ARDL1-4: 'Clinical Aromatherapy' Diploma:

Distance-Learning Modules 1-4

Distance-Learning Modules: You will e-mail (preferred method) or post completed Homework from each lesson to be checked, marked and returned to you.

Please click on the course code if you want to look at the Aromatherapy Massage Module or the Aromatherpay Practical Module.

Aromatherapy Diploma Students can start with the Distance-Learning Modules or with the 'in-house' Aromatherapy Massage Module AR101 or the 'in-house' Aromatherapy Practical Module AR102.

DL Module 1: an introduction to Aromatherapy

Topics include:

The History of Aromatherapy

Aims of Aromatherapy

The Importance of Touch

Aromatherapy Massage & How it Works

Benefits & Principles of Massage

Essential Oils & how they may be used

Essential Oil Profiles

Therapeutic Qualities of Essential Oils & Safety Precautions

Purity of Essential Oils

Storage of Essential Oils

Recipes

Health & Safety

Methods of Extraction

Contra-indications

First Aid

Aromatherapy Evenings

Skin-types & Skin-structure and the Lymphatic System

Professional Bodies

Codes of Practice & Codes of Ethics

On completion, following successfully completing the Assignments Students can proceed to Module 2.

DL Module 2: an in-depth study of Essential Oils

Topics include:

Carrier Oils

Essential Oils - How they work

Composition of Essential Oils

Essential Oil Profiles

Major Therapeutic Groups of Essential Oils

Case-studies

Working with the Medical Profession

Botany

Plant-families

Chemotypes

Olfaction

Allergies & Sensitivities

Clinical Nutrition

Aromatogrammes

Pathology

Allopathic Medicines and their Side-effects

Drugs that Induce Vitamin Deficiencies

Lymphatic and Immune-systems.

On completion, following successfully completing the Assignments, Students can proceed to Module 3.

DL Module 3: an advanced study of Aromatherapy.

Topics include:

Holistic Aromatherapy

Essential Oil Profiles

Extended Therapeutic Cross-referencing

Plant Families

Mental attitudes

Healing crises

Counselling

Business Management

Business Studies

Organic Chemistry

Viruses

GLC Testing & other Methods

Glossary of Medical Terms

Complementary Therapies and Flower Remedies

5-Element principle and summary of Yin-Yang energies

Students will be introduced to the Principles of Ayurveda - the foundation of Aromatherapy as we know it.

On completion, following successfully completing the assignments, Students can proceed to Module 4.

DL Module 4: taking your knowledge and using it in practice.

Topics include:

Essential Oil Profiles

Plants used for Medicinal Purposes

Cancer, AIDS and Serious Illness

AIDS: Glossary of Terms

Olfaction and Psychosomatic Effects

Near-death Experiences, Death and Dying

Spiritual Development - a Brief Guide to Understanding

Psycho-immunology

Healing Crises

Pregnancy

Professionalism

Ethics: 'How to Present Yourself' & 'Setting up a Practice' are studied in depth and there will be an examination review.

Case-studies: if there is either an exemption from the Massage Module or you are doing the 'without massage' Diploma, Case Studies can be started after completing Distance-learning Module 1 and 2.

Theory Examination (taken after completing DL1-4 Modules and the Aromatherapy Practical Module): the theory examination usually takes place in Ash, Surrey or Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria but you may also take it under the supervision of a Doctor or Lawyer or Clergyman/woman or other suitable professional. If this option is taken, it is the responsibility of the student to arrange and advise us of the qualified supervision.

Please note that, regardless of where the examination takes place, there is a separate charge for the theory examination fee of £100.

Please note that there is a postage charge when sending Course packs outside the UK - £2 per Course for Europe, £4 per Course for the Americas and £5 per Course for Australasia.

We accept Sterling cheques, PAYPAL (5% charge - please add to your course fee) and bank to bank transfers (if transferring from banks outside the UK there will be an additional charge of £10 to contribute to the cost that our Bank charges us) .

Please click on 'Home Study enrollment form' to take you to the enrolment form.

Date Location Cost
Home Study enrolment form


Distant Learning/Correspondence Course


£350 per module

Selecting a date will present you with an Enrolment Form for that course.