Hi everyone,
I am already a qualified therapist via a HE college. I work as an Aromatherapist and at college we learned quite a lot about meridians and pressure points etc as out Tutor also taught these subjects seperately.
It got me very interested in accupressure but as I don't hold a specific qualification in it, I am not really insured for it under the heading of Aromatherapy Massage.
I work every day and cannot get to another full or part-time time college course. Also there are none running within 100 miles of me.
I would love to add some accupressure to my treatments and have been considering an online/distance certificate just so I can gain insurance cover. Obviously I already have A&P and massage experience and was shown at college the different pressure points etc by the tutor.
Can anyone advise on distance learning, do you think it would be suitable?
Thanks
sorry to be negative, hands on therapies need hands on training, distance learning is fine for bookkeeping and painting by numbers.
Hi everyone,
I am already a qualified therapist via a HE college. I work as an Aromatherapist and at college we learned quite a lot about meridians and pressure points etc as out Tutor also taught these subjects seperately.
It got me very interested in accupressure but as I don't hold a specific qualification in it, I am not really insured for it under the heading of Aromatherapy Massage.
I work every day and cannot get to another full or part-time time college course. Also there are none running within 100 miles of me.
I would love to add some accupressure to my treatments and have been considering an online/distance certificate just so I can gain insurance cover. Obviously I already have A&P and massage experience and was shown at college the different pressure points etc by the tutor.
Can anyone advise on distance learning, do you think it would be suitable?
Thanks
Hi Katerina
If you do a distance learning course, you will practice and presumably have to do case studies, and - in your case - from your previous training and experience I reckon you will know whether you need to get hands on practical instruction to top up the course. Be prepared to factor that in as an additional cost. Do the same research you would for any training, ask questions etc, and before signing up, for your own peace of mind it might also be an idea to look for a therapist prepared to give you hands on practical support. This person will not be assessing you, so be absolutely sure that its the course provider taking full responsibility for the training and issuing any diploma to enable you to get insurance.
You may also need to get separate insurance (if for example your current insurance is through an association that doesn't accept distance learning certificates). That could also be more expensive as a separate policy, rather than adding it to an existing one.
Getting what you want using distance learning as the means is doable - but factor in that compensating for any drawbacks to distance learning might mean the training costs more than you originally thought it would.
Hope that helps.
Rustic:)
I know its not exactly the same, but I just finished a distance learning masters in quantity surveying whilst working full time.
It was a 2 and a half year course and was pretty heavy going!
Its definately hard work to balance you full time life with a qualification in your own time but it was very much worth it now ive past.
my only advice is to make sure the tutors ahve the time for you...as I wasnt a physical person in uni, the lecturers didnt seem to have that much time for us distance learning people and that was really frustrating.
best of luck - its awesome when its done!
Hi,
Thanks for the advice.
I spoke to my ex- tutor at college, the one who does meridian work/ marma/reflex and showed us these things during our course.
She said she would consider me having good practical skills in the techniques already and couldn't see why I shouldn't do distance learning to add the theory, such as location of points, kana/routine etc.
She said if I want to discuss or for her to show me anything practical then she would be happy to help. Also a qualified shiatsu practitioner affiliated with the college said he would be happy to help me with practical skills.
My current insurer/prof org. do not recognise any distance learning but neither do they accept practical courses from other than a very few providers who are mostly in London, which is 100's of miles from me. There is an insurance provider who will cover me but again, that is extra premium.
I am trying to keep costs down because I offer free treatment to chidren with disabilites and all my other clients pay by donation . So I never have much spare money.
I am still looking for something local but none of the HE colleges are running anything other than Head Massage.
I think I may do the distance for the theory and to see if I like the subject. I can always get help from qualified people withthe practical skills and as it would be 1:1 it would be better than some weekend workshop.
If I get on with it I could consider doing another course at a later date.