therapies) has rapidly proliferated. So much so that the alternative healthcare marketplace has become a bewildering array of often confusing names and competing therapeutic claims. From Reiki and Reflexology to Polarity Therapy and Neprathy, it has become increasingly difficult for even those within the complementary therapy community, let alone the average lay person or health care provider, to make sense of it all.
The purpose of ICT’s Holistic Therapy Certificate Program is to provide participants with an introduction to the philosophy, theory and practice of Holistic Therapy. The Program provides both a framework for approaching the study of Holistic Therapy (i.e. how to bring some order and make sense of what the marketplace is offering) as well as practical instruction in various therapeutic modalities. The Program also offers practical advice on how to start your own business, including discussions on and approaches to researching various professional requirements such as municipal licensing requirements, requirements to join professional Associations, as well as the basics of operating your own business.
This Program is suitable for the following individuals:
- those wishing to pursue a career in holistic therapy, but who seek guidance in narrowing their field of pursuit.
- current Health Care professionals, such as RMTs and RNs wishing to acquire knowledge and training in holistic therapies in order to enhance their existing health care practices.
- members of the general public who wish to expand their knowledge in this area and acquire some basic holistic techniques for improving wellness in their personal lives.
The Program consists of 350 credit hours, with most courses offered evenings and weekends. Most courses are 10 or 20 hours in length. Courses are taken in consecutive tiers as follows:
Core Subjects (mandatory, although Advanced Standing may be available, as noted below, for those with Health Care backgrounds)
- Introduction to Holistic Therapy
- Health Sciences for Holistic Therapists (Advanced Standing available)
- Introductory Bodywork for Holistic Therapists (Advanced Standing available for all RMTs)
- Fundamentals of Business Practice (partial Advanced Standing available)
- Professionalism and Ethics (Advanced Standing available )
Required Modalities (any 5 required)
- Introductory Aromatherapy
- Introductory Reflexology
- Introductory Reiki
- Introductory Yoga
- Introductory Thai Massage
- Introductory Hot Stone Therapy
Electives* (4-6 electives required depending on length/credit hours)
- Introductory Suikodo®
- Reiki II
- Aromatherapy II
- Aromatherapy III
- Yoga II
- Holistic Therapy II (theory)
- Stone Therapy II
- Chair Massage
- Qi Gong
- Chakra Therapy
- Shamanism
- Intro to Spa I- techniques
- Intro to Spa II- business practices and products
- Wellness I – Meditation
- Wellness II – Nutrition
* Not all electives will be offered in any given year; additional electives may be added. Elective offerings depend upon interest, enrolment and instructor availability.
The Program as outlined above may vary slightly from the Program as offered depending upon interest, enrolment and instructor availability. For further information, please contact the Admissions Office at 416-762-4857 ext. 235 or kcadmissions@ictschools.com |
