Aromatherapy Certification Program: Essential Oil Specialist
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Aromatherapy Certification Program: Essential Oil Specialist
Finish this coursework and you earn your Essential Oil Specialist Certificate. Part 2, Practical Experience, adds your case studies, research paper, and exams, and completes the certification.
Part 1 of the Aromatherapy Certification Program: the complete professional coursework. 48 essential oils, the chemistry behind every drop, and blending you can trust.
34 videos · 97 readings · 1 quiz · 1 certificate · 2 activitiesCertificate of Completion · 170 hours
Inside the course
Welcome & Orientation
10 lessons
Get oriented before you open a single bottle. Meet your instructors, gather real supplies, and know exactly what certification requires.
Aromatherapy Quick Start Orientation
10 lessons
Learn the language, safety rules, and hand skills behind every blend, from datasheets to drop counts. Small habits here make every oil you use later safe and sure.
Intro to Chemistry Orientation
2 lessons
Chemistry explains why lavender calms and peppermint clears, and why some oils need extra care on skin. You don't need to memorize it, just get familiar with the shapes.
Module 1: Monoterpenes
20 lessons
Meet the monoterpenes in bergamot, black pepper, and citrus oils, then learn to read a GC/MS report with confidence. You'll blend, pour, and build an inhaler with your own hands.
Module 2: Sesquiterpenes
13 lessons
Meet the slow, heavy molecules behind cedarwood, patchouli, and vetiver, and learn why they anchor a blend's base notes. You'll extract, dilute, and blend them into a lotion and a salve with real skill.
Module 3: Monoterpenols & Sesquiterpenols
17 lessons
Meet the alcohols. Monoterpenols like geranium and clary sage, sesquiterpenols like sandalwood and vetiver, and why oxygen changes everything an oil can do.
Module 4: Phenols, Aldehydes, and Ketones
12 lessons
Meet the phenols, aldehydes, and ketones through clove, lemongrass, melissa, peppermint, and rosemary. You'll blend for flu, fungus, and pain, learning exactly which oils earn their strong reputations.
Module 5: Esters, Oxides, and Ethers
17 lessons
Meet the last three chemical families, esters, oxides, and ethers, and learn what each does in the body. Blend a hand soap, a sinus scrub, and a belly rub while your nose learns the difference.
Module 6: Lactones, Coumarins, and the Art of Blending
16 lessons
Lactones and coumarins round out your chemistry training, with phototoxicity safety you will use for life. Then you blend by plant part, aroma, and intuition, finishing with lip balm, lotion, and cleaning sprays.
Module 7: Aromatherapy for Sensitive Populations
9 lessons
Learn the safe percentages and oils to avoid for pregnancy, newborn skin, aging skin, and cineole-rich oils like eucalyptus with kids. Real blends for real bodies at every stage of life.
Module 8: Bringing It All Together
7 lessons
Pull your seven modules together, then practice explaining them out loud, plainly, to a real person. You'll leave knowing how to talk about aromatherapy and where to take your training next.
Assessments
2 lessons
Show what you know with a straightforward exam covering the oils and chemistry you have studied. Pass it and your Essential Oil Specialist Certificate is yours.