Cost: £435, including booking fee of £125
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: ABT & Towergate
Venues:
This course is available at:
- Berkshire
- Dorset (Ferndown)
- Essex
- Hampshire
- Kent
- London
- Somerset
- Yorkshire (Selby)
- In-house training available