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Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist

Advance from wellness counseling into clinical Ayurvedic practice, training in disease prevention and disease management.

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Overview

The Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist (CAS) program trains students to prevent and clinically manage disease. Building on the Ayurvedic Health Counselor foundation, it pairs coursework in Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine with two supervised internships: one in disease prevention, one in disease management, each about six months long.

Prerequisites: Students must pass the following three courses to complete the requirements for the Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist Program: Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine (PAM), Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine (CAM), Ayurvedic Health Counselor Internship (AHCi). Students must also complete the 757-hour Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist Internship to complete the program.

 

Tuition: $28,770 total, including all prerequisites and required internships. Payment plans and scholarships are available.

 

Credential: Certificate, pending a cumulative final exam.

Total Hours

2,921 hours

Study Mode

Onsite, Live Online, or Distance Learning / Mentorship

Location

Online & Onsite

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Clinical Training Built on a Counselling Foundation

CAS prepares students to support patients with mild, moderate, or serious disease alongside preventive care. CAS students will:

  • Learn how Ayurveda manages disease within each body system
  • Expand their herbal knowledge and learn to formulate herbal medicines
  • Build competency in pulse diagnosis
  • Develop disease-management recommendations for patients
  • Support patient compliance through practical, personalized solutions
  • Promote a clinical Ayurvedic practice in their community and online

Required Program & Curriculum

Four courses complete the CAS program:

Course Code Course Hours
PAM Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine 681
CAM Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine 790
AHCi Ayurvedic Health Counselor Internship 693
CASi Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist Internship 757
Total 2,921

Flexible Learning Formats

CAS is available onsite, live online, and through distance learning/mentorship, with consistent curriculum, faculty access, and academic standards across all formats.

Career Pathways

Graduates are trained for a scope of practice spanning prevention and clinical disease management. CAS graduates:

  • Work with clients and patients across prevention and disease management
  • Formulate and prepare herbal medicines as part of patient care
  • Apply pulse diagnosis and clinical assessment in practice
  • Build and promote a clinical Ayurvedic practice

Continue Your Ayurvedic Education

Graduates may advance into the Medical Ayurvedic Specialist (MAS) program, CCA’s most advanced clinical training track.

Upcoming Batches

This program is offered at our Nevada City, California campus and is also
broadcast live over the internet in an interactive format

ADMISSIONS OPEN

FULL TIME: ONSITE & ONLINE

September 8, 2026

Weekends Online

October 10, 2026

Mentorship Online

1st of Every Month

Additional Information

Travel & Location

CAS is based at CCA’s campus in Nevada City, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and is also offered live online worldwide. Online participants receive the same live, interactive curriculum and faculty access.

Tuition

Required Course Tuition + Fees
Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine $7,215
Ayurvedic Health Counselor Internship $7,035
Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine $7,485
Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist Internship $7,035
Total $28,770

Scholarships and payment plans are available for students who qualify. Prospective students can inquire with an Admissions Advisor for details.

After Completing CAS

  • Practice within a scope covering preventive care and clinical disease management
  • Formulate and prepare herbal medicines for patient care
  • Continue into the Medical Ayurvedic Specialist (MAS) program

BPPE State Approved

Fully approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) since 1996.

HUA
Affiliated

Fully approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) since 1996.

30 Years of Excellence

The first government-approved
college of Ayurveda in the United States.

Flexible
Formats

Immersive on-campus clinical training or live, interactive online delivery methods.

Frequently Asked Questions

CAS is CCA's clinical practitioner track, training students for a scope of practice covering preventive medicine and clinical disease management through Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine coursework and two supervised internships.

2,921 hours across four required courses. Full-time students typically finish in 2.5–3 years; weekend/mentorship students in 3–4 years.

Yes. Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine is the first course required in the CAS program.

A Certificate, after completing all four required courses and passing a cumulative final exam.

Both. CAS is offered onsite at CCA's Nevada City, California campus, live online, and through distance learning/mentorship.

Total tuition is $28,770, covering Principles of Ayurvedic Medicine, the AHC Internship, Clinical Ayurvedic Medicine, and the CAS Internship, and all associated fees. Payment plans and scholarships are available for students who qualify.

Practice within a scope covering preventive care and the clinical management of mild, moderate, or serious disease, or continue into CCA's Medical Ayurvedic Specialist program.

CCA was founded in 1995 and approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education in 1996. It is the first state-approved Ayurvedic college in the United States.

Start dates should be confirmed with an Admissions Advisor for current availability.

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