COURSE OVERVIEW

The course was written, and is taught, by Joel Robbins, D.C., N.D. It is based on his 40 years in natural health practice, and the extensive post-graduate reading, courses, and seminars he has ingested.

The course incorporates online video lectures by Dr. Joel Robbins. His down to earth teaching method is not just informative, but also practical for application by the graduate once in practice.

The course text, approximately 1,000 pages, must be comprehended by the student. Outside reading is assigned and book reports are then completed. Quizzes over the course material are administered throughout the course.

A choice of either a thesis or a project is also required by the student in order to qualify for the N.D. diploma granted by the College of Natural Health.

The recorded video lectures, text, and assignments (including reading assignments and quizzes) will be accessed online by the student. 

LENGTH OF COURSE

The course is self-paced. On average, the course can be completed between 18 and 24 months. Once a student has logged into the online platform, they will have 24 months to complete the course.

QUIZZES

All quizzes are open book, which are to be completed before the beginning of each lecture. At the beginning of each lecture, Dr. Robbins will go over the quiz answers. The student is required to follow along and make notes and/or corrections on his/her test as needed.

TEXT BOOKS

There are several assigned books for outside reading to be completed during the course. The cost of the books is not included in the tuition. The student must obtain these on their own.

Most of the required books can be downloaded onto Kindle or another such device. Those that cannot be downloaded can be obtained in hardcopy through Amazon or other such sites.

The required books are:

• Food is Your Best Medicine by Henry G. Bieler M.D.
• Confessions of a Medical Heretic by Robert S. Mendelsohn M.D.
• Fats the Heal Fats that Kill by Udo Erasmus
• The McDougall Plan by John A. McDougall
• Enzyme Nutrition by Dr. Edward Howell
• The Curse of Louis Pasteur by Nancy Appleton
• Mucusless Diet Healing System by Arnold Ehret
• Rational Fasting by Arnold Ehret
• Immunization: Theory vs. Reality by Neil Miller
• World Without Cancer by G. Edward Griffin

FINAL PROJECT

In order to fulfill all the academic requirements to complete the course, the student must complete and submit a Final Project. While a formal thesis is acceptable, it is discouraged; rather the Final Project should be such that it will be of value to the student and others in a practical way, long after you have completed your course work.

GENERAL EXPLANATION

The Final Project is a self-designed project based on information the student has learned from the course. It must demonstrate that she/he has a grasp of the material presented in the course.

While the student’s project does not have to cover all the material in the course, it should be representative of the knowledge they have gained through their studies.

DESCRIPTION

Some examples of acceptable projects:

• Handbook of menu outlines, explanations, and instruction of the diet
• Booklet explaining health and disease from the perspective of the course
• A PowerPoint/slide show-type presentation about health and nutrition complete with written script
• A series of tracts or booklets covering various topics relative to health and nutrition
• A thesis, composition, essay, paper, or dissertation

REQUIREMENTS

Your project must be original work, i.e., cannot be material copied from the text.

• While you can synthesize information from the course and outside sources, you must submit something original.
• If your project is of a thesis type, it must be a minimum of 80 pages (double spaced).
• All projects must contain a bibliography.

DIPLOMAS

Upon completion of all requirements, the graduate will be granted two diplomas:

1. Counselor of Natural Health
2. degreed Doctor of Naturopathy (N.D.)