschool.com>
(North American Flexible Learning Program)
Betsy Levine
82 East Pearl Street
New Haven, CT 06513
tel/fax (203) 624-8783
betsy@homeopathyschool.com <mailto:betsy@homeopathyschool.com>
The American Academy of Clinical Homeopathy
612 Upland Trail
Conyers
Georgia GA 30207
tel (800) 448-7256 or (770) 922-2644
newtrmdy@avana.net <mailto:newtrmdy@avana.net>
The New England School of Homeopathy <http://www.nesh.com/index.html>
356 Middle Street
Amherst,
Massachusetts 01002
tel (413) 256-5949
fax (413) 256-6223
nesh@nesh.com <mailto:nesh@nesh.com>
Northwest Academy of Homeopathy
Minneapolis
MN
tel (612)593-9458
The Homeopathic College - Durham <http://members.aol.com/bryonia>
Manfred Mueller D.Hom (CHC Certified)
University Office Park
Suit 230
411 Andrews Rd
Durham, NC 27705
tel 1-800-218-7733 or (919)-286-0500
bryonia@aol.com <mailto:bryonia@aol.com>
International Academy of Classical Homeopathy - USA Campus <http://www.classicalhomeopathy.com>
George Vithoulkas' International School in New York
Director: David Kramer homeopath4@aol.com <mailto:homeopath4@aol.com>
School of Homoeopathy <http://www.homeopathyschool.com>, New York
Kathy Lukas
964 Third Avenue, 8th floor
New York, NY 10155-0003
tel (212) 570-2576
fax (212) 758-4079
kathy@homeopathyschool.com <mailto:kathy@homeopathyschool.com>
School of Homoeopathy, New York - Online <http://www.tshny.com/index.htm>

Teleosis School of Homeopathy <http://www.teleosis.org>
Director: Joel Kreisberg
5A Lancaster Street
Cambridge, MA 02140
tel (617) 547-8500
info@teleosis.org <mailto:info@teleosis.org>
National College of Naturopathic Medicine <http://www.ncnm.edu>
049 SW Porter St.
Portland, OR 97201
tel (503) 499-4343
Texas Institute for Homeopathy
876 Amberstone
San Antonio, Texas 78258-2347
tel (210) 481-3012
fax (210) 481-3941
texashomeopathy@aol.com <mailto:texashomeopathy@aol.com>
Bastyr University <http://www.bastyr.edu>
4500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
tel (425) 823-1300
fax (425) 823-6222
admiss@bastyr.edu <mailto:admiss@bastyr.edu>

http://www.homeopathic.org/Certifi.htm
CHC, NASH, HANP, CCHC,ABHT
1.Council for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
http://www.homeopathicdirectory.com
2.North American Society of Homeopaths(NASH)
http://www.homeopathy.org/about.html
3.Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians(HANP)
http://www.hanp.net/
http://www.healthy.net/HANP
4.Canadian Council for Homeopathic Certification(CCHC)
http://www.canadahomeopathy.com/index.html
5.American Board of Homeotherapeutics(ABHT)
http://www.homeopathyusa.org/specialtyboard/
ANCB,ANMAB,ANMA
6.American Naturopathic Certification Board(ANCB)
http://www.ancb.net
7.American Naturopathic Medical Certification and Accreditation (ANMAB)
http://www.anmab.org/pages/3/
8.American Naturopathic Medical Association (ANMA)
http://www.anma.com/
9.National Board of Homeopathic Examiners
http://www.nbhe.org/pro
10.Arizona Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners
http://home.mindspring.com/~bhme/
11.Connecticut Department of Public Health
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/
12.Nevada State Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners
http://www.nvbhme.com/
13.Homeopathic Association of Naturopathic Physicians
http://www.minimum.com/p7/engine/auth.asp?n=1351
14.The Canadian Academy of Homeopathy
http://www.homeopathy.ca/
15.American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

there is no universal statement that can be made about the conditions under which homeopathy can be practiced.
the lack of official recognition of homeopathy as a method of health care by all states and provinces may be an issue in some jurisdictions.

Arizona also has a provision for Homeopathic Medical Assistants (HMA) who work in conjunction with a licensed homeopathic medical doctorsome licensed practitioners (MD, DO, DC, LAc, FNP, etc.)
Minnesota and California allow registered practitioners of alternative medicine to practice without being licensed.