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FAQs
Hopefully we have been able to answer your questions, but if not then please feel free to email us.
We do have a telephone number as well that you can reach us on, but you may find email easier and more convenient.
I don't have a paypal account. How can I arrange to pay for membership or for any other product or services if I don't want to pay this way?
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If I qualify with one of your accredited colleges' training diplomas, will I be able to register with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council as I really would like to work in the NHS?
Absolutely yes! Our training courses are all fully benchmarked to the Core Curricula of the CNHC and therefore also meet the National Occupational Standards for the therapies we teach. They are all at Industry Standard and will allow you to practice, gain professional insurance and be able to join the CNHC as a registered practitioner. Having voluntary self-regulation of the profession ensures quality to both the public and the NHS. We see our role as educators and trainers with over 30 years industry experience giving you quality training to empower you to be the best in your field.
I qualified many years ago or I trained abroad and I want to become a member of Complementary Health Professionals and a CNHC registrant. How do I go about it?
First of all we will ask you for details of your qualifications and how long you have been in practice. We will also ask for evidence of your CPD activities. If we feel you need a refresher in one or more of your therapies to help bring you up to date, we will advise you accordingly. One of the unique points of Complementary Health Professionals is that because we accredited schools who offer diplomas being delivered as blended learning and have workshops you can step into or short home study courses you can complete to quickly help you get back to industry standard. It may be that one of our assessors can meet with you and assess your current skillset. We want to help you achieve your goals and will give you every amount of support and care to ensure you can register with us and the CNHC.
What qualifications do you accept for membership?
We accept automatically all applicants who have trained with one of our accredited course providers.
We can also accept any qualification that meets the CNHC core curriculum for the 17 therapies it regulates. We can accept these VTCT/ITEC courses:
VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Complementary Therapy Treatments: 603/4090/3, 600/4895/5, 500/5497/1
VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Massage: 603/4092/7, 600/5503/0, 500/6067/3
VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology for the Complementary Therapist: 603/4094/0, 600/5504/2, 500/6499/X
VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy for the Complementary Therapist: 603/4098/8, 600/5505/4, 500/6500/2
We also accept the City & Guilds qualification - Complementary Therapies (7607)
Other ITEC/VTCT courses may be able to apply, but not if they were part of the beauty sector, which has a different set of national standards to that of complementary therapies.
For Aromatherapy, we are happy to accept qualifications that are/were accredited by the IFA and IFPA.
For Reflexology, we can accept qualifications accredited by the AOR, BRA and Professional Reflexology
For Massage, we accept qualifications accredited by ABMT, MTI, SMA and SMTO.
For Sports Massage, we will accept level 3 qualifications but for CNHC registration, you really need a level 5 qualification (see our list of accredited training providers for 2 schools that offer this). We will accept courses accredited by the SMA, the SMTO, and MTI. Will we also accept L3 qualifications from Active IQ with a view to upgrading clinical skills.
For Reiki, we will accept qualifications that have been delivered by a school listed on the Reiki Council website or one that is accredited by The Reiki Association, the Reiki Connection, The Reiki Guild and the UK Reiki Federation. We can offer reiki upgrade courses for reiki qualifications that are not accredited.
We can accept kinesiology qualifications accredited the KF and for craniosacral therapy, by the CSTA. We can also accept Bowen qualifications accredited by BAUK and BTPA.
As a multi-disciplinary association, we are able to look at a whole range of complementary therapies and these above are just the most common ones we see. For all other therapies, please do email us for guidance.