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Commercial pet food is loaded with fillers, highly processed ingredients and other chemicals that can lead to a variety of health problems for your pets. Excessive scratching, licking, skin irritations, digestive distress and even some behavior problems can be caused by processed pet foods. In this class we will discuss how to make a variety of healthy DIY pet foods for dogs, cats, fish, reptiles and birds, including recipes using real food ingredients that you can prepare raw, cooked, baked, canned and dehydrated. Class includes a handout, samples and eBook.

This class is held at the Puyallup campus.

Explore the world of herbs and herbal medicine with our intensive Herbalist Certificate Program. Learn the historical and biochemical aspects of plant-based medicine to improve diet and health planning. Each module covers a body system, related herbs, herbalist history, botany, biochemistry, nutrition, herbal preparations, creating blends, and energetic theories. The program consists of 15 modules divided into three sections: Modules 1-5 (Fall 2026), Modules 6-10 (Winter 2027), and Modules 11-15 (Spring 2026). Please note that the cost is $649 per quarter. Total cost for the certificate is $1947*. Each 4-hour in-person module includes lectures and hands-on product creation, along with 2-4 hours of at-home coursework. There will be a test at the end of each section, culminating in a final exam after the last module. Upon completion and test submission, you will receive a certificate of completion. Gain the knowledge to start a career in the natural medicine industry, launch your own business or product line, or enhance your current profession. In addition, your instructor will guide you on your path and help with a personalized business plan.

**Please note that you can start this certificate any quarter. You do NOT have to start Fall quarter.

This class is held at the Puyallup campus.

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Are you an aspiring novelist or short story author looking for a place to practice your craft and get real feedback on your work? Join award-winning author and writing coach Lindsay Schopfer for this interactive, student-driven course. Participants should come ready to write on their own original stories in class. Each session will include a warm-up, freewriting time, moderated small group sharing, and Q&A with the instructor. It is recommended but not required that students take one of Lindsay’s other writing classes through our program before participating in this course.

This class is held at the Puyallup campus.      

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