Dr. Miczak's Distance Learning Courses

Miczak.com is pleased to offer Distance Learning Courses on the subjects of herbology and aromatherapy to the public. Workshops and lectures by Dr. M. Miczak and Marie Anakee Miczak once only available on the East Coast, are now assessable to you no matter where you live. These same courses can now be taken in the comfort of your own home.

Along with great text-books, our courses will feature in-depth course notes and other teaching aids to give you the most up-to-date information in an easy to understand format. Depending on the course, you will also be given an exam at the end of each module and one final to monitor your understanding. Passing the final allows you to receive a certificate from Miczak.com.

Student's will have access to a special area of our online group Botanical Use, allowing them to obtain full support from the staff of Miczak.com. Added articles and course materials will be posted at the students area to assist in learning. As a student, you will also be able to interact with other student's through our forums, chat, e-mail discussion groups, and more. This password-protected area will only be available to students of any of our courses & your membership will never end, even when your course does. Click on the links below for all the information you need!

Native American Herbology

This extremly in-depth course which has been popular at Brookdale College, NJ is now available to you through home-study with Nature's Apothecary. Ancient and modern day plant use of the native peoples will presented in an easy to understand yet thorough way. Native and introduced herbs will be discussed along with history and lore to give you the full picture of native medicinal plant use.

Included in this course will be your text-book on native American herbology by Dr. M. Miczak, published by Lotus Press. A full set of course notes by Dr. Miczak will be provided plus other learning aids. This course comes in the form of one module with one test exam and one final exam which needs to be passed before a certificate of completion is issued. Native American Herbology is perfect for anyone interested in wild-crafting herbs indigenous to the USA, native American culture and lore... mainly Eastern Woodland, the safe use of herbs for natural healing and preventative medicine, learning more about ones own culture or

anyone interested in cultural healing practices. You will be hard pressed to find another course that is so complete on this subject for home-study.

Cost of course: $100.00 (US funds only please)
Contains: One text-book, one set of course notes, one test exam and one final exam, access to the student's password-protected web-site area. May also include, audio casette tapes, video tapes, additional text, etc.

Courses are provided year round.

Essential Oil Blending and Aromatherapy This great course will teach you how to use essential aromatherapy oils in daily life. All aspects of blending will be discussed including perfume making along with aromatic natural products for the home and body. How essential oils heal the body and soul and their use throughout history will be explained as well. Highly comprehensive, this home study course goes beyond simply teaching you about the history of Aromatherapy, instead it gives insight into how to prepare your own concoctions and all the various ways of using essential oils safely. While this course will touch on essential oils effects on the bodies system, basic anatomy, etc., this course will give more detail into the use of Aromatherapy in finished products for healing and preventative medicine. After completing this course, you will feel empowered to apply what you have been tought to your everyday life and surroundings. Essential Oil Blending and Aromatherapy is perfect for anyone wishing to learn how to implement essential oil use into their daily lives or the lives of the patients. Practitioners will find this course very helpful in understanding what their patients might be using and how they can use it in their office or treatments for added benefit. Anyone wishing to use essential oils, learn more about them, sell them, etc. will be enlightened by this course. Perfect for those new to the world of aromatic oil use.

Cost of course: $150.00 (US Funds Only Please)
Contains: One text-book, one set of in-depth course notes complete with illustrations, one test exam and one final exam, essential oils. May also include a video tape and extra text.

Please feel free to ask any questions prior to enrolling.

FAQ's

Q. Are these courses available only in the US?
A. No... these courses are available to anyone with a Post Office address. Our goal is to provide great courses to you no matter where you live in the comfort of your own home.

Q. How many languages are the course materials offered in?
A. Presently, text-books, course notes, etc., are only in English.

Q. How are materials shipped?
A. Course materials are shipped via the US postal system. Please give us a mailing/home address if possible instead of a P.O. Box because the package may be too large for a small box.

Q. Do I or a friend need Internet access to take these courses?
A. No.... not at all. We do privide a special, password-protected area just for students though. This area alows you to meet others taking courses with us, take your exams online and have faster contact with staff. The materials provided are all you really need to take the course... the web-site is just something extra. Most large libraries now have Internet access... be sure to look into this.

Q. Are these courses approved for CEU credits?
A. At this time no.. but we are looking into it. Dr. Miczak's courses have been aproved for CEU credits in the past. Presently, MICZAK.com courses are not accredited by a recognized accrediting agency or association recognized by the United States Secretary of Education. You will however, upon completion of the course, receive a certificate suitable for framing.

Q. Why should I take one of these courses?
A. These courses are perfect for people who want to learn at their own pace. Who perhaps don't have access to such courses or are unable to find the time to take multiple session lectures or workshops. Everything is provided.. from the course notes to essential oils even to give you a complete experience. If you have any other questions... feel free to contact MICZAK.com here.

Q. How long will it take to complete?
A. As long as you feel comfortable with. We do recommend taking no longer then 1 year.

Q. Can I get information by mail?
A. Yes! The same information at this site is included in a booklet that can be sent via mail. If you would like a copy, send a large S.A.S.E. with 2 US 32 cent stamps for postage or if you're outside of the US, send one international reply coupon ($1.00) to:

Dr. Miczak's Apothecary P.O. Box 312 Manalapan, NJ 07726 USA