Herbal Educational Services was founded in 1993 to bring herbalists and naturopathic physicians together. As naturopathic licensing expanded, continuing education (CE) naturally became part of our conferences. By 1996, CE was fully integrated, covering nursing and acupuncture. In 2021, we expanded further with CME approval from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
To support the growing costs of CE administration, we now charge an additional fee for CE at our live online conferences. This single fee covers all certificates for one person. Distance-learning CE costs are included in the content purchase price.
Each year we offer multiple opportunities for continuing education for healthcare providers, whether at one of our premier conferences, or choosing from our recordings of previous years’ events. Please review our FAQs below by discipline for more information.
Herbal Educational Services was founded in 1993 to bring herbalists and naturopathic physicians together. As naturopathic licensing expanded, continuing education (CE) naturally became part of our conferences. By 1996, CE was fully integrated, covering nursing and acupuncture. In 2021, we expanded further with CME approval from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
To support the growing costs of CE administration, we now charge an additional fee for CE at our live online conferences. This single fee covers all certificates for one person. Distance-learning CE costs are included in the content purchase price.
Each year we offer multiple opportunities for continuing education for healthcare providers, whether at one of our premier conferences, or choosing from our recordings of previous years’ events. Please review our FAQs below by discipline for more information.
For over 25 years, Herbal Educational Services has provided live events offering PDA CEU credits for acupuncturists and practitioners of Oriental medicine. Please note that continuing education credit is available for live events only.
CME for MD, DO, & FNP
CONFERENCES:
We will be applying to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for Prescribed Credits at our 2026 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine.
AAFP Prescribed Credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. It is also accepted as nursing continuing education (CNE), as well as for naturopathic physicians, pharmacists, and other health professionals whose state boards recognize AAFP credits.
AAFP Credit Equivalencies:
AAFP has agreements with the following organizations, all of whom accept AAFP Prescribed Credit:
DISTANCE LEARNING:
You can also earn CME from past recordings. The 2025 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine video and audio are now available for purchase. AAFP approval is valid through March 31, 2026.
CONFERENCES:
Applications are submitted each year to:
RECORDINGS FROM OUR LIBRARY:
Earn CE from our library recordings dating back to 2020—and all series bundles include CE, even those with earlier recordings.
FOR CALIFORNIA NDs:
California NDs may claim distance learning CE only from CNDA/AAFP-approved recordings (Southwest Conference 2020, 2023, and 2025).
The ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation) sets the national standards for Nursing Continuing Education. AAFP is recognized by the ANCC as a provider of nursing continuing education for RNs, FNPs and other nursing professionals.
CONFERENCES:
Our live events, recordings and notes provide opportunities for contact hours for nurses in areas of alternative medicine. The Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine is submitted through AAFP. Medicines from the Earth Herb Symposium is submitted through ANCC.
DISTANCE LEARNING:
You can also earn CME from past recordings. The 2025 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine video and audio are now available for purchase. AAFP approval is valid through March 31, 2026.
When Herbal Educational Services was founded in 1993, our primary goal was to bring herbalists and naturopathic physicians together at one event to learn from each other. Continuing education (CE) was not a central focus, but as more naturopathic doctors (NDs) became licensed in more states, it became a natural outgrowth of our conferences to include continuing education.
Nursing contact hours and acupuncture CE were added and by the time the Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine began in 1996, CE was an integral part of Herbal Educational Services. In 2021, CE offerings were expanded to more professions than ever before with the continuing medical education (CME) approval by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The CE program application and administration has become more costly over the years so this year we have instituted an extra fee for those needing CE at our herbal conferences. Please be sure to include that in your registration to receive your certificate(s). One fee covers all certificates for one person. (There is no charge for distance-learning certificates, only for those at our live online events.)
When Herbal Educational Services was founded in 1993, our primary goal was to bring herbalists and naturopathic physicians together at one event to learn from each other. Continuing education (CE) was not a central focus, but as more naturopathic doctors (NDs) became licensed in more states, it became a natural outgrowth of our conferences to include continuing education.
Nursing contact hours and acupuncture CE were added and by the time the Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine began in 1996, CE was an integral part of Herbal Educational Services. In 2021, CE offerings were expanded to more professions than ever before with the continuing medical education (CME) approval by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
The CE program application and administration has become more costly over the years so this year we have instituted an extra fee for those needing CE at our herbal conferences. Please be sure to include that in your registration to receive your certificate(s). One fee covers all certificates for one person. (There is no charge for distance-learning certificates, only for those at our live online events.)
CONFERENCES:
If you have attended a live conference, please follow the directions on the CME sheet downloaded from the private attendee page. You must submit the request by the specified date.
CME for MD, DO, & FNP
CONFERENCES:
If you have attended a live conference, please follow the directions on the CME sheet downloaded from the private attendee page.
DISTANCE LEARNING:
To claim distance credit:
1.Go to “Your Orders” in your account to access your purchases.
This also applies if you’ve downloaded the free audio recordings included with your conference registration.
2.Click on “CE Certificates” in the white banner at the top of the page.
3.Select the lecture(s) you would like to claim, making sure to choose the correct accreditation board.
4.Click the green “Get Certificate” button in the top right corner.
5.Your certificate will automatically download to your device.
⚠️ Please note: Credit for each lecture may be claimed a single time per participant.
CONFERENCES:
If you have attended a live conference, please follow the directions on the CME sheet downloaded from the private attendee page.
DISTANCE LEARNING:
To claim distance credit:
1.Go to “Your Orders” in your account to access your purchases.
This also applies if you’ve downloaded the free audio recordings included with your conference registration.
2.Click on “CE Certificates” in the white banner at the top of the page.
3.Select the lecture(s) you would like to claim, making sure to choose the correct accreditation board.
4.Click the green “Get Certificate” button in the top right corner.
5.Your certificate will automatically download to your device.
⚠️ Please note: Credit for each lecture may be claimed a single time per participant.
FOR WASHINGTON NDs:
If you are a WA ND, or your state licensure board requires a quiz to receive a certificate, please use this quiz form to claim your CE. You will receive your certificate within 14 buisness days.
CONFERENCES:
If you have attended a live conference, please follow the directions on the CME sheet downloaded from the private attendee page.
DISTANCE LEARNING:
To claim distance credit:
1.Go to “Your Orders” in your account to access your purchases.
This also applies if you’ve downloaded the free audio recordings included with your conference registration.
2. Click on “CE Certificates” in the white banner at the top of the page.
3.Select the lecture(s) you would like to claim, making sure to choose the correct accreditation board.
4.Click the green “Get Certificate” button in the top right corner.
5. Your certificate will automatically download to your device.
⚠️ Please note: Credit for each lecture may be claimed a single time per participant.
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, accepts self-study materials approved by AAFP for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) activity.
If your state licensing board accepts conferences that have been approved by NCCAOM, then you can earn CE for attending live events.
See "Continuing Education Details: Integrative Medicine" for all major organizations accepting AAFP credit. We can also provide a general certificate of attendance. Simply contact us.
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