Clinical Reflexology Diploma

How Long is the Course?

The course is taught one day per month for ten months after which students will attend an examination day. The complete course takes one year.

How is the Course Taught?

Visual learning aids, lectures and tutorials are used to teach the theory side of the course. Students learn the practical sessions by giving treatments to each other.

The course is assessed by:

* Full tutor contact hours
* Completed case studies 100 hours
* Theoretical examination 3 hour duration
* Practical examination 90 minutes duration
* Background reading is expected throughout the course.
* Continual assessment through assignment work
* Student Portfolio

Home Study

An integral part of the course is time spent in home study, of both theory and practice. An important feature of this Diploma course is the continuous assessment and support of the students. The School expects a high level of student commitment throughout the course, both in and out of School.

Examinations

At the end of the course candidates will sit a 3 hour theory paper plus a 90 minute practical exam, where theoretical and practical knowledge of Clinical Reflexology will be demonstrated along with client handling techniques and standards of Health, Safety and Hygiene are assessed. Students will also need to submit documented evidence of having completed 100 hours of case studies.

Qualifications

On satisfactory completion of the course successful candidates will be awarded the IEB Practitioner's Diploma in Reflexology, and a Diploma in Clinical Reflexology from The Sue Lincoln School of Holistic Therapies.

Governing Bodies

You may apply to join the International Federation of Reflexologists (IFR). Members of this organisation may then use these designations after their name.

Successful candidates may also join the General Regulatory Council for Complemtary Therapies (GRCCT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) which are the regulatory bodies for complementary therapies in the UK.