The Macrobiotics Global Online 12-Month Counselor Training Program
presented by Macrobiotics America
Next course begins January 15
Early Registration extended to January 13!
Register by January 13 and save $700 when making the full tuition payment.
Register as early as possible to reserve your place in the course.
(Special enrollment to begin the course before or after January 15 can also
be arranged.)
New! Announcing the Guest Faculty for the Counselor Training Program. The following internationally respected teachers will be joining David Briscoe periodically for the online counselor course discussions:
Includes Live Online Interactive Multi-Media
Basic computer skills and internet connectivity are all you need.
Curriculum & Instruction designed by David Briscoe
Join students from around the world as you challenge yourself to learn, creatively apply macrobiotic principles, and develop practical skills in macrobiotic counseling.
This course includes regular live online discussions and multi-media learning sessions with the instructor. Enjoy regular online interaction with students from around the world.
The course is organized into ten processes:
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Early Roots of Macrobiotic Healing Theory
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George Ohsawa’s Teachings on Health
- Contemporary Macrobiotic Principles of Health and Well-Being for Today’s World
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The Whole View
- Natural Human Qualities
- The Big Balance
- Harmony with the Natural Environment
- Our Ki Anatomy
- Blood Quality
- Homeostasis
- Blood Formation Theory
- Introduction to Acid-Alkaline Theory
- Anatomy and Physiology of Digestion
- Anatomy and Physiology of Blood Sugar Metabolism
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Developing One’s Perceptions
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Strengthening One’s Ability to See the Possibilities for Recovery, Re-Balancing and Happiness in Oneself and Others
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The Macrobiotic Meaning of “Diagnosis”
- Constitution and Condition
- Foundation of Macrobiotic-Style Yin-Yang Diagnosis
- The “Four Seasonal Types”
- Intro to Face Diagnosis
- Eyes Diagnosis
- Skin Diagnosis
- Hands Diagnosis
- Feet Diagnosis
- Common Symptoms and Their Relationship to Internal Organs and Systems
- Understanding Basic Aspects of Behavior and Emotions for Diagnosis
- Personal Happiness: Family, Other Relationships, and Work
Process 5: Aspects of Food, Nutrition, and Macrobiotic Food Energetics
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Essentials of Macrobiotic Nutrition and Modern Nutrition
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Macrobiotic Food Energetics Fundamentals
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Macrobiotic Food Pyramid
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Basic Energetics of Cooking Styles
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Macrobiotic Menu-Planning Essentials
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How to Prepare, Use and Recommend Essential Macrobiotic Home Remedies
- Special Dishes for Common Symptoms and Conditions
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How to Go from Diagnosis to Making Skillful and Clearly Communicated Macrobiotic Recommendations
- Improving the Practicality and Doability of Recommendations
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Menu Planning for Implementing the Recommendations
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Creating Your Own Consultation Forms
- Producing Your Own Recommendations Booklet
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Designing Consultation Support Materials
Process 9: How to Set Up Your Own Local Macrobiotic Counseling and Education Services Plus…Creating A Supportive Consultation Follow-up Service
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Creating Your Own Counseling Practice
- Legalities of Macrobiotic Counseling
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How to Promote Your Counseling Service
- Developing Your Reputation
- How to Manage the Finances of Macrobiotic Counseling
- Making Good Connections
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Entry-Level Consultation Practice Sessions
- Consultation Record-Keeping
- Consultation Follow-Up Practice
The individual pace of each student is honored. Each student completes the course offline at her or his own pace. The student has up to twelve months to complete the course material. It can be completed sooner if the student chooses. In some cases more time may be needed.
Learning Materials are presented via online readings, web resources and occasionally by online streaming audio and video. There are no books to buy. All materials are contained with in the course itself.
Online Group Discussions are held almost weekly for the students to meet with the instructor to discuss various questions they have about the course material. The online group discussions are for all students no matter what Process of the course they are currently completing. The majority of the course study is completed offline by the student at his or her own pace.
Online Office Hours are available weekly for students to visit with the instructor, ask questions, get advice, etc.
Software Programs necessary for the course are free and can be easily downloaded from the internet.
Computer System can be Windows (XP, Vista, 7) or Apple (Intel processor running OS 10.5+). The student needs to be proficient at sending and receiving email and email document attachments, and browsing the internet. A “hard wired” broadband connection (not Wi-Fi) and a USB headset with microphone are required for the weekly live online discussions and presentations. (“Hard wired” means that your computer would be directly plugged into your modem for the internet connection during the live online sessions, rather than using a remote Wi-Fi system).
A Complete Online Orientation is given to each student prior to beginning the course. You are shown exactly how to participate in the online discussion, how to access the learning materials 24/7, and how to get set up for enjoying and benefiting from all aspects of the course.
Tuition: Save $700! Make a full payment of $4,200 for the entire course, no later than the end of the Early Enrollment Period, and save $700; $4,900 regular tuition and when choosing one of the payment plans below. It’s strongly recommended that you register as soon as possible as the number of students accepted for each course date is limited.
NEW! Payment plan options are now available . To help students during this challenging ecomomic time we now offer the following two payment plan options:
1. Payment Plan Option #1: Two payments of $2450 each, one at the start of the course, and one at the beginning of the fourth month of the course. The first payment is due before the end of The Early Registration Period.
2. Payment Plan Option #2: A $1325 first payment due prior to beginning of the course, and
$325 monthly for 11 months beginning the second month of the course, paid by automatic credit card billing. The first payment is due before the end of The Early Registration Period. For questions about the payment plans, please contact us.
The course may be started on the following dates:
January 15 (Early Enrollment open until January 13),
June 15 (Early Enrollment March 15-May 15 )
September 15 (Early Enrollment June 15- August 15).
