The goal of the course is to provide the foundation to enable one to become a professional Vedic astrologer. Its orientation is threefold:

* To teach the fundamentals of Vedic astrology and chart interpretation through the planets, signs, houses, aspects, yogas, divisional charts and dashas.

* To set forth the Vedic 'Astrology of Healing' (Ayurvedic Astrology) for those who want to specialize in this subject, including an in-depth analysis of gem therapy, as well as the use of mantras and deities.

* To introduce the Nakshatras, Muhurta, Ashtakavarga and Vedic methods of timing, including the Vedic calendar.

The course can be taken as part of a longer 600-hour tutorial program in Vedic astrology through the American Council of Vedic Astrology (ACVA), the largest Vedic astrology organization outside of India, and counts for 200-hours credit of the total program. In addition the course covers a number of topics beyond the scope of the ACVA tutorial program, particularly medical astrology and astrological forecasting.

No previous background in Vedic Astrology is required for those who want to take the course, but a background in either Vedic or Western Astrology can be helpful, as well as some knowledge of Ayurveda. The course starts at a beginning level, but goes into depth into its subject and is meant to be challenging. Since 1986 over two thousand people from all over the world have taken the course, more than any other Western correspondence course on the subject.

The current version of the course uses the books, Astrology of the Seers, by David Frawley, the Nakshatras by Dennis Harness, and the Vedic Astrological Terminology CD of Nicholai Bachman and David Frawley. This professionally produced CD contains the correct pronunciation of all main Vedic astrology terms and the planetary mantras in the original Sanskrit. It comes along with a special booklet defining all the terms and mantras used.