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Clinical
Aromatherapy for Health
Professionals:
(Taught course, 250 hours of student
effort)
Course Aim
To educate licensed health professionals on the use of aromatherapy clinically to enhance their practice and its integration into their working environment.
Course Objective
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
1. Use 33 essential oils in your practice, safely, and effectively
2. Use aromatherapy clinically
3. Use essential oils to enhance treatment of chronic conditions
4. Evaluate the role of essential oils in infection
5. Use aromatherapy in stress, AIDS/HIV, women’s health, oncology, critical care, palliative care, depression, insomnia, chronic pain, slow wound healing, sinusitis and skin problems
6. Write protocols and policies for integrating aromatherapy into practice
7. Demonstrate a hand ‘m’ technique®
8. Play an active role in multi-disciplinary health teams
9. Carry out a small research project and present the findings.
10. Successfully complete the three-part externally- administered Examination for Certification.
In May 2005, it was decided to divide the Aromatherapy
for Health Professionals training (which currently includes
both the 'm' and clinical aromatherapy) into 2 separate courses;
a) Clinical Aromatherapy and b) the ‘m’ technique® Certification
Course.
The CCAP training has been updated and expanded and is renamed Clinical
Aromatherapy for Health Professionals. Only the
hand 'm' technique® will be taught (Module 1).
Length
The course comprises four modules, each one over
two days, usually a weekend. The weekends are spread out over
12 months. Each module is 9 am - 6 pm making up 68 taught hours
plus 182 hours of student effort. In special circumstances
a missed module can be made up by arrangement with the instructor.
The modules should be taken in consecutive order.
Homework & Exam
There is homework
in the form of case studies, one for each essential oil covered.
These need to be completed between each module and give the
student practical experience of using essential oils in a
clinical way. The exam is in 2 parts – a written test and presentation of a small
study – both parts are externally assessed.
Certification
Certification as a Clinical Aromatherapy Certified Practitioner
(CCAP) is awarded after completion of 33 case studies and
successful testing.
Cost
Each module is $375 for non-AHNA members and $350 for AHNA
members and Planetree employees. The exam is the same cost as a module.
In addition there is the cost of materials. Essential oil
packs for each module range from $55 for Module 1 to $130
for Module 4. The text-book, Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential
Oils in Practice, available directly from www.elsevier.com or www.amazon.com. The course and materials may be tax deductible,
depending on your state.
Application for approval of continuing nursing education contact hours has been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Approval for contact hours through the AHNA is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients. However, this course is also endorsed by the AHNA.
Foundations
in Clinical Aromatherapy
(Home Study Course,
45 Contact Hours nurses/massage therapists )
"This
home-study course is a good introduction to the
subject that draws on as much research as is now
available. It will be very helpful to people in
our part of the world" -- Andrew Weil,
MD.
Course Aim
To introduce the potential clinical use of essential oils licensed health professionals
Course Objective
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
1. Use 15 essential oils in clinical practice, safely, and effectively
2. Enhance clinical practice with essential oils
3. Empower patients
4. Use a complementary therapy to help chronic patients
5. Play an active role in multi-disciplinary health teams
6. Take the Certificate in Clinical Aromatherapy test (licensed health professional)
This course is intended for licensed Health Professionals
and is designed to give a strong foundation and a working
knowledge of the therapeutic use of some essential oils
in a clinical setting.
The course is divided into ten lessons each with a self-assessment
multiple-choice question (MCQ) tool. (more
detail). A Certificate in Clinical Aromatherapy
(CA) is awarded following successful completion of a short
MCQ test. Note: that this course does not award
a Practitioner Certificate.
Requirements for successful completion of AT home study course: Course must be purchased. Five case studies must be received before exam and evaluation are mailed out. Passing score of 70% or better on exam along with five case studies and returned evaluation form constitutes completion of course.
