Study disease progression through the Ayurvedic lens.
A 900 hour, 18 month clinical certification in advanced Ayurvedic disease assessment and management, meeting the 900 hour Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission standard for the Ayurvedic Practitioner level. Coursework is delivered online and paired with hands on clinical internship in person at our Milpitas campus and in India, and the signature India internship is one of the things that sets this program apart. Students study the etiological factors behind the nature and structure of disease, the pathways through which it progresses, and the management protocols at each stage. Taught by BAMS trained Vaidyas, the program works from the classical texts including the Ashtanga Hridayam.
The Level II Ayurvedic Practitioner curriculum is based on the second goal of Ayurveda: Aaturasya Vikara Prashamanam, the management of disease.
Three things make this different at the Level II tier.
The Level II curriculum at Kerala Ayurveda Academy is shaped by three elements that work together. Each one shapes how the program is taught.
BAMS trained Vaidyas teaching disease management
The AP faculty are Vaidyas, classically trained Ayurvedic experts with BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degrees from Indian universities. They bring decades of clinical and teaching experience in India and the United States, and several teach across all three levels of the Kerala Ayurveda Academy certification ladder.
An on site Wellness Center for clinical internship
The Milpitas, California campus shares a building with our fully operational Wellness Center, where clients receive Ayurvedic consultations and Panchakarma therapies. Ayurvedic Practitioner students complete their required clinical internship hours on site through supervised, structured case work designed for training. The internship case work is separate from Wellness Center client care.
A complete Level I to Level III ladder within one institution
AHC is the Level I credential. AP is Level II. AAP (Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner) is the destination. All within Kerala Ayurveda Academy, all Candidates for Accreditation with the Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission, all NAMACB eligible, all transferable. AHC graduates enter AP directly. Other schools sell certifications that end where they end. Ours builds.
If you have been comparing this against other Level II programs, these three are why Kerala Ayurveda Academy keeps showing up in your search.
Three pathways into the same program.
The Level II AP program admits three distinct student profiles. All complete the same curriculum and the same clinical internship requirements.
Continuing from Level I directly
Graduates of our Level I Ayurvedic Health Counselor (AHC) certification enter the AP program directly. AHC fundamentals carry forward into the advanced clinical curriculum without repetition of foundational coursework.
Coming from an equivalent program
Students who have completed an AHC equivalent at another institution are welcome. Our team reviews your official transcripts and completed coursework and builds a plan to help you succeed in the Ayurvedic Practitioner program, following our transfer policies.
Healers from adjacent fields
For yoga teachers and therapists, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, nutritionists, dieticians, massage therapists, estheticians, and other licensed practitioners, Level II Ayurvedic Practitioner training is the upgrade that sets a practice apart. It adds advanced Ayurvedic clinical depth to the work you already do, so you can see more, explain more, and offer more to every client. The AHC prerequisite or equivalent applies in all cases.
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People in this program look a lot like you.
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Placeholder quote, graduates who continued into the Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner (AAP) program after Level II are particularly strong, since they demonstrate the full certification ladder in action.
Five clinical capabilities by graduation.
By the end of 18 months, AP students hold five distinct skills that define the scope of the Level II practitioner. Each is built across the curriculum through coursework, case discussion, and clinical internship.
What Ayurvedic Practitioners do.
Upon graduation, Level II Ayurvedic Practitioners hold the following scope of practice as defined by Kerala Ayurveda Academy and aligned to the U.S. competency standards set by the Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission.
Globalization of Authentic Ayurveda
Students learn how to apply timeless principles to contemporary lifestyles, making Ayurveda relevant and meaningful across diverse populations and wellness settings.
Individualized Samprāpti Based Care
Practitioners are trained to move beyond generalized recommendations and develop thoughtful, individualized wellness strategies aligned with the client's constitution, imbalance, strength, and stage of disease progression.
Fine Tuning Through Diet, Lifestyle, and Therapies
Students develop the ability to fine tune ahāra (diet), vihāra (lifestyle), herbal support, and appropriate body therapy recommendations aligned with the condition of the involved srotases (body channels).
