Professional Aromatherapy Training Course / Continuing Education Award in Aromatherapy
Course Overview
Course Content
Students will study the following modules:
Clinical Aromatherapy:
- The history of Aromatherapy
- Consultation techniques and client records
- Contra-indications
- Essential oil safety
- Profiles of 50 essential oils
- Methods of extraction
- Quality of essential oils
- Base oil profiles and other carriers
- Principles of selecting & blending essential oils
- Olfaction Chemistry of essential oils
- Treating common ailments with aromatherapy
- Massage positions and techniques for unusual settings/situations
- Aftercare and homecare advice
- Liaising with other professionals
- Codes of conduct and ethics
- Current development and legislation in aromatherapy
Anatomy & Physiology:
This module will cover the following:
- Different parts of the skeleton Joints
- Cellular organisation at tissue, organ, and system levels
- Structure and functions of the skin
- Body fluid compartments and membrane transport mechanisms
- Neurons
- Membrane potentials
- Action potentials
- Skeletal muscles
- Ultra structure
- Excitation contraction coupling
- Effects of exercise and training
- Blood, blood cells, immunity and haemostasis
- Anatomy and physiology of the heart and blood vessels
- Control of arterial blood pressure
- Lymphatic system
- Structure of the nephrons
- Urine formation by the kidney
- Anatomy of respiratory system
- Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Mechanics and control of breathing
- Anatomy of gastrointestinal system
- Digestion and absorption of food products
- Mechanisms of hormone action
- Hypothalamus and pituitary
- Thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands
- Control of blood glucose
- Anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive system
- Anatomy of the central nervous system
- Neurotransmitters
- Functions of the spinal cord
- Brain stem and the hypothalamus
- Motor control
- Sensory system
- Special senses
Integrated Pathology:
Including:
- Fundamentals of pathophysiology
- Pathophysiological changes in different cells
- Cell & tissue disorders
- Inflammation, healing and repair
- Circulatory disorders
- Theories of pain
Developing a Business:
Including:
- Being an entrepreneur
- Key elements in successful small businesses
- Identifying new business ideas
- Market research techniques
- Questionnaires, focus groups, interviews and observation
- The marketing mix
- Pricing techniques
- Media and advertising
- Business Planning
- Legal forms of business
- Financial planning
- Sources of finance
- Legal considerations for the enterprise
- Health & Safety
- Employers and employee legislation
- Report writing
Introduction to Research:
The module aims to support complementary therapy practitioners and health professionals working with complementary therapies to understand and work towards becoming more skilled in reviewing research literature and using a variety of tools to evaluate their practice.
- Reading a research article
- Choosing a research design
- Using outcome measures
- Objective and subjective measurement
- Reliability and validity in measurement
- Research using questionnaires
- Research using attitude scales
Entry Requirements
In order to achieve the diploma students will need to already hold a recognised massage qualification.
Entry is also subject to a satisfactory criminal records check. More details about criminal records procedures can be found at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/dbs.
Key Facts
Accredited by:
International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists
Campus: Llandaff
School: Cardiff School of Health Sciences
Course Length: Up to two years part-time.