ACADEMIC CURRICULUM
FOR AYURVEDA - THE SCIENCE OF LIFE, LEVEL 1
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM, 2020-2021*
AYV 101 - Foundations of Ayurveda - History and Philosophy, and
AYV 101C - "Introduction to Sanskrit" an evening course conference,
with Vaidya Ashlesha Raut (3 hrs.)
AYV 102 - Ayurvedic Anatomy and Physiology
AYV 103 - Principles of Ayurvedic Nutrition and 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 and Pulse Reading
AYV 111 - Panchakarma, Ayurvedic Therapies and Detoxification
AYV 112 - Ayurvedic Home Remedies for Common Ailments
AVY 113C - Practical Guidance in Developing an Ayurvedic Practice
evening conference session (3 hrs)
AVY 113 - Developing an Ayurvedic Practice (includes a field trip)
AYV 114C - Internship for Ayurvedic Consultants
AYV 114 - Internship for Ayurvedic Consultants
NOTE: All Courses are 20 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 644 TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
including 269 Classroom Hours. Additional hours include
Coursework, Individual Conferences,
Asynchronous On-Line Learning, Individual Conferences,
Final Project and Presentation, and the
Supervised Internship for Ayurvedic Consultants:
50 Client Contacts (75 hrs estimated)
COURSE OF STUDY
The BVI School of Ayurveda Program for the Ayurvedic Health Consultant (AHC) Certificates begins the last weekend of August 2020 and courses continue through the third weekend of August 2021. After all courses have been completed students are allowed approximately four weeks to complete their Final Exam, an additional month to complete their Final Project or Research Paper, and only afterwards does the required Internship conference and internship (AYV 114C and AYV 114) begin for those seeking the Ayurvedic Health Consultant (AHC) Certificate.
Students who successfully complete this Program, including all of the requirements, the final examination, and the Project Paper, within the allowable time period specified in the BVI Catalog, will be awarded an “Ayurvedic Consultant Certificate” (See Catalog page 9).
NATIONAL AND STATE STANDARDS
Ayurveda is not a licensed health care profession in any of the fifty United States or the ten Canadian provinces. Consequently, there are currently no national, state or provincial standards for this curriculum. At the present time, a number of professional organizations including, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA), the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals in North America (AAPNA), and the Council on Ayurvedic Credentialing (CAC), are currently elaborating their standards of approval for Ayurvedic training programs and for certification of Ayurvedic practitioners and consultants. NAMA has approved The Bodhananda Vedic Institute School of Ayurveda as a Professional School of Ayurveda. With that approval, completion of our Level 1 program of study in Ayurveda will fulfill the initial requirements for its 2017-2018 graduates who wish to qualify for NAMA membership as a Level I (Ayurvedic Health Consultant) Professional Practitioner. See the NAMA Website for further information
*NOTE: The majority of our courses during 2020-2021 will be via live webinar. Those courses which require
student involvement in practical applications will be held at the Sambodh Center, 6363 N. 24th Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49004