Aromatherapy Level II Home Study Program Under Development
April 14, 2004
By Ron Webster
As long anticipated, the Institute for Integrative Healthcare is developing a Level II distance learning Aromatherapy program.
"From the very start, our intention has been to create this second level" says Joanna Napolitano, co-director of the Institute. "We knew massage therapists would want to go on with their training to become even more proficient and gain certification by NAHA (National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy). We really just needed to know we had all the resources in place to maintain the excellence of instruction achieved in level one."
Aromatherapy is an exploding area of growth and development for massage therapy professionals. "Our Level I program has been very popular. And students invariably want to continue their studies once they have received the grounding that Aromatherapy Essentials provides. Now any student enrolling in Level I will know they can soon build on this foundation with Level II quality for national certification."
The Level II program will require practical hands-on involvement in an actual clinical setting, where the therapist is applying the knowledge to address client needs. Completing case studies and a research project are two of the key requirements. The program provides all the information and resources necessary to successfully meet all these requirements.
This second level utilizes and builds upon the superb content of the first. "This second level will be considerably more in-depth with regard to the more technical aspects of aromatherapy" Napolitano stated. "In fact, without the grounding of the first level the practitioner would be quite overwhelmed with the more complex chemistry and biological topics. This is why level one is a prerequisite that any interested therapist should sign up for now to be adequately prepared enough in advance."
The additional hands-on practice in a clinical setting is the other aspect that will set this second level apart and qualify the student for recognition and certification by the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy. "By submitting case study reports the students will develop and demonstrate their understanding of actual aromatherapy application with specific clients for specific purposes." according to Lydia Rydell, LMT, the lead Student Advisor for the Institute. "We want to be sure each student will succeed in safely and effectively incorporating clinical aromatherapy into their practice and we are confident we will achieve this objective."
For more information on this second level aromatherapy training, or details about the prerequisite first level contact the Institute at 800-364-5722.