Meaningful Presentation to the Community
Graduates are prepared to educate, inspire, and support individuals toward sustainable wellness while serving as authentic ambassadors of Ayurveda in the broader healthcare landscape through research papers or community projects.
Graduates earn the Level II Ayurvedic Practitioner certification from Kerala Ayurveda Academy. The certification is the prerequisite to our Level III Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner (AAP), and graduates qualify to sit for the NAMACB Ayurvedic Practitioner certification exam. AAC Candidate for Accreditation.
10 modules. 900 clinical hours. Built from the classical texts.
Modules KAA 201 through KAA 210 build sequentially from advanced physiology through Kayachikitsa across the major body systems. Each Weekend Intensive is followed by a Review Session where you can ask questions after assimilating the material, and a robust eLearning system adds pretests, tests, and recorded lectures for each month's topic. Weekly Virtual Classes cover additional topics and reinforce key concepts. Every student also works with an Academic Mentor, a BAMS or AD level certified guide who supports your learning path, helps with assignments, shares sample case studies and presentations, and prepares you for independent practice.
201 Advanced Physiology (Dosha Dhatu Mala Vigyan) Weekend May 2 & 3, 2026
202 Pathophysiology & Diagnostics (Nidan & Rogi Pariksha) Weekend June 13 & 14, 2026
203 Advanced Herbology & Pharmaceutics (Dravya Guna & Bhaishajya Kalpana) Weekend July 18 & 19, 2026
204 Advanced Bodywork & Detoxification (Panchakarma & Rasayana) Weekend Aug 8 & 9, 2026
205 Kayachikitsa I: Digestive & Metabolic Disorders Weekend Sep 12 & 13, 2026
206 Kayachikitsa II: Nervous & Musculoskeletal Disorders Weekend Oct 17 & 18, 2026
207 Kayachikitsa III: Respiratory & Cardiovascular Disorders Weekend Nov 21 & 22, 2026
208 Kayachikitsa IV: Skin & Special Senses Disorders Weekend Dec 19 & 20, 2026
209 Kayachikitsa V: Reproductive, Excretory & Pediatrics Weekend Jan 23 & 24, 2027
210 Kayachikitsa VI: Mental Health Imbalances Weekend Feb 27 & 28, 2027
Designed for working clinical learners.
10 weekend intensives
Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific. Attend in person at the Milpitas campus or via live stream. All sessions are recorded for replay.
31 weekly virtual classes plus 10 monthly review sessions
Weekly virtual classes cover clinical topics, with a review session after each Weekend Intensive. Both live streamed and recorded.
5 mentoring webinars plus 10 case discussions
Mentoring webinars cover documentation, case study work, and assignments, with case discussions across the program.
180 hours of clinical internship
A signature 15 day India internship in Cochin and Bangalore, or three U.S. internship segments at our Milpitas campus. The internship is 180 hours total, 45 online plus 135 in person. Required for graduation.
If you are going to credential at the Practitioner tier, credential where the lineage is.
For centuries, Ayurveda was kept alive and refined in Kerala, in southern India, where the tradition never faded. The Kerala Ayurveda institution behind the academy has taught from Kerala since 1945. Much of what is taught as Ayurveda in the United States is an adaptation. This is the original.
BAMS trained Vaidyas who teach and treat
The AP faculty are Vaidyas, classically trained Ayurvedic experts with BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degrees from Indian universities, bringing decades of clinical and teaching experience in India and the United States. The same Vaidyas teaching your Pathophysiology and Diagnostics modules also serve clients at our Milpitas Wellness Center, so what you study is not theoretical. It is what they practice every week with the people who walked through the door for care.
Mentorship where the lineage lives
Part of your clinical internship can be completed in India, in Cochin and Bangalore, alongside the in person training at our Milpitas campus. You train under experienced Vaidyas inside the Kerala tradition at its source. Few programs in the United States can offer mentorship like this.
A complete operating ecosystem
The Kerala Ayurveda institution operating since 1945. Hospitals and clinics across India. Our Milpitas Wellness Center where Vaidyas see clients. A Kerala sourced product line. The school is one arm of an 80 year ecosystem, not a freestanding U.S. brand.
