Certificate programs provide practical, focused knowledge in one aspect of natural health for selfapplication or for consultations with the public, clients, family, or friends. Certificate programs are offered to students who do not wish to pursue a degree or as a prerequisite to fulfill some of the requirements of an INM degree program. For students who have been away from school for a while, we recommend (but do not require) that they take the one-credit course INM 55 Strategies for Learning Success as a separate, individual course prior to beginning the Certificate Program of their choice. Much of the course work and credit hours completed during an INM certificate program is applicable to an INM degree program.
CERTIFIED NUTRITIONAL COUNSELOR (CNC)
This Certificate Program covers the field of nutrition and diet. Conventional anatomy, physiology, and disease processes are presented as a means to understanding the many chronic diseases caused by poor nutrition. Conventional nutrition and the deficiencies of the standard American diet are compared to the benefits of naturopathic nutrition and the original diet. Students also learn how to facilitate healthy lifestyle changes in diet for themselves and others.
REQUIRED COURSES
INM 01 Concepts of Natural Medicine
INM 10 Fundamentals of Nutrition and the Hierarchy of Nutrients
INM 11 Scientific Basis for Nutrition
INM 16 Facilitating Lifestyle Changes
INM 21 Introduction to Conventional Nutrition
INM 61 Anatomy and Physiology, Part 1
INM 64 Disease Processes and Conventional Medicine, Part 1
INM 81 Case Study or Project (CNC)
CERTIFIED HERBALIST IN ORIGINAL MEDICINE (CHOM)
This Certificate Program covers the field of herbology and presents a broad spectrum of topics on herbs, including terminology and definitions, types and properties of herbs, collection and storage of herbs, uses of herbs, and health conditions and their corresponding herbal remedies. Students learn the basic concepts of original medicine, as well as naturopathic nutrition and the original diet. Students also learn how to facilitate healthy lifestyle changes in the diet for themselves and others by using herbs.
REQUIRED COURSES
IIOM 01 Concepts of Natural Medicine
IIOM 10 Fundamentals of Nutrition and the Hierarchy of Nutrients
IIOM 30 Herbs of the Bible
IIOM 31 Medicinal Use of Herbs
IIOM 32 The Green Pharmacy
IIOM 33 Practical Applications in the Use of Herbs
IIOM 82 Case Study or Project (CHOM)
