Members in the Professional Member category have had their credentials evaluated by the Admissions Committee through our rigorous Admissions Review Process.

This level of membership is open to herbalists from all traditions. Applicants for the Registry must complete the AHG application, submit a personal and professional biography, meet the AHG minimum professional requirements of at least four years of training and clinical experience, provide three letters of reference from practitioners in the field of botanical medicine, and three comprehensive case histories. Upon acceptance, professional members may use the designation Registered Herbalist, RH (AHG).

All of our professional members receive:

• a subscription to the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild
• a subscription to our bi-annual newsletter, Guild News and Views
• discounts on all of our publications
• discount on our Annual Symposium registration fee

In addition, professional members are eligible to serve on the Governing Council and to serve as corporate officers of the AHG. 

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