The IFA was one of the first professional bodies created in the field of Complementary and Alternative Therapy. We are the largest body representing Clinical Aromatherapy internationally.
We create education programmes for professional training in Clinical Aromatherapy. We have three different Diploma courses for Aromatherapy to suit different levels of requirement ranging from an NVQ level 2 to a level 5. Our graduates go on to work in clinics, hospitals both privately and within the NHS. We pioneered clinical aromatherapy in the NHS and social services. Our therapists work in Cancer units. Most IFA therapists have worked in a voluntary capacity in hospices. One of our education diplomas targets educating carers - professional and family members - of the elderly(dementia) or young people with challenges such as autism. Such is the success of this diploma that a local authority in Liverpool pays for their Carers to complete this training.
We registered the Aromatherapy Awareness Week - the second week in June - to raise awareness of the health benefits of Aromatherapy. We have our own charity projects and contribute to others internationally. We have 110 schools in 17 countries of the world.
Our objectives are to ensure that our educational programmes meet the needs of the community in terms of improvement their wellbeing. We have an education committee that ensures that our education programmes maintain the high standards of the IFA. To help educate the public into the health benefits of clinical aromatherapy we have recently employed a PR consultant to enable us to reach the wider public.
Our objectives are to ensure that clinical aromatherapy is represented in a highly professional way and our schools, members and students have to adhere to strict codes of conduct which is monitored and reviewed on a regular basis. Our therapists also have to undergo a Continued Professional Training courses annually to ensure their professionalism and knowledge is updated.
Via the Complementary and Natural Health Care organisation, we are involved with raising the profile of CAM and ensuring high standards are maintained and also involved in consultation with the relevant government committees on the benefits of CAM.
We are a small charity established in 1985 and are wanting support with our IT and access database (microsoft access 2013), should issues occur...
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