Four Vaidyas who run the institution and teach you.
The Level II AP faculty are Vaidyas, classically trained Ayurvedic experts with BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degrees from Indian universities. They teach across all three levels of the Kerala Ayurveda Academy certification ladder and serve clients at our Milpitas Wellness Center.
Jayarajan Kodikannath
Kerala native from a Vaidya family. BAMS from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala. Past Chief Medical Officer at Kerala Ayurveda's AyurvedaGram Heritage Wellness Centre, Bangalore for more than a decade. Past President of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA). Builds and oversees the full Kerala Ayurveda Academy curriculum.
Dr. Sheena
BAMS trained Vaidya and senior faculty member at Kerala Ayurveda Academy. Teaches across the certification ladder and contributes clinical case work at the Milpitas Wellness Center. Replace this bio with verified content.
Dr. Princey
BAMS trained Vaidya and senior faculty member at Kerala Ayurveda Academy. Teaches across the certification ladder and contributes clinical case work at the Milpitas Wellness Center. Replace this bio with verified content.
Dr. Kamya
BAMS trained Vaidya and senior faculty member at Kerala Ayurveda Academy. Teaches across the certification ladder and contributes clinical case work at the Milpitas Wellness Center. Replace this bio with verified content.
Three things AP graduates did not expect.
AP students arrive from every clinical background. AHC graduates ready to advance. Transfer students from other Level I programs. Licensed nurses, yoga therapists, chiropractors, nutritionists, and bodyworkers integrating Ayurveda into existing practice. By the end of the program, three patterns show up in almost every exit conversation.
The first: they did not expect the disease management framework to reorganize their thinking. Most arrive expecting more lifestyle and constitution work, building on AHC foundations. By the second weekend intensive, they are seeing every case through the six stages of disease progression, and clinical questions they used to phrase in Western terms start getting answered through Samprapti.
The second: they did not expect the clinical internship to land as hard as it did. The required 135 hours at the Milpitas Wellness Center, or 15 days at the India sites in Cochin and Bangalore, is where the curriculum becomes real. Graduates routinely flag a single case observation as the moment the program shifted from coursework into practice.
The third: they did not expect the credential ladder to keep opening. A meaningful portion of AP graduates continue directly into the Level III Advanced Ayurvedic Practitioner (AAP) program, which is the highest U.S. competency level. The ladder is not a marketing line. It is how the school is built, and it shows up in graduate decisions years after they finish.
Designed to fit a real life and a real budget.
Total tuition for the Level II Ayurvedic Practitioner certification is $12,730. Three plans are available. Additional internship fees apply for the U.S. and India clinical internships. Digital course manuals are included.
One time payment
- Full 900 hour curriculum included
- All live and recorded class access
- Digital course manuals included
Two installments
- Half tuition at enrollment
- Second payment at six months
- All live and recorded class access
- Digital course manuals included
Twelve installments
- Smallest monthly commitment
- Pay across the full program
- All live and recorded class access
- Digital course manuals included
Additional internship fees apply for the required U.S. and India clinical internships. Kerala Ayurveda Academy does not offer state or federal financial aid at this time. Refund policies are detailed in the current course catalog and enrollment agreement. If you need assistance, we are happy to help.
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AP is step three of four. The credential keeps building.
HAC is foundations. AHC is the Level I credential. AP is your Level II credential and the prerequisite to the Level III AAP. AHC, AP, and AAP are all Candidates for Accreditation with the Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission and NAMACB eligible. From AP, the path continues to full clinical Ayurvedic practice. You can stop at AP, or continue at your own pace. The decision stays yours.
The questions prospective students ask first.
Do I need the Level I AHC before enrolling in Level II AP?
I am a transfer student from another AHC equivalent program. What is the process?
What is the Anatomy and Physiology requirement?
Can I take the AP program entirely online?
What is the total clinical internship requirement?
What can I do with the AP certification professionally?
Is the AP program AAC accredited or NAMA recognized?
Is financial aid available?
What happens after I complete the AP program?
Are there alumni benefits?
Orientation: April 20, 2026. First weekend intensive: May 2, 2026.
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