- Are you attending a course of study leading to a recognised professional certificate or diploma in a complementary therapy?
- Are you planning to set up and run you own therapy business?
- Do you already operate as a therapist and recognise that you need to ‘up your game’ to make a success of this during the ‘credit crunch’.
In today’s complex and competitive world it’s unfortunately generally not enough to be a brilliant therapist and we also need to be astute business people; able to navigate our way through issues such as:
- licensing,
- business planning,
- financial management
and
- company law.
People often set out on a career as a therapist in search of a less stressful and more fulfilling way of earning a living. We often assume that if we have the right intentions and trust and hope, it will all turn out right. Well to paraphrase an age old maxim ‘the Universe helps those who help themselves’- in other words, whilst the best of intentions is a very good place to start, taking the right actions with the best of intentions is an even better way to make sure things turn out well.
As with any new undertaking, it helps to start by planning what you want to achieve and to understand the steps you need to take in order to give yourself the best possible chance of success in achieving that aim. For this reason we see business planning as the corner stone of business success. It’s never too late to plan for success and , if your business is already up and running, but your feel you would tick the ‘could do better’ box, then why not go back to basics and develop a plan for the next phase of your business, giving it a firm framework for development?
This course is designed to provide the Complementary Therapist with the basic knowledge and skills required to help them plan for business success and then run a successful small business. It incorporates Unit 349 from the ITEC qualification framework.
Unit 349 Business Practice for Complementary Therapies
This course is a required part of most stand of the alone therapy qualifications we offer but can also be attended by therapists with existing qualifications, either through this school or another recognised provider.
The Course covers:
- Business options, making the right choices for your future.
- Business planning, writing a business plan and what to include.
- Financial planning and management.
- Marketing yourself and your business.
The course follows an integrated syllabus based on learning outcomes set by a number of professional bodies including:
- ITEC
- General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
The format for the course is two intensive full day courses which are scheduled for several weeks apart, between which you will be issued with work books to study and complete. On completion of the second day you will be set a practical business planning assignment, and then will sit a 1 hour externally set and marked exam. To pass the course you are required to achieve 60% in the exam and pass the practical assignment. The course can be passed at pass, credit or distinction depending on the results achieved.
This course runs several times each year and can be attended flexibly as long as the days are attended in the correct order, and assuming all the relevant work is completed. Please contact us to discuss your particular requirements.
Course outline
Day 1
- Starting up your own business and the options
- What is a business plan and what to include in yours
- Marketing your business
- Value based practice and your business
Student work book
- Licensing and legislation
- Assessing risk
- Data control
- The therapeutic environment
Day 2
- Managing legal relationships
- How to manage the finances of your small business
- Sales management
- Human resource management
Business planning assignment
- Producing a business plan for your individual business
Tutor: A member of the Athena In House teaching team
ITEC require 100% attendance in order to obtain the Level 3 Qualification. Students who do not attend all modules will need to organise tutorials with their tutor to enable them to access missed information. A fee is payable for this service.
Cost: £150.00 for both days.
ITEC students please note: The is no additional cost for unit 349 business. This cost is included in your main diploma fees.
Those students who choose to take the final ITEC course assessments and examinations will also be required to pay the associated registration and assessment fees. These are currently set at £121.68 per examination and are subject to change at any time without prior notification and even after the initial payment has been made. These fees are payable in full on or before day one of the course and, once paid, are strictly non refundable.
Course times: 9.30am - 5.00pm
Course Dates:
Day 1: Sunday 15th January 2012
Day 2: Sunday 12th February 2012 |
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Day 1: Saturday 25th February 2012
Day 2: Saturday 14th April 2012 |
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Day 1: Saturday 9th June 2012
Day 2: Saturday 11th August 2012 |
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