my advice would be to go to the CNHC website, look at which profession you want to enter, then see who the governing bodies or professional associations are, and then go through them. They should have lists of accredited schools in your areas.
Sorry Davec and others but why should education be placed on your lap? Life by its very nature is restrictive and we all can't do want we want to do in life. BUT we can work towards shapening (sp) life in a direction that may provide the training and career you may be looking for. It takes risks and sacrifices at times (and a bit of faith in yourselves and life). You have to pardon my arrogance but I had to, and I'm poor country bumpkin working class lad with dyslexia. I'll stop my bleeding heart now, lol :-))
To be more useful in terms of advice: Anatomy & Physiology can be studied by distant learning. This is important prerequisite for the study of complementary therapies. Also there are schools out there there provide intensive study over a period of time. Many people who study this way often use their holiday entitlement. Like I said sacrifices have to be made. And there is Career Development Loans (from the goverment) if finances are tight.
Also there seems to be a growing trend for small teaching groups and personal tuition. Can be a more expensive route, but at least more convenient in terms of time.
Best advice: do an A&P with body massage course, which is a fantastic foundation in complementary health, and then think BIG! Too many people want to run before their can walk, or the total opposite: too timid and shy to work on people and too worried to go self-employed. Like in any opposites the balance is in the middle.
Best Wishes
RP
I too work shifts and have similar problems I notice theres a lot of posts stating what not to do but not many offering positive help.Is there anyone out there able to help the likes of MrsJKN and myself
Hello Davec
Goodness, I feel that I did give MrsJKN practical advice!
I suggested that MrsJKN look at her life and try and rearrange things with her spouse to see if time could be liberated to enable her to take a course. Or enlist help from her extended family to look after the children.
I also suggested that she consider taking an online distance learning course in Anatomy and Physiology... because some programmes will accept these as credit for their own face-to-face modules.
I too had health, financial and housing issues which prevented me from studying. It was only last year that the pieces fell into place and I was able to a begin a 3-year face-to-face programme (as mentioned earlier). I've taken distance learning courses, and they are interesting, but they are not enough to equip you for the reality of practising on real people. Neither are they recognised outside the UK... something which is important to me.
I'm sorry if you don't feel that's helpful. But I had to wait until the time was right for me before I could study. Having got to know all of the people on my course over the past year - all of them have said they wanted to do this years earlier, but weren't able to. It's a common theme. And... we've lost 3 people because life got in the way and they couldn't continue the commitment. Maybe you and MrsJKN will also need to wait until the time is right?
Ava x
Our 7 day Holistic Therapy course will cover Body Massage (2 days), Aromatherapy (3 days) and Reflexology (2 days) hmm not sure, I studied a diploma a year, Reflexology, Health and Safety and Anatomy and Physiology with Indian Head Massage on another day, then Aromatherapy, Body Massage, I learnt alot on my years courses, it took me months to learn my Reflexology routine, seriously doubt you can learn it in 2 days 🙁
Is it serious????????((((((