Qualify as a Traditional, Integrative Herbal Medicine Practitioner
with or without a science background
ICTIM trains healthcare professionals and career changers in clinical herbal and integrative medicine — combining modern biomedical science with traditional medical systems taught as a distinct framework and integrated into clinical practice.
Looking for a clear, supported path into clinical herbal practice?
Many people interested in herbal medicine find themselves navigating short courses, fragmented information, or unclear routes into professional practice.
You may be:
A healthcare professional seeking a more holistic framework
A career changer looking for meaningful, clinically grounded work
Someone who is unsure whether you even if you qualify to begin formal training
Without a structured pathway, it can be hard to know where to start — or how to move forward with confidence.
Find the right programme for your background.
Whether you come from a science background or not, there is a clear route into clinical training.
Healthcare professional or science graduate
Doctors, nurses, pharmacists, scientists, chiropractors, osteopaths. Enter directly into the clinical programme — a 3‑year, IIMH‑accredited route into clinical herbal practice.
Career changer without a science background
Start with the 2-year preclinical programme in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, materia medica and botany. On successful completion, you progress into the clinical training programme.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Short courses and workshops for healthcare professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of herbal medicine and integrative healthcare.
CPD programmes are designed for qualified practitioners and are available to members of recognised professional herbal registers.
Why study with ICTIM
How It Works
Hear from our students
What graduates say about their experience
I would highly recommend this course for anyone with an interest in a holistic approach to medicine. The course is well structured with a focus on practical applications. As a medical research scientist by trade, I chose this course in particular owing to two factors:
- The material is often backed by research verified information and
- The lecturers are practitioners with real life experience
The course itself is provided in a flexible online learning approach which works perfectly for me. I have a young family and a full time job and I find that the lecturers have been very approachable and flexible all the way through the course. I really enjoy this course and I really feel like I will be well prepared to take up a career in this field.
The focus of this course is on the holistic approach to patient management, which I feel is the missing piece in Western medicine, having worked as a hospital pharmacist for 20 years. The lecturers are very experienced practitioners, and they integrate biomedicine with the traditional approach well, enhancing what I know already rather than changing from one approach to another. I would highly recommend this course and am looking forward to the new career opportunities it will bring.
Not only did I enjoy the course and the challenges it posed, but the course gave me insight and knowledge into herbology that I can apply in my Chiropractic practice. It was very easy getting signed up and getting all the information needed. I appreciate the opportunity to grow with such a great organization.
My first contact with herbal medicine was through the ICTIM. They taught me important things about herbal science, but they also taught me to see the herbs as a living being, that interacts with people and all the environment. Understanding that herbs are part of the universe and thus we are somehow connected with them, and with everything else, has changed my way of thinking the therapeutic process entirely.
Anyone wishing to develop a greater knowledge of herbal medicine or interested in practicing should consider this course. Rosari and Anna-Maria's monthly webinars are inspiring, I am in awe of their love for all things herbal, their knowledge and empathy to students.
This course is well suited to self-directed learners. Rosari and Anna-Maria complement each other well as teachers. Both have a deep knowledge of herbalism and human body systems, and their combined expertise makes the material both accessible and insightful.
Rooted in Irish Healing Traditions
Alongside rigorous professional training, ICTIM draws from Ireland’s indigenous healing heritage — a living tradition shaped by plants, oral knowledge, folklore, and evolving medical worldviews.
This history is not treated as a relic of the past, but as a continuing source of insight into health, healing, and therapeutic practice today.
Everything You Need to Know
Answers to help you choose the right program for your situation
Start Your Journey
Find out more about the programme of your choice.
Ready to find your pathway?
Applications for the next cohort are open. Whether you're a healthcare professional or starting a second career, there's a structured route for your background.
