How long does the program take and when can I start?

The Justisse College HRHP program is a two (2) year on-line distance learning program. The HRHP Trainee is given regular support and follow-up from two Justisse College faculty. Those who do not live locally can be served through video conferencing platforms (e.g. Skype, Zoom, Messenger),  telephone, and other means of long-distance and electronic communication.

Start dates:

• April 1st (application deadline January 31st)
• October 1st (application deadline July 31st)

How much study is involved for the Justisse HRHP trainee?

The HRHP Training course is an online program that requires self directed study combined with regular support from assigned faculty using webinar platforms. Between meetings with faculty the student is expected to engage with the curriculum online and accomplish certain tasks.

Student can expect to devote 20 to 25 hours of focused time per week to studies and the development of a Justisse HRHP practice.

How much support does the Justisse HRHP trainee get from Justisse HRHP program faculty?

Each student is assigned two faculty for their training. They meet twice monthly with their core curriculum trainer, and seven times with their Justisse Method charting trainer. Faculty direct the student's study and support them in achieving the goals necessary to finish the course work. 

Are there group learning opportunities? 

There are regular group learning opportunities through Justisse Practitioners Association (JuPA) online continuing education events. All Justisse students and graduates are invited to a HRHP slack channel.

During training, how do I contact Justisse HRHP program faculty?

Contact is made with students by email, phone, and webinar platform modes of communication. Where students and faculty share the same location then face-to-face meetings may be arranged.

With what sorts of assignments, assessments, projects and other learning modalities does the program engage the HRHP trainees?

Learning opportunities come in a variety of ways. Learning takes place using the following modalities: 1) reading texts (books and on-line course material),  2) assessments in the form of research papers, response journals, multiple choice and short answer exams, recorded presentations, case management reports, and other project oriented reports, 3) one-on-one training and feedback sessions with faculty. Students are encouraged to complete their assignments in a fashion that will serve them later in their HRHP Practice. 

Are there scholarships, grants, private funding, or bursaries available? 

Justisse College is a non-profit organization operating on a small budget. Historically we have been generous, offering discounted tuition as we have been able. Currently, we can offer a small bursary to deserving students. Assignment of financial support will be based on the applicant's demonstration of need and the quality of their plan and intention to implement the benefit of the HRHP training for the greater good of their community. If you require a bursary in order to enroll in the program, please indicate that at the time of your application. Where possible, we encourage you to look for scholarships or funding in your community. The college will write letters of enrollment if needed for external funders.

What is the cost of the HRHP Training?

Is the HRHP Training Program an accredited program?

All graduates are certified by Justisse College, which has prestige within the fertility awareness education field, and is recognized as a college by the Canadian government. Canadian will students receive a tax credit for their tuition payments and status as full time students.

All Justisse HRHP graduates are automatically certified by the Association for Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP). AFAP is an international network of secular fertility awareness educators (FAE), and is the evolution of the Fertility Awareness Network (FAN) and FA Center, which were founded in 1981 by Barbara Feldman and currently overseen by Ilene Richman. AFAP aims to support its members having the opportunity to stay connected, share information, research, and clinical management. An AFAP committee oversees international certification guidelines for FAE’s.

What about issues of gender inclusivity, diversity, and social justice?

Justisse College is intentionally working to renovate all of our published materials (internal and external) such that they conform to current trends as regards sexual diversity, inclusivity, and social justice. This process requires careful thought, time, and expense to implement. Please be patient with our process. Feel free to notify us if you find anything that concerns you. Justisse College was founded in 1987 on the idea of justice and remains committed to inclusion, diversity and to serving all people with respect and integrity, as well as growing in understanding.

What sort of work can I get with an HRHP certificate?

Historically our graduates establish private fertility awareness and sexual reproductive health practices. Others have incorporated this vital education on women's reproductive health care in a variety of other fields that they work in, for example naturopathy, psychotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, body and movement therapy, and other holistic health practices. Some graduates find ways to collaborate with other holistic care providers, for example becoming part of a care providing group in a naturopathic clinic, or birth control clinic or midwifery care clinic. There are few ready-made jobs for HRHPs, so working in the field requires some self-direction and creative entrepreneurship. The HRHP curriculum includes support for developing a successful HRHP practice.

How is the HRHP Training Program funded and operated? 

The HRHP Training Program is operated by Justisse College International as a not for profit Canadian corporation. Tuition funds cover administrative costs, faculty stipends. The administrative direction of the program is arrived at by consensus by the faculty-collaborators. Student and graduate feedback are always taken into consideration in making administrative decisions. Fundamentally, the operation of the HRHP Training Program is a work of love and devotion to the well-being of women and menstruating persons. It is not and never intends to be a capitalistic undertaking, or an undertaking that exploits or commodifies a person's desire for fertility awareness education.

Can prerequisites be waived?

All prerequisites are required without exception, though previous non-traditional education is considered for equivalency at the discretion of Justisse College.

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