How did the Steering Committee determine whether a common body of knowledge existed?
The Steering Committee requested final examinations from all educators within the field of Aromatherapy with a view to determining whether a common body of knowledge existed and, if so, creating the exam along with grading guidelines for National standards. The educators and schools that contributed their final exams were (in alphabetical order): • Jane Buckle RJ Buckle and Associates, NY • Valerie Cooksley The Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy, WA • Mynou DeMey The American Institute for Aromatherapy, NY • Victoria Edwards Leydet Aromatics, CA • Mindy Green Herb Research Foundation, Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies, Green Scentsations, CO • Laraine Kyle The Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy, CO • Danilla Mansfield Aroma Vitae, CA • Rob Pappas Indiana State University, The Essential Oil University, The Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy, IN • Dorene Petersen The Australasian College of Health Sciences, OR • Carolyn Sajdecki The College of DuPage, IL.
