Before training FAQ's

• ARE YOUR HOME LEARNING CERTIFICATE COURSES INTENDED FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE?

  Our Home Learning Certificate courses do not involve any practical instruction and we therefore recommend them for home use and self-development. Certificate courses are ideal if you wish to learn new skills and offer therapy treatments to loved ones, friends and family.

  However, if you do wish to work professionally then you CAN, once you have received your Certificate, and practiced what you have learned, and feel confident and competent to deliver the therapy. The only other thing you need to work professionally is to take out professional therapy insurance.

• Are Certificate courses Insurable?

  Yes they are. You can obtain public liability and professional indemnity insurance for delivering therapy. See our ‘more info’ area of the website, and click on ‘therapist insurance’ from the drop-down menu to view our recommended insurers: Westminster Insurance, as well as other highly reputable industry-recognised insurers; Wellbeing Insurance and Towergate Insurance.

• I do not live in the UK. Can I do your home learning (home study) training courses in the country where I live?

  Yes! No matter where you are in the world you can study each course from the comfort of your own home with no deadlines or timescales.

• I have no experience in massage or any other kind of complementary therapy. Can I do your home learning training courses?

  Yes you can! All of our courses are suitable for both beginners as well as experienced and practicing therapists. We don’t assume that you have any pre-existing knowledge and we tell you everything you need to know. You're also given 3 months FREE access to video tutorials where available.

• How can Therapy Training School teach me all I need to know in a home learning course?

  There are several ways we can ensure that you learn everything you need to know: There are several ways we can ensure that you learn everything you need to know: FIRSTLY: When you pay for your course you are given immediate access to your training manual (which you can download from the secure student area of our website). After studying the manual you can then complete the on-line test for your course. This ensures that you are fully familiar with the course material. Our home learning therapy courses contain exactly the same information which is presented to students during on-site (attendance) courses. SECONDLY: There is no time limit so you can take as much or as little time as you need to complete the test. You can even attempt the test several times if necessary until you reach the minimum pass mark of 80%. There is in fact, no limit to the number of times you can do the test. THIRDLY: Courses are supported by FREE access to online video tutorials (where available) which show you each of the techniques in detail. These tutorial files are available from our Vimeo channel. You may continue to refer to the video FREE for 3 months after which time you can purchase the video should you wish to refer to it afterwards.

• Can I get a printed version of the manual sent to me in the post?

  A PDF version of your manual is included FREE with each course. If you prefer to have a printed manual then once you have purchased any course you can log on to the student area of the website and order a copy of your manual from our publishers. This is a separate transaction and each manual is individually priced according to the number of pages it contains. The manuals cost between £15.00-£25.00 (excluding post and packaging) See the student area for more information.

• What do you get with our home learning courses?

  a. Detailed and fully illustrated course training manual (electronic PDF) Photographs and/or illustrations and diagrams of the therapy and techniques (in the manual). b. FREE Access to online videos of techniques for 3 months (where applicable). c. On-line test paper. d. Support information and guidelines for study.

• What happens once I’ve paid? How does home learning work?

  You will receive an e-mail from Therapy training School that will thank you for your payment and give you a password to access the student area of the website so that you can download your manual and guidance notes and begin to study the manual so that you can do your on-line test. You guidance notes will help you through all stages of the process. If you fail your test you may try again. There is no limit to the number of times you can re-submit your test paper. You will be notified by email of your results. If you have passed the course your PDF Certificate will be available to download. You can also order and purchase a printed copy if you prefer. As soon as you have passed your course you can start delivering treatments to friends and family. Once you are confident and competent in your abilities then you can.arrange professional therapist insurance and start offering treatments to the public and charging a fee.

• HOW DO HOME LEARNING CERTIFICATE COURSES DIFFER FROM ON-SITE (ATTENDANCE) COURSES AND SOLO TRAINING?

  Home learning courses offer you the opportunity to study the techniques at home using the course manual and access to the online videos of techniques with help and advice offered as required via email. However, there is no practical tuition offered with our home learning Certificate courses. The Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the test paper. On-site (Attendance) courses (including Solo training) provide you with the opportunity to see demonstrations of the therapy and receive practical instruction on all techniques, from an Academy-approved Tutor. On an Attendance course you will be supervised and assessed as you both give and receive a full treatment. If you opt for Solo training then you can choose to receive a demonstration of the massage at the end of the training day (if time permits). The on-line test is the same as in Home Learning Certificate courses and the Diploma is awarded upon successful completion of both the practical training and the theory test.

• Do I need to complete case studies at any point?

  You are not required to complete case studies with our Certificate courses.