Quality Assurances
Holistic Therapies:
Qualification Bodies
- Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
- Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT)
- International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC)
- Guild of Complimentary Therapists (GCT)
- The Academy of On-site Massage (AOSM)
- The Guild of Holistic Therapies (GHT)
- Complementary Therapists Association (CTA)
- Complementary Medical Association (CMA)
- Guild of Beauty Therapists (GPBT)
- Assoc. of Reflexologists
- European collage of Bowen studies
General Qualifications
- First Aid Certificate (workplace)
- Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards - VTCT
- Full members of the Federation of Holistic Therapies
- VTCT Level 3 in Holistic Therapies
- Anatomy and Physiology – Level 3 Diploma – FHT, VTCT, ITEC
The following treatments require a level 3 diploma or a Practitioners Diploma from at least one of the following bodies:
- Swedish Massage – VTCT
- Advanced massage techniques - VTCT
- Holistic Massage - FHT
- Seated Acupressure chair massage - FHT, AOSM, GHT CTA, CMA, GPBT
- Indian head massage - FHT, CMA, GPBT, GHT, IPTI, VTCT
- Reflexology - Assoc. of Reflexologists, FHT, VTCT
- Bowen technique Practioner level, European collage of Bowen studies
- Myofascial Release - VTCT
- REIKI - 1st, 2d, 3rd degree to REIKI master, FHT
Nutritional Experts:
- All Nutritionists are registered with BANT (British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy)
- BANT members are qualified in both the science of nutrition as well as clinical practice
- BANT practitioners must have met the required standards of training, be fully insured and adhere to the BANT Code of Ethics and Practice.
Physiotherapists:
- Registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC): http://www.hpc-uk.org/
- All are Chartered Physiotherapists and members of the Chartered Society Of Physiotherapy (CSP): http://www.csp.org.uk