Herbology & Other Ologies

[Guest guest]

Hey Gary,

 

> On 4/19/2010 3:16 PM, Kirschner, Kathi [TIBUS] wrote:

> > I am having a hard time believing that all of the Aromatherapists on

> > this site don't know of one single reputable online school to receive

> > training and credentials from??

> >

> > Can somebody help me?

>

> Hi Kathi.....

>

> In the US there is no standard set of credentials for what an

> Aromatherapist is...

>

Right .. and this is a two edge sword .. good when compared to the Big

Brother European control and bad when we consider Zero oversight in the U.S.

*A*.

 

> Technically....the only cert or whatever a school can award is a

> certification that someone attended the school, passed their exams, etc....

>

Pretty much the case.

 

> In my sig lines I mention A.J.P. (GIA)...That is a completion of a

> program of the GIA that I did....Stands for Accredited Jewelry

> Professional..It means I know what the hell I am selling/talking about

> very fundamentally when it comes to jewelry and gems...

>

> The GIA are the folks that invented the 4C's when it comes to

> diamondspeak...The GIA has no licensing powers related to Gov't

> standards and such...However, it is recognized throughout the

> gem/jewelry industry, and has been such for quite a while...

>

> By completing that program, I am entitled to use those letters with my

> name...And GIA has recognition, as I said...

>

Actually .. since around 1931 the Gemological Institute of America is

considered to be the world's foremost authority on Gemology research and

stone grading.

 

> --

> Gary W. Bourbonais

> L'Hermite Aromatique

> A.J.P. (GIA)

> http://www.facebook.com/Le.Hermite

>

Y'all keep smiling. :-)

 

Butch .. ESPBTF, CDGBF, EDH, GWTH, SAMG, RUSAO, EOSEO, SRCN & ME, COFT & KW

http://www.AV-AT.com <http://www.av-at.com/>

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Okay Butch

 

now, splain em

 

 

 

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Kathleen Petrides

Bead Hussy

http://www.BeadHussy.com