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Alchemy Study Program

How to Begin Your Studies

  1. Check the COURSE CATALOG to find the course(s) you want to take. Click the red button to enroll in that course. Click "Continue with Course Catalog" to add more courses.
  2. If you are a new student, fill out the New User form and click "Submit" to set up your student account. If you are a current student, simply log in.
  3. You will receive a STUDENT ACCOUNT CONFIRMATION EMAIL with a link to your account page showing all courses in which you are enrolled. Print page and record user/pw info for your records. Follow the link and log in to start your coursework.
  4.  You will also receive a NEW STUDENT WELCOME EMAIL with your forums user name and password, as well as links to all student services. You will also be able to choose your personal instructor at this time.

Transfer Student? If you are a student from a previous version of the Alchemy Study Program and wish to receive credit for completed modules, please submit the Transfer Student Application.

 

Key Features of the Alchemy Study Program

  • Choose your own instructor from our list of renown authors, lecturers, scholars, and practicing alchemists. If you do not choose an instructor, a qualified instructor will be assigned to you. Personal contact with instructors is via online conferencing, telephone (or Skype), mail, or email.  
  • Instant grading of exams and immediate issuance of certificates on passing.
  • Private student account where you can access course materials, view your transcripts and certification record, and track your overall progress.
  • Each course has its own instructor-student forum that is accessible only by instructors and students enrolled in that course.
  • Certification programs in both practical (laboratory) and spiritual alchemy. Choose the path that suits you best or take the whole program to become a certified alchemist. Expand your choices at any time.
  • You can enroll in any module at any time and take the courses in any order, and you do not have to take exams in this program unless you are interested in certification.
  • Online classes and alchemy webinars, live conference calls, and 24/7 student chat rooms and forums, FAQs, etc.
  • Download personal copies of all materials, including manuals, textbooks, periodicals, portfolios, drawings, meditations, videos, audio files, software, proprietary forms to read offline or print.
  • Proprietary meditations and concentration exercises enhance practical work and open new levels of awareness of the deeper realities with which alchemists seek to work.
  • Special student discounts (up to 70%) on advanced labware and equipment, herbs, chemicals, books, DVDs, posters, apparel, and other supplies in the Student Bookstore.
  • Free or discounted admission to alchemy lectures, workshops, conferences, and film screenings for which you can receive course credit for attending. Special student rate for membership in the Alchemy Guild.
  • Learn to make your own planetary tinctures, healing tonics, and powerful elixirs in your own kitchen laboratory.
  • Start a new career as a alchemical therapist, spagyric medicine maker, consultant, or teacher or enhance your current work with alchemical methods.  

 

Online Resources & Links for Students

 

Online Classes & Conferencing

  • Online Courses & Exams Online courses are available 24/7 and allow you to progress at your own pace. Exams graded and certificates issued immediately.

  • Classes & Webinars Live online seminars, classes, demonstrations on various aspects of practical and spiritual alchemy as presented in our courses.

  • Live Audio Meetings Live audio conferencing between students and instructors using computer microphone, Skype, or standard telephone.

  • Private Chatroom is a live, temporary workspace you create for an online private chat between student and instructor or student with another student.

  • Alchemergy Internet Programming is a streaming video site about modern alchemy with interviews with alchemists, live call-ins, and webinars.

 

Student Forums

  • Course Forums Each module or course has a private forum between students and instructors. You must be enrolled in that course to participate.

  • Guild Forums Private forums and blogs on both practical and spiritual alchemy for members of the International Alchemy Guild. Alchemy Study student discounts available.

 

Student Networking

  • Facebook Alchemy Study Group is where members of Facebook meet to discuss alchemy and topics in the Alchemy Study Program.

  • Twitter Student Livewire is our live-feed news service for breaking news, events, and announcements.

  • YouTube Alchemy Study Group is our repository of student films, instructor interviews, and alchemy  videos.

  • Alchemy Lectures & Workshops is an up-to-date listing of alchemy lectures, workshops, and conferences from around the world, many of which carry credit in the Alchemy Study Program. Students may also post their own local events on the Event Hotline.

  • Student Profiles allows viewing of profiles and photos of students and instructors who wish to share their info for networking purposes. You can contact other students and instructors through private messaging on this site.

  • International Alchemy Guild is where alchemists from around the world come to share their work, views, and schedules. 50% membership discount for students in the Alchemy Study Program.

 

Student Resources

  • Student Bookstore Discounted books and manuals, glassware, lab supplies and equipment, DVDs, instructional CDs, artwork and posters, charts, and alchemical oils, tinctures, and elixirs, etc. Up to 70% off!

  • Alchemy Galleries Extensive gallery of downloadable alchemical drawings, etchings, engravings, and paintings down through the ages. Also access to the Online Alchemy Gallery, where students can upload their own artwork.

  • Student Library Student articles and dissertations, alchemy eBooks and online texts, and resources for further study. Free backissues of the Alchemy Journal and other periodicals are also available.

  • Research Links Hundreds of online alchemy resources and links grouped into categories with short descriptions of content.

  • Student Polls Create your own poll  or follow the results of other polls of student and instructor opinions.

  • Classified Ads offer hard-to-find items and labware of interest to alchemists, as well as job offers, travel opportunities, etc.

  • Student Account Your private online account to track your progress in the Alchemy Study Program, print transcripts or copies of certificates, update your personal information, etc.

  • Student Newsletter Latest news, events, updates, and course announcements from the Alchemy Study Program.