Essential GMPs for Herbal Practitioners

American College of Healthcare Sciences has been educating holistic health professionals since 1978. Based in Portland Oregon, ACHS is accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). ACHS is one of the few accredited holistic health colleges offering fully online programs. Earn Masters, Bachelors and Associates degrees in a range of integrative health modalities. Earn stackable certificates or earn continuing education in aromatherapy, nutrition, herbal medicine, and more.ACHS is proud to host community wellness on campus and live-streamed classes and webcasts. Community Wellness is a progressive concept that encompasses many healing practices and theories and makes them available to individuals and members within a community. We are adding new wellness programs all the time. See listings below for upcoming opportunities to participate in ACHS community wellness classes and webcasts.

American College of Healthcare Sciences

This GMP workshop provides herbal practitioners with essential GMP  (Good Manufacturing Practices) &amp; production best practices.

Fall 2023 Continuing Education

These CE courses are designed for licensed professionals, caregivers, and other healthcare and wellness professionals. Courses may provide CE hours toward requirements to maintain state licensing requirements.

Join us for Essential GMPs for Herbal Practitioners on Thurs Nov 9th, 2023 at 6:00 PM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). This in-person event will take place at 5005 S. Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR 97239.This class is on-campus in Portland, Oregon.This 90-minute practical GMP workshop provides herbal practitioners with essential GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and production best practices. Implementing an effective GMP framework not only ensures compliance for herbal practitioners, but also gives practitioners an opportunity to highlight the integrity and quality of their products in a competitive market. This workshop will demonstrate the importance of accurate record keeping and good faith effort towards compliance for industry standards. How to use GMPs to improve the integrity and quality of products and educate clients will also be covered. Takeaway: Participants will receive a practical GMP workbook they can use to implement best practices in their clinic or business based on guidance from leading GMP resources. <h2>You'll learn to:</h2><ul><li>Describe the role of GMPs for herbal practitioners</li><li>Compare and contrast best practices for compliant record keeping</li><li>Classify the potential benefits and risk for GMP compliance by practitioners</li><li>Locate accurate resources on GMP regulations for practitioners. </li></ul><h2>TICKET COST</h2>$75Includes all materials and digital badge, and transcript for verification of completion.<h2>CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT</h2>This CE course is designed for licensed professionals, caregivers, and other healthcare and wellness professionals. This course may provide CE hours toward requirements to maintain state licensing requirements; approvals are listed below. Other boards and states may accept for continuing education credit under reciprocity. Please reach out to ce@achs.edu with any questions regarding CE credits. N﻿aturopathic Doctors (NDs): Course submitted for approval to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners. N﻿urses: California Board of Registered Nurses Provider #CEP-12115<h2>ABOUT THE PRESENTER</h2>Dr. Glen Nagel, ND is a Professor &amp; Herbal Medicine Program Dean at ACHS. Glen Nagel is a practicing herbalist, licensed Naturopathic physician, and all around herbal wise guy. Glen is excited to be back in herbal education as the Herbal Medicine Program Chair at American College of Healthcare Sciences. Glen’s training as an herbalist began in the early 1980’s as one of the first herbal apprentices with “Herbal Ed” Smith and Sara Katz, Herb Pharm co-founders. Glen also studied with seaweed expert Ryan Drum, Ph. D and Portland’s wise woman Cascade Anderson Geller.

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