This qualification aims to prepare you to work within a healthcare setting providing complementary therapies for clients who are suffering life limiting conditions or who are critically frail. Complementary therapies are widely available to people with cancer and increasingly to patients with a range of long term medical and life limiting conditions. These therapies are delivered alongside orthodox treatments, often within the healthcare setting, with the aim of providing psychological and emotional support through the relief of symptoms.
Through this qualification you will develop your interpersonal skills while expanding your understanding of providing therapies to clients with cancer or other life limiting conditions.
You will study manatory units in:
To be eligible for registration on this qualification, it is a requirement that you are a qualified complementary therapist holding a Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification in at least one of the three main disciplines of complementary therapies - aromatherapy, reflexology and massage. Anatomy and physiology knowledge at Level 3 or equivalent is a mandatory requirement. Students must also have proven work experience in a Health Care setting.
This qualification is designed to lead employment in a variety of roles, either self-employed, in a complementary therapy clinic, beauty, spa facility or private practice. This qualification may also lead to employment within a hospital, hospice or other healthcare environments. Whilst the primary purpose of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment, learners may choose to develop their knowledge and skills further by completing a specialist qualification at Level 4.
There are different payment options available for this course.
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