Ayurveda Certificate Programs
Ayurveda Certificate Programs
Pursue your calling through Ayurveda. Learn how to heal the body, mind, and spirit by enrolling in an Ayurveda Certification Program at Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU), a premier educational institution for complementary and alternative medicine in the United States.
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Ranked #1 Three Years in a Row:
by universities.com for “Best Colleges with Ayurvedic Medicine/Ayurveda Degrees in the United States” in 2017, 2018, 2019.The Mission of SCU Ayurvedic Programs is:
To provide students with a best quality of education in Ayurvedic Medicine, emphasizing preventative and integrative health care.Ayurvedic Wellness Educator Certificate (Level I)
- Program Length: 15 courses | 1 year | 720 Hours
- Hybrid Program Structure: Includes in-class, online (set class time), e-learning, and clinic hours
- Start Date: May 8, 2021
Ayurvedic Practitioner Certificate (Level II)
- Program Length: 14 courses | 1 year
- Hybrid Program Structure: Includes in-class, online (set class time), e-learning, and clinic hours
- Start Date: May 1, 2021
Learn more about Clinical Internship for Ayurvedic Practitioners
Clinical Internship for Ayurvedic Practitioners
- Program Length: 60 hours | 15 weeks
- Prerequisites: Completed Ayurvedic Practitioner Program
- Who will be eligible to take this program? This Program is offered to all SCU Ayurvedic Practitioner Alumni as well as for the students who have completed Ayurvedic practitioner certificate program from other NAMA approved school.
- Start Date: Coming Soon
Learn more about Sanskrit
Introduction to Sanskrit: Level 1 – 100% Online
- Course Length: 30 hours | 1 ½ hours per week | 20 weeks
- Prerequisites: None, this is an introductory course and all are welcome to attend.
- Description: Come learn Sanskrit, the language of Ayurveda! Students will learn to write their own names, simple words and sentences in Sanskrit.
- Cost: Complete course is offered for $300.
- Who will be eligible to take this program? This course is offered to all SCU Ayurvedic students, alumni, and the general public.
- Start Date: May 10, 2021
Learn more about Ashtanga Hridayam
Ashtanga Hridayam Part II – 100% Online
- Course Length: 30 hours | 1 ½ hours per week | 20 weeks
- Prerequisites: None, this is an introductory course and all are welcome to attend. Completion of Part I is not necessary to understand and enjoy Part II.
- Description: Ashtanga Hridayam presents a comprehensible account of Ayurvedic knowledge in a simple and understandable way. Part II includes Suthrasthana chapters 5-8 which focus on the areas involved in a balanced diet.
- Cost: Complete course is offered for $325.
- Who will be eligible to take this program? This course is offered to all SCU Ayurvedic students, alumni, and the general public.
- Start Date: March 9, 2021
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