The
pack includes: |
1. |
Ring-binder containing 210 pages of evidence-backed
clinically relevant printed information with full-color
illustrations |
2. |
Matching CD |
3. |
Audio CD for help with pronunciation of botanical
names and chemistry |
4. |
15 essential oils (5 ml samples) |
5. |
Professional smell strips. |
The
cost is $550 plus shipping and handling. |
A multiple-choice exam plus the format for the required five case studies on five individual oils, plus an evaluation form will be emailed to you when you are ready to complete them. The pass mark for the multiple-choice exam is 70%.
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Learn
at home using our Foundations
in Clinical Aromatherapy course. Click
here to
order.
Fabulous updated
course now available on CDs.
Application for approval of continuing nursing education contact hours has been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Approval for contact hours through the AHNA is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.
The
'm' technique®
The 'm' technique® is a registered
method of structured touch. It is suitable for use in clinical
settings when massage may be inappropriate either because
the receiver is too fragile, or the giver is not trained
in massage. The 'm'® is a series of stroking movements
performed in a set sequence. Each movement, identified with
a mnemonic name, is repeated a set number of times at a
set pressure (more
detail)
The technique was created by Dr. Jane Buckle, a critical
care nurse, and is useful for the critically ill, very fragile,
before invasive medical procedures or when the give is not
trained in massage. The 'm' technique® is gentle and
soothing and has been called "physical hypnotherapy" and “physical
meditation”. This technique is simple to learn, quick
to do and produces a measurable relaxation response.
The 'm' technique® is registered with
the Patent and Trademark Office. The 'm' stands
for manual.
Taught
Certification Course 14.0
Contact Hours
Course Aim
To educate licensed health professionals and carers in the use of the 'M' Technique.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
1. Use The M TechniqueÒto give comfort to the fragile, critically ill, or dying
2. Integrate this holistic modality into clinical practice.
3. Describe the differences between the M Technique and Massage
4. Describe the effects of this technique on the human body
5. Demonstrate all strokes
6. Demonstrate relevant strokes for a person in a wheelchair
Participants must attend all portions of both days, take the exam and complete an evaluation at the end of the activity. Once the two case studies have been submitted, the student will receive a certificate with contact hours for nursing.
The Practitioner Certification Course is
available from any of the ‘m’ technique® instructors
listed in the instructor bio. Please click
here for a list
of instructors. Or email
the website if you do not have an
instructor in your area/country. The cost of the course is
$375 (USA) £200 (UK) includes the cost of certification.
The DVD is $40 (£20)
plus shipping costs.
Click here to
order the DVD.
This DVD takes you through a full-body 'm' technique step
by step. It is required viewing for those taking the practitioner
course and can be very useful for those just wanting to know
a bit about the technique.
The course lasts from 9am - 5pm for 2 days. Students work
in pairs in supervised, structured sessions that cover the
hand, foot, arm, leg, head, neck, shoulders, back and abdomen.
The course is only available in the USA to licensed health
professionals who would be able to utilize touch as part
of their license. In the UK, the course is open to anyone
wanting to learn how to use gentle structured touch to relieve
anxiety and stress as well as health professionals wanting
to use the technique for the critically ill, actively dying,
or those who are not trained in massage.
Students need to complete 2 case-studies to a set format
within 6 months of the course and complete a small multiple-choice
questionnaire to become certified as 'm' technique practitioners.
Application for approval of continuing nursing education contact hours has been submitted to the American Holistic Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Approval for contact hours through the AHNA is based on an assessment of the educational merit of this program and does not constitute endorsement of the use of any specific modality in the care of clients.
The 'm'
technique®
Instructional DVD |
4.5 Contact Hours for nurses and massage therapists |
Click
here to order the DVD, $40 (£20) plus shipping.
This DVD takes you through a full-body 'm' technique
step by step. It is required viewing for those taking the
practitioner course and can be very useful for those just
wanting to know a bit about the technique. The video does
not give practitioner status. Only licensed health professionals
are able to become practitioners following completion of
the taught course and required case-studies. Non-health professionals
will be given a certificate of completion. A completed multiple-choice
questionnaire is required for Contact Hours for both DVD/video and
taught course.
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