Now, one and a half years out of school, my education is still continuing.
I am grateful for the solid foundation found through BVI."
-Austin Peltier, Student of BVI, 2017-2018
About our Course of Study
COURSE OF STUDY
The BVI School of Ayurveda Program for the Ayurvedic Health Consultant (AHC) Certificates was completed and culminated with our Graduation Ceremonies on October 17, 2021.
Congratulations and Best Wishes
to all our BVI Graduates!
General Information:
Our 2022 - 2023 program is slated to begin in April or May 2022. Generally, our program takes place over 13 months. Weekend courses occur once a month. After all courses are completed students are allowed approximately four weeks to complete their Final Exam, an additional month to complete their Final Case Study Project, and only afterwards does the required Internship conference (AYV 113C) and the Ayurvedic Internship (AYV 113 and AYV 114) begin for those seeking the Ayurvedic Health Consultant (AHC) Certificate.
Students who successfully complete this Program, (including all of the course requirements, the Final Exam, and their Case Study) within the allowable time period specified in the BVI Catalog, will be awarded an “Ayurvedic Consultant Certificate” (Request our Catalog for detailed information).
NATIONAL AND STATE STANDARDS
The BVI School of Ayurveda is a professional School of Ayurveda licensed by the State of Michigan. BVI is also a professional membership of AAPNA, the Association of Ayurvedic Professions of North America. BVI Program Graduates are qualified to enroll in AAPNA as Ayurvedic Health Counselors/Lifestyle Consultants (AHCLC). BVI Ayurveda is also an Organizational member of National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA).
Ayurveda is not a licensed health-care profession in any of the fifty United States or in Canadian provinces. Consequently, there are currently no national, state or provincial standards for this curriculum. At the present time, a number of professional organizations, such as NAMA and AAPNA) have established standards of approval for Ayurvedic training programs and for certification of Ayurvedic practitioners and consultants. The Bodhananda Vedic Institute School of Ayurveda has either implemented or has as its goal to meet or exceed all such standards.
ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
FOR AYURVEDA - THE SCIENCE OF LIFE, LEVEL 1
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, 2022 - 2023
AYV 100 - Foundations of Ayurveda: History & Philosophy
AYV 101 - Introduction to Sanskrit for Ayurveda Students
AYV 102 - Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology
AYV 103 - Ayurvedic Principles of Nutrition & Food Science
AYV 104 - The Ayurvedic Understanding of Mind
AYV 105 - Introduction to Subtle Therapies
AYV 106 - Ayurveda and Yoga
AYV 107 - The Ayurvedic Science of Herbs
AYV 108 - The Ayurvedic Lifestyle and Preventative Care
AYV 109 - Ayurvedic Pathology
AYV 110 - Ayurvedic Assessment Techniques & Pulse Reading
AYV 111 - Panchakarma, Ayurvedic Therapies & Detoxification
AYV 112 - Ayurvedic Home Remedies for Common Ailments
AVY 113C - Practical Guidance in Developing an Ayurvedic
Practice (3 hr. evening conference)
AVY 113 - Internship: Developing an Ayurvedic Practice, Level 1 (16 hrs).
AYV 114 - Internship: Developing an Ayurvedic Practice, Level 2 (16 hrs.)
NOTE: All Courses are 15 hours unless otherwise stated.
CERTIFICATE AWARDED TO BVI GRADUATES
Individuals who successfully complete the Level 1 Program of instruction,
along with all its requirements, will be awarded
the Professional Level 1 "Ayurvedic Consultant Certificate"
Individuals who successfully complete all the requirements of the program
(sans the Internship component) will be awarded the
Non-Professional “Ayurvedic Self-Care and Family Health Certificate."
LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATE PROGRAM:
Estimated 300 Total Program Hours
The AHC Program consists of 223.5 Contact Hours. Additional hours include
Coursework, Asynchronous On-Line Learning, Individual Conferences,
Final Project and Presentation, and the Supervised Internship
for Ayurvedic Consultants. Includes Client Contacts
Estimated 300 hours of independent Study
for an approximately Total 600 Program Hours
CLICK HERE for a copy of the 2020 - 2021 Course Syllabus
for BVI's Professional Ayurvedic Health Consultant Program.
NOTE: Our 2022-2023 Catalog & Course Syllabus are forthcoming.
*NOTE: The majority of our courses during 2022-2023
are likely to be held via live webinar. Those courses requiring
students to be involved in practical applications are likely to be held via Zoom during covid, or otherwise at the
Sambodh Center (SCHE) ashram located in Kalamazoo, MI.