Cost: £575, including booking fee of £170
Pre-Requisites: A&P – you can study this alongside this course via home study manual
Course Length: 2½ days

Course Content & Learning Outcomes: 

• History and benefits of Aromatherapy
• Essential Oils: How they work, botanical overview, methods of extraction etc.
• Carrier Oils
• Equipment needed
• Blending
• Classification of Terms
• Index of 30 Essential Oils
• Use in Pregnancy
• Health & Safety of Essential Oils
• Contraindications
• Basics of Consultation
• Summary of Essential Oils
  • Alphabetical list by common uses
  • Summary of notes
  • Body systems and notes
  • Classification of effect
  • Skin type
• Effective Massage Techniques
• Massage Movements
• Treatment Routine
• Adaptations to treatment
• Example Blends
• Case Studies
• Risk Assessments
• Safety & Hygiene
• Health & Safety Regulations
• Professional Ethics & Standards of Practice
• Business Practices
  • Business plans
  • Treatment costings
  • Insurance, Complaints & Malpractice
  • Registering & running your business
  • Legislation
  • Marketing & PR
  • Record keeping
  • Cancellations
• General Tips (e.g. how to review products, selling skills, tips to getting more traffic, marketing tips etc)

Course Structure:

• Home Study (3 days guided learning)
• 2 days practical
• 25 case studies
• Final assessment

Awarding Body: ThinkTree & approved with Towergate

Venues:
This course is available at:

• Essex (Ongar)
• Hampshire (Portsmouth)
• Northern Ireland (Derry)
• Nottinghamshire (Newark)
• Yorkshire (Halifax & Wakefield)
• SPAIN (nr Albox, Almeria)
• In-house training available