The Natural Healing College

What The Natural Healing College does

The Natural Healing College is a privately held, US-based online educational institution founded in 2017 that issues diplomas in three holistic wellness verticals: Master Herbalist, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Nutritional Wellness Consulting. The company delivers coursework through a Moodle-based learning management system (LMS) supporting self-paced asynchronous content including readings, quizzes, assignments, forums, wikis, lessons, and chat, with students required to purchase physical textbooks from third-party retailers such as Amazon. The institution is not accredited by the US Department of Education and does not accept federal financial aid; however, it is in the approval process for board certification through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), which would allow graduates to pursue a credentialed pathway.

The company monetizes through a monthly subscription model rather than traditional flat-rate tuition. New students pay $118 to enroll ($59 nonrefundable enrollment fee plus $59 for the first month), then $59 per month for as long as they remain active, with a $200 graduation fee assessed upon diploma completion. Because the total cost is driven entirely by the student's own pace, disciplined learners can complete a diploma for a few hundred dollars while slower learners pay more, with no cap on maximum outlay. The offering is positioned as significantly cheaper than Title IV accredited holistic programs, which can charge $10,000–$20,000 per year, but this affordability comes at the cost of formal accreditation and federal aid eligibility.

The go-to-market is product-led and self-serve: prospective students discover the programs through the company's website (thenaturalhealingcollege.com), self-enroll, purchase a textbook, and pay via PayPal. Customer support is delivered exclusively by phone at (302) 387-0136, with office hours of 1pm–7pm Eastern (10am–4pm Pacific) Monday–Friday and an on-call staff member or teacher available seven days a week. No email support is offered, no formal marketing channels are disclosed beyond the website, no executive leadership is publicly identified, and no external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is referenced—suggesting a founder-operated, bootstrapped micro-enterprise.

Name

The Natural Healing College

Legal name

The Natural Healing College

Website

https://thenaturalhealingcollege.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Natural Healing College is a privately held, US-based online institution founded in 2017 offering self-paced diploma programs in Master Herbalist, Holistic Health Practice, and Nutritional Wellness Consulting, delivered via a Moodle LMS on a $59/month subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holistic Wellness Education

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Holistic & Integrative Wellness Education (Ayurveda, Traditional Practices) (EDAAAHAH)

Keywords

• Holistic health education
• Online herbalist diploma
• Self-paced wellness courses
• Alternative medicine training
• Subscription-based learning

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription: Students pay a $118 initial fee ($59 nonrefundable enrollment fee plus $59 first month subscription), followed by $59 per month for each additional month enrolled. Total program cost is student-driven based on pace of completion. A $200 graduation fee is charged upon diploma completion for professional printing and shipping.

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Core offering

The Natural Healing College provides self-paced, science-based online diploma programs in holistic wellness fields, including Master Herbalist, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Nutritional Wellness Consulting. Programs are delivered through a Moodle-based learning management system using required physical textbooks, quizzes, assignments, and exams, culminating in a printed diploma with transcripts and a recommendation letter.

Product overview

The Natural Healing College offers a unified online education platform providing three diploma programs: Master Herbalist, Holistic Health Practitioner, and Nutritional Wellness Consulting. Students access coursework through a Moodle-based learning management system via monthly subscription, progressing at their own pace. All programs use physical textbooks and include assessment tools such as quizzes, assignments, and exams. Upon completion, graduates receive a professionally printed diploma with official gold seal, transcripts, and a personal letter of recommendation.

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Products and services

• Master Herbalist Diploma A self-paced online diploma program providing in-depth, science-based education in herbal medicine, botanical therapeutics, and herbal preparations, intended for individuals entering or practicing as Master Herbalists. Delivered through the Moodle-based LMS with required physical textbooks, quizzes, assignments, and exams.
• Holistic Health Practitioner Diploma A self-paced online diploma program covering integrative wellness approaches for those entering or practicing as Holistic Health and Wellness Practitioners. Delivered via Moodle LMS with physical textbooks, quizzes, assignments, and exams.
• Nutritional Wellness Consulting Diploma A self-paced online diploma program focused on dietary wellness and nutrition consulting, designed for students entering or practicing in the Nutritional Wellness Consulting field. Delivered through the Moodle LMS using physical textbooks, quizzes, assignments, and exams.
• Elective Classes Additional elective online coursework available to enrolled students, providing specialized topics beyond the core diploma curricula, with a dedicated booklist available as a PDF download.

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Direct peers

• Clayton College of Natural Health: Long-running distance-learning natural health college offering holistic health, herbal, and nutrition programs. Comparable in non-degree, self-paced online model and practitioner-oriented curriculum, though it has historically offered degree-granting tracks.
• Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN): Large online health coaching school with a self-paced curriculum and monthly tuition model. Direct competitor to TNHC's Holistic Health Practitioner and Nutritional Wellness Consulting diplomas, with a much larger brand and alumni network.
• Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition: Online and hybrid school offering holistic nutrition and culinary programs. Overlaps with TNHC's Nutritional Wellness Consulting track in curriculum, target student (career-changers in nutrition), and practitioner-focused credentialing.
• New Eden School of Natural Health and Herbal Studies: Online natural health school offering diploma and certificate programs in herbalism, holistic health, and nutrition. Comparable to TNHC in non-accredited status, self-paced delivery, and practitioner-focused diploma credentials.
• American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS): Accredited online college offering certificates and degrees in holistic nutrition, herbal medicine, and aromatherapy. Competes head-on with TNHC's three diploma verticals but serves a more premium, accredited segment of the same practitioner market.
• Trinity School of Natural Health: Distance-learning natural health school offering diploma and certificate programs in herbalism, holistic health, and nutrition. Closely matched to TNHC on unaccredited status, self-paced online delivery, and diploma-based credentialing.
• Herbal Academy: Online school offering self-paced herbalism courses and certificates at introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels. Closely comparable to TNHC's Master Herbalist diploma in audience (aspiring herbalists), delivery (asynchronous online), and credential type (non-degree certificate/diploma).

Broad incumbents

• Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH): Accredited university offering graduate degrees and certificates in herbal medicine, nutrition, and integrative health. Sits above TNHC in accreditation and credential tier but overlaps in subject matter and target learner.

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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