How to become a Reflexologist

The student professional therapist must attend a course that offers at least the minimum standards of training, which include the following seven elements:

1. Principles and Practices of Complementary Therapies

2. Knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology and Pathologies

3. Provide Reflexology

4. Health and Safety and Hygiene for Complementary Therapies

5. Knowledge of Less Common Pathologies for Complementary Therapies

6. Business Practice for Complementary Therapies

7. Reflective Practice for Reflexology

The seven elements guiding Reflexology Professional Training have been agreed by the lead body in Reflexology the Reflexology Forum.

· The main course tutor should have at least five years experiences as a practising Reflexologist

· Support tutors should have at least three years' experience as a practising Reflexologist

· All tutors should hold a recognised teaching qualification

· Support tutors may be working towards a teaching qualification

· Students will be guided on how to achieve learning outcomes

· Courses will be internally and externally assessed

· Students will be guided on the evidence that needs to be produced for assessments

· Students will need to set aside between ten and twelve hours a week for home study

Examination Board/Awarding Body

Two types of awarding bodies exist for Complementary Therapy

a. National and International Awards conducted by Awarding Bodies that offer examinations/assessments to meet the exacting criteria for the Complementary Therapy subject offered in schools, colleges and universities that are not seeking government funding to support them in offering courses. These awarding bodies will generally require the course provider to offer training above the minimum set standard

b. Awarding Bodies listed on the National Framework. These Awarding Bodies are subject to inspection in order to ensure that government money sought by and allocated to the education establishment, is spent wisely

Following is a list of Schools, Colleges and Universities in the UK which provide the approved IFR City and Guilds or IFR IEB awards:

 

PROVIDER

LOCATION

POST CODE

TEL.

EMAIL

BARNET COLLEGE

COLINDALE BARNET

NW9 5RA

Tel: 0208 2664009

E-mail:yvonne.murray@barnet.ac.uk

BASINGSTOKE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

BASINGSTOKE

RG21 8TN

Tel: 0125 6354141

E-mail:brenda.ramsay@bcot.ac.uk

BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

GREAT BARR BIRMINGHAM

B44 8NE

Tel: 0121 3603543

E-mail:adunne@sutcol.ac.uk

BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE

LYTHAM ST. ANNES

FY8 4AP

Tel: 0125 3352352

E-mail:dcl@blackpool.ac.uk

BOLTON COLLEGE

BOLTON

BL3 5BG

Tel: 0120 4482135

E-mail:Jenna.Todd@boltoncc.ac.uk

BOURNVILLE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCA

NORTHFIELD BIRMINGHAM

B31 2AJ

Tel: 0121 4831000

E-mail:info@bournville.ac.uk

BRIDGWATER COLLEGE

BRIDGWATER

TA6 4PZ

Tel: 0127 8441237

E-mail:stuckeyr@bridgwater.ac.uk

BRISTOL SCHOOL OF HOLISTIC THERAPIES

BRISTOL

BS1 5EH

Tel: 0870 8890350

E-mail: info@bristolschoolofholistictherapies.co.uk

BURY COLLEGE

BURY

BS1 5EH

Tel: 0161 2808343

E-mail:jean.boardrian@burycollege.ac.uk

CITY COLLEGE PLYMOUTH

DEVONPORT PLYMOUTH

PL1 5QG

Tel: 0175 2305300

E-mail:info@cityplym.ac.uk

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

ST GEORGES ROAD BRISTOL

BS1 5UA

Tel: 0117 9045000

E-mail:margaret.tweedie@cityofbristol.ac.uk

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

COLCHESTER

CO3 3LL

Tel: 0120 6712777


CRAVEN COLLEGE

SKIPTON

BD23 1US

Tel: 0175 6791411

E-mail: dtaylor@craven-college.ac.uk

EALING, HAMMERSMITH & WEST LONDON

HAMMERSMITH

W14 9BL

Tel: 0800 9802175

E-mail:marina.vojvodic@wlc.ac.uk

EAST RIDING COLLEGE

BEVERLEY

HU17 7DT

Tel: 0845 1200037

E-mail:lynne.barber@beverleycollege.ac.uk

EAST RIDING COLLEGE

BRIDLINGTON

YO16 7JW

Tel: 0126 2458809

E-mail: alison@east-yorks-coll.ac.uk

EPPING FOREST COLLEGE

LOUGHTON

IG10 3SA

Tel: 0208 5088311

E-mail: JTaylor@eppjng-forest.ac.uk

EUROPEAN SCHOOL OF HEALING & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

