Endorsements recognize practitioners who integrate specific traditional or complementary disciplines within their credentialed holistic health practice. An endorsement is earned on top of — never instead of — a base IBC credential.
Endorsements follow the model established by professional standards bodies like SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) and PMI (Project Management Institute). Both organizations offer a primary professional credential — then layer specialty endorsements on top for practitioners with deep expertise in a specific domain.
At ICONIC Board, the same structure applies. Your IBC credential — IBC-HHA™, IBC-HHP™, IBC-HHE™, or IBC-HHD™ — remains the foundation. An endorsement recognizes that you have invested substantially in a specific integrative discipline and meet the additional standards ICONIC Board requires for that recognition.
SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP is the base credential. Specialty endorsements like "People Analytics" or "Talent Acquisition" are layered on after the primary certification is earned. PMI-PMP holders add specialty endorsements such as "Agile" or "Risk Management." Neither endorsement replaces the primary credential — both appear together, signaling a practitioner with broad professional standards AND deep domain expertise.
IBC-HHA™ · IBC-HHP™ · IBC-HHE™ · IBC-HHD™
Signals professional standards, ethics, scope of practice, and continuing development across holistic health.
Medical Jyotish Integration · Herbalism + Medical Astrology · Crystal Healing · Sound Healing · Aromatherapy · Reflexology
Signals specialized training, documented practice, and extended scope in a specific integrative discipline.
Each endorsement is developed with input from practitioner communities, professional associations, and ICONIC Board's credentialing review process. Endorsements are added as sufficient US practitioner demand and recognized training infrastructure exist to support rigorous standards.
Recognizes practitioners who integrate Vedic astrology (Jyotish) within their Ayurvedic holistic health practice.
Jyotish and Ayurveda share a 2,000-year integrated lineage documented in the Charaka Samhita and Brihat Jataka. NAMA officially recognizes Jyotish-Ayurveda PACE courses within its continuing education framework. This endorsement recognizes practitioners who apply this tradition with professional standards and clear scope-of-practice boundaries.
View Full Endorsement →Recognizes practitioners who integrate planetary herbalism (Culpeper tradition) within their credentialed holistic health practice.
Nicholas Culpeper's systematic integration of Western herbalism and medical astrology — first published in 1652 — remains the foundational framework for planetary herbalism in the English tradition. The American Herbalists Guild (AHG) provides the primary US credentialing infrastructure. This endorsement recognizes practitioners who apply this 400-year tradition with professional standards and clear scope-of-practice boundaries.
View Full Endorsement →Recognizes practitioners who use crystals and gemstones for energy balancing, chakra work, and wellness support.
Crystal healing draws on thousands of years of documented human relationship with stones and minerals — from ancient Egyptian amulets to medieval European lapidaries. This endorsement recognizes practitioners who apply crystal healing with professional standards, clear scope-of-practice boundaries, and documented training from recognized programs.
View Full Endorsement →Recognizes practitioners using singing bowls, tuning forks, gongs, and voice for wellness and stress reduction.
Sound healing draws on ancient traditions from Tibetan bowl work to Pythagorean music therapy. This endorsement recognizes practitioners who work with sound instruments professionally — with required contraindications training, documented instrument proficiency, and professional liability insurance as part of the application requirements.
View Full Endorsement →Recognizes practitioners using essential oils via inhalation, diffusion, and diluted topical application with professional safety standards.
Essential oils have been used therapeutically since ancient Egypt. Modern aromatherapy was systematized by René-Maurice Gattefossé in 1937 and is now supported by NAHA and AIA professional standards. This endorsement recognizes practitioners who apply aromatherapy with documented chemistry training, safety protocols, and clear scope boundaries (inhalation and topical only).
View Full Endorsement →Recognizes practitioners providing foot, hand, and ear reflexology for stress relief, wellness support, and circulation improvement.
Modern reflexology was systematized by Eunice Ingham in 1938, building on zone therapy research by Dr. William Fitzgerald. The American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) and Reflexology Association of America (RAA) establish the primary US professional standards. This endorsement requires 200+ hours of training, 30 documented sessions, and state regulatory compliance.
View Full Endorsement →You must hold a current, active IBC credential (IBC-HHA™ or higher) in good standing before applying for any endorsement.
Each endorsement has tier-specific requirements. Your current IBC tier determines which endorsement tier you may seek — and what training documentation is needed.
Complete the endorsement application, providing training transcripts, case documentation, and a signed Scope of Practice Agreement for the endorsement specialty.
Upon approval, your credential record is updated with the endorsement designation. Your ICONIC Board digital credential displays both your base credential and your endorsement.