{"id":2,"date":"2018-03-26T21:37:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T01:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-20T15:39:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:39:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/achena.org\/refresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|5%|40px|5%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px||0px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#07436e&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit with ACHENA at JAHC<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#e5cccc&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||25px|&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 5px;\"><strong>Friday, April 17, 2:45-3:45 PM<br \/>\nin our meeting room and at our exhibit table<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ACHENA Commissioners and volunteers will be there to greet you! Stop by to chat, view our posters and pick up selected information sheets.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i><b>DON\u2019T MISS this free webinar about accreditation and why it is essential to the growth of the homeopathic profession.<\/b><\/i><\/h3>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><b>Accreditation in Homeopathic Education<\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><i><b>What It Means &amp; Why It Matters<\/b><\/i><\/h2>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><b>Saturday, March 21, 2026, Noon ET<\/b><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\">Presented by<br \/>\nDr. Sue Roe, President, ACHENA<br \/>\nKatherine Huston, Accreditation Coordinator, ACHENA<br \/>\nIn collaboration with The Council of Homeopathy Schools and Colleges<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"\/refresh\/accreditation-in-homeopathic-education-signup\/\">Learn more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; button_text=&#8221;Register&#8221; button_url=&#8221;\/refresh\/accreditation-in-homeopathic-education-signup\/&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;ACHENA info&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;padding-bottom: 5px;\"><b style=\"color: #7f0000; font-size: 18px;\">Accreditation Commission for Homeopathic Education in North America<\/b><\/p>\n<p>ACHENA, founded in 1982, is an independent accreditation agency that assesses the educational standards of homeopathic schools and programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Accreditation is a process used by institutions of higher learning that grants public recognition for achieving a definitive standard of excellence. Homeopathic schools and programs that receive ACHENA accreditation have met recognized standards of excellence aimed to protect the public and promote professionalism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">ACHENA accreditation is a voluntary, peer-regulated process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">ACHENA Commissioners represent homeopathic educators, practitioners, students, allied health professionals and the public. As a nonprofit agency, ACHENA devotes all promotional activity and funds to the mission and goals of ACHENA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b style=\"color: #7f0000;\">ACHENA is a member of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)<\/b><br \/>\n<i>ANSI works in close collaboration with stakeholders from industry and government to provide a framework for fair standards development, quality conformity assessment and safeguards to standards integrity.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Mission Statement&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.1&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ededed&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|5px|20px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; color: #7f0000 !important;\"><strong>The ACHENA mission<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>To promote excellence in the education of professional homeopaths by:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 18px; 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