Ayurveda

Ayurveda

Stream Indian Medicine
Course Type Ph.D
Duration 5 Years

Ayurveda

Students in Ayurveda studies certificate programs learn traditional healing techniques as well as psychology. Find out what kind of program requirements and courses to expect, as well as possible careers and certification you can earn.Ayurveda is a traditional Indian holistic medicine practice. Many prospective Ayurvedic practitioners study at accredited institutions in India. Although the United States does not have an objective standard governing the training of Ayurveda practitioners, there are accredited Ayurveda schools in the U.S. that offer certificate programs for aspiring practitioners. These programs include topics like psychology and Ayurvedic therapeutic techniques. Students in accredited U.S. schools can typically earn a certificate in Ayurvedic studies in two years or less. In order to enter an Ayurvedic certificate program, one must have a passing score on a biology and life sciences skills test.

Ayurveda Studies Certificate

Ayurveda studies certificate program coursework includes topics such as herb therapy, surgery and therapy. Ayurveda studies programs usually include practical coursework in patient care, office management and marketing.

Students looking to learn ayurveda in a certificate program must first complete high school or obtain General Educational Development (GED) certificates. Admissions to an ayurveda studies program rarely require scores from the SAT or ACT test. Before students begin learning ayurveda, programs often require a skills test to demonstrate proficiency in biology and life sciences. Students in this program may take courses in the following subjects:

  1. Nidana, or ayurvedic diagnosis
  2. Pathology
  3. Manasa roga, or ayurvedic psychiatry
  4. Dravyaguna, or ayurvedic pharmacology
  5. Patient care
Career Options

After earning a certificate in ayurveda studies, students are ready for careers in the following professions, though some might require additional training and professional licensing:

  1. Yoga instructor
  2. Physical therapist
  3. Massage therapist
  4. Nutritionist

Eligibility

 Must have passed the higher secondary examination or its equivalent in the first attempt with 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken aggregate, and English separately.

Those who appear for the qualifying examination in March / April 2016 can also apply.