Goals
of the Professional Course:
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To
provide high quality comprehensive training for practitioners
of classical homeopathy
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To educate the "whole homeopath," developing skills
as well as knowledge, qualities of mind as well as professional
competence
Course description:
This
four-year course provides a complete training in classical
homeopathy, its philosophical background, clinical practice,
and professional tools. The course is designed progressively,
at each stage linking philosophy and methodology to deepen
understanding while perfecting increasingly sophisticated
skills. Classroom learning leads to clinical observation and
clinical supervision, where students become confident practitioners
in their own right.
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Every
class meeting includes materia medica, philosophy, repertory study,
and clinical issues such as casetaking, case analysis, and case
management. Methods used in each class meeting are lecture, discussion,
question-and-answer, and hands-on exercises done individually and
in groups. Materia medica is taught through a case-based method,
providing concrete examples on paper and video and building students’
experience with case analysis. Numerous handouts support the material
presented in class.
Homework
assignments include reading, repertory exercises, materia medica
exercises, self-reflection and guided experiences. Students receive
written feedback evaluating their homework.
Ann
Jerome Croce is the main instructor during Year 1, for consistency
during this crucial foundation year. In Year 2, other Academy faculty
begin to rotate in, to provide diversity of perspective and practice.
We find that this balance of consistency and variety enables students
to maintain their own secure understanding of homeopathic principles
while developing the ability to assimilate a variety of viewpoints.
The
Professional Course is designed for students who can devote a substantial
amount of time, but not full time, to their studies. Most students
are full-time workers either in or outside of the home. Our weekend
class meetings are intense, packing a large amount of information
into the short time we are together. In order to minimize travel
time and hotel stays, classes in Years 1 and 2 meet for seven three-day
weekends each year, from Friday noon to Sunday mid-afternoon, with
extended hours for clinical supervision in Years 3 and 4. Our schedule
and location are convenient for students who fly or drive in from
a distance, and we draw students from all over the country.
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What
is special about the Florida Academy’s Professional Course?
Our
faculty: highly respected, professionally engaged practitioners
who are also deeply experienced, passionate teachers
Our
curriculum: sequentially designed to appeal to a variety of
learning styles, develop confidence and self-understanding,
and provide skills for lifetime professional success and satisfaction
Our
philosophy: student-centered and community-building; we believe
that education itself has the power to heal
Our
location: convenient, accessible and cost-effective, a historic
college town with pleasant neighborhoods, diverse restaurants,
interesting shops, and comfortable accommodations
Our
results: graduates who are ready to practice independently
and to seek certification, with live, hands-on experience
in the homeopathic method from case taking through case management
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