ABC launches online training & certification course.The American Botanical Council American Botanical Council, n.pr a nonprofit educational and research organization that provides infor-mation and promotes the safe and effective use of medicinal plants and phytomedicines. Also called ABC. (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ), Austin, TX, has launched the "ABC Herbal herbal, early botanical book containing descriptions and illustrations of herbs and plants with their properties, chiefly those qualities that made them useful as medicines or condiments. Most of the herbals were written between c.1470 and c. Information Course" at www.herbtraining.com. The training and certification program is designed for retailers, those who sell herbal products and those who advise patients. Based on the ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs, the program covers many aspects of the herb trade, including history, regulation, trends, science and details on 29 commonly used herbs. The program consists of two modules, each concluding with a multiple-choice test. Upon completion of both modules, the participant is certified See certification. as an ABC Herbal Information Specialist (HIS). Retail operations that participate in the program receive certificates for each employee completing the program, a window decal stating that an ABC-certified Herbal Information Specialist is on staff and a formatted press release to distribute. Healthcare practitioners can use the program as an additional certification to their own. |
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