Early enrollment is also possible prior to the Early Enrollment period. It is highly recommended that you register as early as possible during the Early Enrollment period to secure a place in the course.
Withdrawal/Refund Policy for Full Tuition Payment (Beginning January 15, 2012): The following refund policy applies to the student who has made the full tuition payment prior to the beginning of the course: The tuition includes a $1200 non-refundable Administrative / Online Technical Set-Up Fee covering the administrative and technical set-up process that begins immediately after enrollment. If the student withdraws from the course before the starting date, a tuition refund minus the $1200 Administrative/Online Technical Set-Up fee is made. If withdrawal takes place within the first six months after the starting date, the $1200 Administrative/Technical Set-Up fee and $500 for each month or part thereof of the first 6 months of enrollment will be deducted from the $4200. Please allow 4-6 weeks from the date of the announcement of withdrawal for the refund to be processed and sent.
If withdrawal takes place after the first six months of enrollment, there is no refund. However, should the student want to place the enrollment on hold after the first six months rather than withdraw completely, it may be requested to resume with the remaining months of the course, within one year, at no extra fee.
Please Note: The withdrawal/refund policy is based on actual enrollment time in the course, not on the amount of material the student has covered or the level of participation in the course prior to withdrawal.
There is no refund available when taking the couse by payment plan.
ADVANCED GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES
By popular request we are now offering the opportunity to continue macrobiotic counselor training beyond our 12-month program. These courses may also be taken by Level III graduates of The Kushi Institute USA and Europe, and graduates of other macrobiotic training programs. Contact us to see if the program you have graduated from qualifies. The Macrobiotics America/Macrobiotics Global Counselor Training courses are not formally affiliated with any other courses or organizations.
Graduate courses offer in-depth study of individual areas related to macrobiotic counseling and teaching. Each course is three months long. A certificate of completion is awarded.
Advanced Graduate Courses are available in the following areas:
Advanced Macrobiotic Diagnosis
Advanced Macrobiotic Counseling Mentoring
Advanced Training for Counseling The Cancer Patient
Advanced Macrobiotic Counseling for Women’s Health
Advanced Study of Herman Aihara’s Healing Theories
Advanced Macrobiotic Counseling for Mental and Emotional Healing
Advanced Study of Do-In and Qigong for Specific Health Conditions
Advanced Macrobiotic Counseling for Pregnancy & Children
Advanced Study of Macrobiotic Food Energetics for Specific Conditions
The tuition for each Advanced Graduate Course is $895 . Register for two or more at the same time
(you may complete them one at a time), and receive a $100 tuition discount per course.
For more information about the Advanced Graduate Courses please contact us.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who may apply for the 12-month course?
A: Anyone who is personally practicing macrobiotics and has a sincere desire to be of service to humanity may apply. Prior macrobiotic counseling experience is not necessary. Willingness to work hard, think for yourself, and to be highly self-motivated for independent study are a must.
The successful online student is a person who enjoys learning and communicating via online technology such as email, downloadable documents, chat room discussions, online bulletin boards, streaming audio and video, etc.
Q: How is it possible for the tuition for the Macrobiotics America online counselor course to be so much less than in-person courses?
A: We are happy to offer an affordable tuition cost so that more students can afford to become macrobiotic counselors.Since we do not have the high expense of a large on-site staff, and since we do not have a physical facility to maintain for the online course, we can pass along big tuition savings to the students.
In addition, being an online course, there is no need to add the expense of housing and meals to the tuition cost, allowing even more savings to be passed along to students.The students in our course also save even more by not having to pay for travel expenses and the personal expenses of being away from home.
Q: How can I finish the Macrobiotics America online course in 12 months when the time to complete in-person certification courses usually takes much longer?
A: Our course allows the students to complete their studies at home, avoiding the time-consuming factors of adjusting their schedules and then traveling back and forth to a physical site to attend sessions that can sometimes be weeks or months apart. As a result, students have reported that the amount of information and learning in our online course is actually far more than when they took an in-person course, even though it takes less time to complete our course.
Q: Will I really be able to do quality macrobiotic counseling at the end of this course?
A: Yes, if you dedicate yourself, study hard, and have the true desire to be of service to humanity, you will be able to do quality macrobiotic counseling by the end of this course. Actually, students do macrobiotic counseling during the course itself. This is a practical course that is 100% designed toward the goal of eventually doing macrobiotic counseling, not just studying and thinking about it. Keep in mind that it will not be a certificate, the teachers you can name, or the amount of time studying that will determine your success as a macrobiotic counselor. It will be your spirit of service, dedication, hard work, on-going experience, endurance and compassionate realtionship with others that will build your practice, skill, and reputation over time.
Q: What is the difference between this macrobiotic counselor training course and other macrobiotic training I might find?
A: There are several good macrobiotic training programs. They all offer useful information and instruction. For our training program we only accept students who have the goal of being a macrobiotic counselor. It is not a general macrobiotic program. Our course provides focus on macrobiotic counseling, on-going support during the studies, a certificate of completion, membership in the world-wide association of Macrobiotics America trained counselors, regularopportunity for interaction with the instructor and other students from around the world, practical guidance for becoming a counselor, and support for establishing your own local macrobiotic counseling and education program. Macrobiotics America trained counselors who have distinguished themselves by hard work and service to humanity may be invited to teach and counsel at Macrobiotics America events in North America and elsewhere.
Q: What if I’ve already studied and/or graduated from a macrobiotic training program?
A: Students who received previous macrobiotic training elsewhere have expressed pleasant surprise that they learned so much that was new and interesting in this course.
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