Aromatherapy Training
Please find below all the Aromatherapy courses we offer, please click on the course that you are interested in:
Biochemical Aromatherapy Courses
One day starter courses in massage or essential oils
Four week beginners courses in Massage, Essential oils and Aromatherapy
Six Month Diploma in Essential Oils
For the diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy please see below:
Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy
Course Overview: A IFA approved course teaching all aspects of aromatherapy, anatomy and physiology, remedial massage, nutrition and counselling designed to train you to work within a clinic setting, in hospitals, care homes and hospices.
Start Date: The course is designed around you and so you can start the course at any time.
Who the course is for: The course is designed for people who cannot afford to stop working to study or those who have children or time or health constraints which means that they cannot commit to a full time course in a college but can work from home.
Entry requirements: There are no entry requirements as all students will be taught everything they need to know to become a working aromatherapist.
Learning methods: The course consists of an on-line campus where students can log on and download all the study materials and study at home and in the time frame they desire. There are 10 modules consisting of 30 weeks of theory of which homework needs to be submitted for each week.
There is a practical workshop once a month where students will learn all aspects of massage and healing.
Students will be asked to submit a thesis and a business plan at the end of the year.
Students without a computer will be sent the study material through the post.
Assessment methods: All theory will be assessed by homework submitted by the student and given a mark which goes towards their final mark.
Practical work will be assessed each month and given an overall mark at the end of the year.
Students need to complete case studies at home which they submit and are assessed on at the end of the year.
School exams on theory and practical will be taken at the end of the school year.
If they pass the school exams the student will be put forward for the IFA exam where an independent examiner will come and examine students from the IFA, upon passing this, they will become full members of the International Federation of Aromatherapists,
Qualifications gained: Diploma in clinical aromatherapy and able to use the letters L.N.E.S.A (Licentiate of the North East School of Aromatherapy).
Upon passing the IFA exam, they can then use the letters M.I.F.A as well.
Progression and career opportunities: This course will enable you to set up in your practice, work in clinics, hospitals, hospices, care homes, obtain work in the perfumery trade, essential oil distributers/distilleries.
Course costs: The cost of the course is £2300 for one year and a further fee to take the IFA exam. The student needs to buy their own essential and carrier oils, pens, paper and books needed for the course.
How to apply: If you would like to know more about the course, then please download the prospectus here:
You can apply to join the course by filling in the online booking form below
The North East School of Aromatherapy (N.E.S.A)