Mentorship Program

Click here to purchase the AHG Handbook of Mentoring Guidelines.  The handbook is available as a free download with your AHG membership. If you are a member simply login and you will find the mentorship handbook in the member menu. You can learn more about the AHG Mentorship Program by joining us for a free live webinar on Monday, September 30th. Click Here to register.  Looking for a mentor? View our AHG Mentor Directory About The American Herbalists Guild Mentorship Program Mentorship, much like a traditional apprenticeship, is one of society’s oldest forms of experiential education. In many cultures, herbal training occurs almost exclusively in a setting where experienced herbalists work closely with others to share their accumulated wisdom. The structure of these relationships varies widely, but all have in common the desire to share information while offering support, guidance and critical feedback. There is a growing need for clinical training for student practitioners, but because only a handful of clinical herbal training programs are currently available, the AHG encourages mentorship as a way for student practitioners to become confident, skilled clinical herbalists. Often those who have completed extensive training in herbal medicine (which may or may not have included a clinical component) are actively seeking the support and guidance of an experienced clinical herbalist to act as a mentor. It is our hope that by providing support for the mentoring process, AH...
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