BECOMING AN IFA SCHOOL OR COURSE PROVIDER
COURSE REGISTRATION PROCESS
- The school must be inspected by the IFA before approval to ensure the standard of the course and the environment for students. Please contact the IFA office to arrange a school inspection, which involves a fee of £100.00.
- All practical Aromatherapy Massage and the Theory of Aromatherapy must be taught by an IFA Registered Teacher. An IFA Principal Teacher should be present in the building at all times when Aromatherapy is taught. An Assistant Teacher may only teach up to 20% of the course. A Trainee Teacher may only teach aromatherapy if a Principal Tutor is present.
- Someone other than an IFA teacher who has specific expertise and who is following the IFA syllabus recommendations may teach Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Botany, and Business Studies. These visiting lecturers may be employed as the course owner sees fit and as appropriate.
- All IFA students are required to sit the IFA examinations both theory and practical. These will be held at the convenience of the school and in consultation with the IFA Office. It is important that The IFA office is informed at the start of the course of the names and number of students involved so that a suitable examiner can be appointed.
- It is the responsibility of the course owner to ensure that the premises are fully insured for the use as intended and all local legislation regarding use of premises, fire regulations and health and safety are met.
REQUIREMENTS
Number of Study Hours Required
|
Anatomy &
Physiology |
50 supervised/100
unsupervised |
|
Body Massage
|
50 supervised/100
unsupervised |
|
Aromatherapy |
120 supervised/240
unsupervised |
1. Completed application form for Course Registration
2. Course Outline for:
i Anatomy&Physiology
ii BodyMassage(Theory&Practical)
iii Aromatherapy (Theory & Practical)
3. Sample In-house examination questions and answers
4. Sample Profile of an Essential Oil
5. Sample of Assignment(s) set during the course
6. Aromatherapy Massage Sequence
7. Case Study Guidelines
The Course Registration Fee of £250 will be requested when the application is approved and a Course Registration Number will be issued. The school and course will then be promoted on the IFA website, in the IFA's quarterly journal "Aromatherapy Times" and in our printed directory of IFA Registered Courses