SUTTON

SM2 5HP

Tel: 020 8643 1609

E-mail: Ninapearson01@hotmail.com

GAINSBOROUGH COLLEGE

GAINSBOROUGH

DN21 2SU

Tel: 0152 2876000


HAVERING COLLEGE

HORNCHURCH

RM11 2LL

Tel: 0170 8455011

E-mail:lidscombe@havering-college.ac.uk

HENLEY COLLEGE

BELL GREEN COVENTRY

CV2 1ED

Tel: 0247 6626300

E-mail: info@henley-cov.ac.uk

HEREFORDSHIRE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

HEREFORD

HR1 1LS

Tel: 0143 2352235

E-mail:HurrellY@hct.ac.uk

K COLLEGE

TONBRIDGE

TN9 2PW

Tel: 0173 2358101

E-mail:bridgetremy@wkc.ac.uk

KENDAL COLLEGE

KENDAL

LA9 5AY

Tel: 0153 9814700

E-mail:marilyn.iles@kendal.ac.uk

LEEDS CITY COLLEGE (LTD)

LEEDS

LS7 3BG

Tel: 0113 2494912

E-mail:marie.whyler@thomasdanby.ac.uk

LINCOLN COLLEGE

LINCOLN

LN2 5HQ

Tel: 0152 2876000

E-mail:rbothamley@lincolncollege.ac.uk

LIVERPOOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

LIVERPOOL

L1 5BG

Tel: 0151 2524510


MORLEY COLLEGE, LONDON

CAMBERWELL

SE1 7HT

Tel: 0207 4509203

E-mail:julia.wood@morleycollege.ac.uk

NEW COLLEGE, NOTTINGHAM

SNIENTON NOTTINGHAM

NG1 1DA

Tel: 0115 9121651

E-mail:enquiries@ncn.ac.uk

NEWARK COLLEGE

NEWARK NEWARK-ON-TRENT,

NG24 1PB

Tel: 0163 6680680


NEWCASTLE COLLEGE

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

NE4 7SA

Tel: 0191 2004000

E-mail: enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

NORTH EAST WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

REDDITCH

B98 8DW

Tel: 0152 7572524

E-mail: kbisson@ne-worcs.ac.uk

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE COLLEGE

HITCHIN

SG4 0JD

Tel: 0146 2424242

E-mail: kberry@nhc.ac.uk

RIVERSIDE COLLEGE HALTON

WIDNES

WA8 7QQ

Tel: 0151 2572800

E-mail:jo.walker@haltoncollege.ac.uk

SKELMERSDALE COLLEGE

YEWDALE, SKELMERSDALE

WN8 6JA

Tel: 0169 5728744

E-mail:lyndar@skelmersdale.ac.uk

SOLIHULL COLLEGE

BLOSSOMFIELD ROAD, SOLIHULL

B91 1SB

Tel: 0121 6787000

E-mail:enquires@solihull.ac.uk

SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

SOUTH WIGSTON LEICESTER

LE18 4PH

Tel: 0116 2885051

E-mail:karen.dobson@slcollege.ac.uk

STEPHENSON COLLEGE

COALVILLE

LE67 3TN

Tel: 0153 0836136


STOCKPORT COLLEGE

STOCKPORT

SK1 3UQ

Tel: 0161 9583416

E-mail:belinda.hinds@stockport.ac.uk

TAMESIDE COLLEGE

TAMESIDE ASHTON UNDER LYNE

OL6 6NX

Tel: 0161 9086600

E-mail:exams@tameside.ac.uk

THE ADULT COLLEGE

DAGENHAM

RM9 5QA

Tel: 0208 2706115

E-mail: enquiries@adult-college.bardaglea.org.uk

THE CENTRAL COLLEGE - EAST MIDLANDS

DERBY

DE1 3TT

Tel: 0773 9147692

E-mail:alicameronblack@aol.com

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA

KINGS LYNN

PE30 2QW

Tel: 0155 3815378

E-mail: rkimber@col-westanglia.ac.uk

THE COLLEGE OF WEST ANGLIA- ISLE CA

WISBECH

PE13 2JE

Tel: 0194 5582561


THE GRIMSBY INSTITUTE OF F&HE

GRIMSBY

DN34 5BQ

Tel: 0147 2311222

E-mail:bownh@grimsby.ac.uk

TOTTON COLLEGE

TOTTON SOUTHAMPTON

SO40 3ZX

Tel: 0238 0874874

E-mail:bhillier@totton.ac.uk

WALSALL COLLEGE

LITTLETON STREET WEST, WALSALL

WS2 8ES

Tel: 0192 2657000

E-mail:awaterfield@walsallcollege.ac.uk

WARRINGTON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE

WARRINGTON

WA2 8QA

Tel: 0192 5494494/3446

E-mail:shodge@warrington.ac.uk

WEST CHESHIRE COLLEGE, ELLESMERE

ELLESMERE PORT

CH65 8EJ

Tel: 0124 4670301

E-mail: j.fair@west-cheshire.ac.uk

WESTON SUPER MARE COLLEGE OF FE

WESTON SUPER MARE

BS23 2AL

Tel: 0193 4411411

E-mail:chris.shelley@weston.ac.uk

YALE COLLEGE

WREXHAM

LL12 7AA

Tel: 0197 8311794

E-mail: sjd@yale-wrexham.ac.uk