Professional Aromatherapy

A comprehensive and practical course leading to a professionally recognised qualification enabling the individual to practice professionally.

On this course, you will learn all the practical skills required to operate an aromatherapy business from home or work in a modern clinic or salon. The training environment is salon based and from day one you will have “hands on” practice. Practical training is backed up by theory presented in a modern format with tailored support for individual students. Business awareness, marketing and salon protocol will be included.

Core Skills – Classroom Training (Five Days)

1. Understanding Essential Oils, Character, Application, medicinal Properties and Synergy
Including, practice, & protocol

2. Therapeutic Application of Essential Oils
Including practice, products, contraindications, protocol

3. Aromatherapy Massage
Practice and protocol

4. Professional Protocol
Including personal & client management consultation/privacy/professional principles

5. Health & Safety
Including Salon management & hygiene

6. Business Marketing

7. Case Studies (Outline of Requirements)

8. Anatomy, [hysiology and Theory Requirements for Home Study

Home Study/Practice

1. Six case studies of a minimum of six treatments (must demonstrate a thorough understanding of aromatherapy in the clinical environment)

2. Anatomy & physiology - Specification of knowledge required and study areas to be presented during classroom sessions

3. Regular practice (must be confident and effective by assessment – although speed will not be required)

4. Appropriate theory related to professional practice (specification given to students during classroom session)

Assessment

1. Theory Exam - multiple choice, one and half hours.

2. General practice questions – 30 minutes

3. Documentation of case studies handed in for assessment

4. Practical assessment covering core skills (2 hours excluding breaks)

5. Case study assessment

Support

This is a fast track course and a significant element of the theory required will be studied in non-classroom time. Support is available from the course director by phone or by email anytime.

Policy if it is found that this course is too intensive for the student

Intensive training is not for everyone we are catering for highly motivated individuals who are confident that they can assimilate new skills and information quickly and study independently . If the course director feels that the student is unlikely to achieve the required standards within the time frame – we reserve the right to invite the student to return for additional training on subsequent courses either free or at a reduced rate at our discretion (depending on reasons why the student is failing). If that were not enough then we would refund the course fee for the days remaining.

Timetable

The outline below gives an indication of the timetable – you can expect running order to change depending on availability of models for the different disciplines and the students needs. Intensive classroom training (expect to be on your feet doing hands on training for the majority of the classroom sessions) is split into two blocks of two days and three days.

Class sizes are very small (no more than four) and you can expect a high level of personal and very supportive coaching.

Timetable Day One

Am first session Oils – an introduction

Am second session Massage techniques practical

12.30-1.00 Lunch

Pm first session Massage techniques practical

Pm second session Oils blending basics, vertical and horizontal blending – practical session

Timetable Day Two

Am first session Oils – client application/physical – practical session

Am second session Massage client management/meeting & greeting/ nerves/dignity –
theory and role play

12.30-1.00 Lunch

Pm first session Massage practice with models

Pm second session Oils blending – psychological – practical

Timetable Day Three

Am first session Business management & Marketing theory and interactive session

Am second session Practical Aromatherapy treatment massage/oils (models)

Lunch Pm first session
Salon protocol/H&S/hygiene theory and interactive session

Pm second session Oils blending – psychological practical session

Timetable Day Four

Am first session Practical session Essential oils and products – making creams, massage
oils etc

Am second session Aromatherapy treatment massage/oils (models)

Lunch

Pm first session Home study briefing: Anatomy & Physiology overview and requirements

Pm second session Essential oil workshop – practical session

Timetable Day Five

Am first session Aromatherapy treatment massage/oils – practical session

Am second session Essential Oil workshop - practical

Lunch

Pm first session Interactive theory session: Case study requirement review/exam
requirements/ Ask the experts session

Pm second session Aromatherapy treatment (models)

Exam

Schedule half a day for practical and theory to be booked by the student with the Academy when the student (with guidance from the tutor) feel that they are ready

Cost: £1750 including full collection of essential oils, exam fees, professional registration, 12 months insurance and text books.