Description
Advanced Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy – Certified by the FHT and the IFPA
This in-depth course is designed to give qualified aromatherapists further insight into essential oils and their use in a healthcare setting. The course presents a fresh approach to the study of the effects of essential oils on the body and mind, which will allow the participant an increasingly comprehensive understanding of the essential oils, their pharmacological and their therapeutic effects on clients. This is achieved by using the available course time to concentrate on the chemistry of essential oils and how to use them in various different methods.
Although full body massage is not taught in this course, compresses, intense applications and breathing mask applications are included in the course. Creating capsules pessaries and suppositories will also be taught. The course has been designed to accommodate the needs of the following classes of people who already hold an aromatherapy qualification.
- Practising aromatherapists who wish to incorporate more advanced techniques into their own practice and working areas and who do not have the time or the desire to carry out lengthy massage sessions.
- Aromatherapists who wish to extend and deepen their knowledge of essential oils and their use in other areas are either not taught at all or not taught in sufficient detail on their basic aromatherapy courses e.g. short specific area massage/application as used in hospitals and clinical practice, compresses, lymph applications etc.
Structure and Content of the Course
The course elaborates on the structure, properties and effects of the main compounds found in essential oils; the chemistry knowledge contained in this course is essential for therapists intending to use the oils clinically. Blending techniques where essential oils are pin-pointed by their chemical components to treat certain conditions and integrity of practice are explored with different methods of application of essential oils.
Application techniques are taught, including specialised local massage movements, specific reflex points, pessary and suppository manufacture and application, compresses and manufacture and encapsulation of vegetable oils.
Exam & Case Studies
The Advanced Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy is awarded after successful completion of the homework assignments and case studies required. There is an Exam day fee of £60 Including VAT (Separate)
Booking a Course – In-House Courses
Please ensure that you read and understand the following information before booking an academy course:
Bookings for courses can be made online. You will be asked for full payment of the course fee or given the option to pay for your course in instalments by choosing to ‘pay in three’ with PayPal or in four instalments via Clear Pay. You can also book via telephone on 01455 251020. Payment will need to be paid in full for your course should you choose this option.
All bookings will be acknowledged with a letter of acceptance, sent via email unless otherwise requested, and there will be an official enrollment form to fill out and return to the academy together with copies of all pre-requisite qualifications.
Cancellation Policy – In-House Courses
- Cancellations giving over 14 days’ notice will receive a full refund (or have funds transferred to another course booking) less a cancellation fee of £10.
- Cancellations made within 14 days of the course start date will forfeit 50% of the full course fee paid. Non-attendees on the day of the course will forfeit the full course fee.
If a course fails to reach minimum booking numbers by 14 days of the start date, it will be considered not viable, and the student will be given one of the following options:
- To be given a free transfer to the next available course of the same title or value.
- To take their chosen course via distance learning (if it is available as such).
- To have a bespoke one-to-one training session (there will be an additional charge for this option)
What to Wear?
Students at the Academy are encouraged to be relaxed and at ease. For this reason, it is recommended loose comfortable trousers and tops that enable easy movement and do not restrict the body. All loose tops and shirts should be tucked in to prevent ‘trailing’ on the client for practical courses. Shoes should be flat-heeled and comfortable.
