Joan Cass Certifications Coursework

Joan Cass Certifications Coursework

Certified Herbalist, Nutritional Coach, and Holistic Health Practitioner

Professional Herbalist Course: Intermediate

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): K.P. Singh Khalsa, Alka Deshpande, Mary-Alice Quinn
Total Hours: 72 | Completion Date: Sept 23, 2021

  • Focus on herbal therapeutics, healing properties of over 200 herbs, and foundational principles from Western, Chinese, and Ayurvedic herbal systems.

Professional Herbalist Course Year 1 & 2

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): K.P. Singh Khalsa, Alka Deshpande, Mary-Alice Quinn
Total Hours: 432 | Completion Date: Mar 31, 2022

  • Comprehensive training on clinical applications, herbal therapeutics for various body systems, and historical and philosophical foundations of herbalism.

Advanced Professional Herbalist and Nutritional Skills

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): K.P. Singh Khalsa, Alka Deshpande, Mary-Alice Quinn
Total Hours: 365 | Completion Date: Aug 21, 2021

  • Supervised clinical practice with a focus on client work under the direct supervision of experienced practitioners in herbal and nutritional therapy.

How to Run a Successful Online Holistic Health Practice

Institution: Online (Webinar)
Instructor: K.P. Singh Khalsa
Total Hours: 10 | Completion Date: Aug 21, 2021

  • A five-week series covering practice management, client growth strategies, and establishing a financially successful holistic health practice.

Biochemistry for Herbalists and Nutritionists

Institution: Online
Instructor: K.P. Singh Khalsa
Total Hours: 36 | Completion Date: Aug 14, 2021

  • Study of botany, nutrition, digestion, pH balance, and biochemical processes like lipid and protein metabolism.

Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach (CTNC)

Institution: ITN
Instructor: Cynthia Garcia
Total Hours: 770 | Completion Date: Mar 3, 2020

  • Certification blending physical, mental, and spiritual nutrition. Covers basic human sciences, medical terminology, practice management, and ethics.

Full Body Systems

Institution: Online
Instructor: Andrea Nakayama
Total Hours: 100 | Completion Date: June 1, 2019

  • Functional nutrition training with a focus on client rapport, anatomy and physiology through the lens of nutrition, and creating personalized healing protocols.

Kharrazian Institute – Neuroinflammation, Autoimmunity, Childhood Developmental Disorders, Hashimoto’s Clinical Strategies

Institution: Kharrazian Institute
Instructor: Dr. Datis Kharrazian
Total Hours: 75 | Completion Date: Mar 13, 2022

  • A comprehensive course covering gut-brain axis, autoimmunity, neurological disorders, childhood developmental disorders, and the latest clinical strategies for managing Hashimoto’s thyroid disease.

Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy, and Dispensing: Best Practices in Herbal Formulation

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): Benjamin Zappin, Wilson Lau, Michael McGuffin
Total Hours: 3 | Completion Date: Feb 12, 2022

  • Guidelines for practitioners on compounding herbal formulations in clinical settings, based on good manufacturing practices.

Fundamentals of Herbal Pharmacology & Case-Based Approach

Institution: Online
Instructor: Guido Masé
Total Hours: 16 | Completion Date: Aug 30, 2021

  • Exploration of herbal pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics through case studies, with a special section on herbal pharmacology for cancer therapy.

Trauma-Informed Herbalism in Clinical Practice

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): Lisa Fox, Melanie St. Ours, Atava Garcia Swiecicki, et al.
Total Hours: 18 | Completion Date: Oct 17, 2021

  • Herbal approaches to trauma and resilience, addressing culturally relevant healing, street medicine, and trauma-informed clinical practices.

Botany for Herbalists: Part 1 & 2

Institution: Online
Instructor: 7Song
Total Hours: 3 | Completion Date: Jan 22, 2022

  • Core botanical skills, focusing on plant identification, ecological considerations, and the medicinal use of plants.

Good Herbal Compounding and Dispensing Practices

Institution: Online
Instructor(s): Benjamin Zappin, Wilson Lau, Michael McGuffin
Total Hours: 3 | Completion Date: Feb 12, 2022

  • Best practices for compounding herbal formulations based on standard good manufacturing practice concepts.

Current Evidence-Based Botanical Research

Institution: Online
Instructor: Erika Galentin
Total Hours: 8 | Completion Date: Sept 22, 2021

  • Understanding and applying evidence-based research in herbalism, with a focus on evaluating scientific literature for clinical use.


SKILLS & EXPERTISE

  • Clinical herbalism and nutritional therapy

  • Personalized health protocols integrating Western, Chinese, and Ayurvedic herbs

  • Practice management and holistic health business development

  • Client rapport building and trauma-informed care

  • In-depth knowledge of herbal pharmacology, gut-brain health, and autoimmune conditions

  • Evidence-based herbal research and formulation


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member, American Herbalists Guild (AHG)

  • Member, International Association of Nutrition Professionals (IANP)

Joan Cass Certifications Coursework

Joan Cass Certifications Coursework

Training and Certificates

  • Neuro & Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Autoimmune Clinical Strategies – Kharrazian Institute

  • Full Body Systems Certificate in Functional Nutrition

  • Digestive Intensive – Andrea Nakayama

  • Board Certification in Nutrition – National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)

  • Member – American College of Nutrition

  • Bio-Individual Nutrition Institute – Julie Matthews

  • Anxiety Nutrition Institute

  • Advanced Herbalist and Nutrition Clinical Skills – International Integrative Educational Institute (IIEI) with KP Khalsa

  • Institute of Functional Medicine (IFN)

  • Functional Medicine University (FMU)

  • Certified Transformation Nutrition Coach (CTNC) – Institute for Transformational Nutrition (ITN)

  • Parent Facilitator Training (SMPG) – Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

  • Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine (ACIM) – Lee Cowden

  • Certified Probiotic Advisor – Jason Hawrelak

  • High Performance Coaching (HPX) – Brendon Burchard

  • Trauma Parenting – National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM)

  • Patching Protocol (Acupuncture, Meridians) – patchingprotocol.com

  • Health Assessment Training – pract2pro

  • Polyvagal and Vagus Nerve Training – Research and study with Patrick Nemechek, Stephen Porges, Sterling Cooley’s Group

  • Study of Choline Deficiencies – Exploration of its impact on chronic health issues

Professional Organizations Supporting 2e (Twice-Exceptional) Communities

  • SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)

  • GRO (Gifted Research and Outreach)

  • CAG (California Association for the Gifted)

  • FLAG (Florida Association for the Gifted)

  • 2 Days of 2e

  • TECA (Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy)

  • IEA (International Dyslexia Association)