Important notice:

The Canadian Council of Herbal Associations (CCHA) is currently in the process of updating the federal educational standard recommendations for herbalist practitioners. These will be posted as soon as they are finalized. Please email email hidden; JavaScript is required for more information.
However, WE ARE REVIEWING APPLICATIONS – Applications will be reviewed under adjusted standards.

Professional Membership Application Requirements

In order to accommodate different traditions, educational backgrounds and models, we include 3 different educational pathways for our professional membership. They include:

Formal education
Self directed study

The details of each pathway of application are outlined in full detail in the five files of our application package below:

CCHA Code of Ethics
CCHA Disciplinary Procedures
CCHA Scope of Practice
Please contact us for the new CCHA educational standards and application forms. As stated above, the updated educational standards are under review and will be finalized this year.

Professional Membership Fees

HANS Practitioner Membership (registered herbal practitioner) $100.00
One-time administration fee (non-refundable) $45.00
Annual Membership runs from July 1 to June 30 each year.

Professional Membership Maintenance

To maintain your professional membership, you must show that you have completed 40 hrs professional development each yer.

Professional Membership Benefits Include

Practitioner Members offer their registered title and related clinical services to the general public as an herbalist. Benefits include those for general members plus the following items:

May display services at HANS selected events.
May participate in decision-making about standards, scope of practice and disciplinary procedures for professional herbalists in Nova Scotia.
Listing on the Practitioner section of the website.
Benefit of being a registered practitioner, accountable to a standard of education, code of ethics, scope of practice and governing board of directors.