Recognised qualifications

FHT accept practitioner level qualifications for therapy practice that meet the National Occupational Standards and Core Curriculi where available.

Example Awarding Bodies that FHT accept:

• C&G (City and Guilds)
• ITEC (International Therapy Examination Council)
• VTCT (Vocational Training Charitable Trust)
• CIBTAC (Confederation of International Beauty Therapy & Cosmetology)
• CIDESCO (Comite International d'Esthetique et de Cosmetologie)
• CYQ/YMCA (Central YMCA Qualifications)
• ECBS (European College of Bowen Studies) Accredited
• EDEXCEL BTEC
• FA / 1ST4SPORT (Football Association)
• IEB (International Examining Board)
• ABC Awards (previously the Awarding Body Consortium)
• NCFE
• NOCN (National Open College Network)
• OCR / RSA (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)
• PTI (Premier Training International) Sports Qualifications
• PIQ (Premier IQ International
• SCOTVEC (Scottish Vocational Education Council)
• SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority)
• UK University Degrees (Bsc etc)
• VAI (Vocational Awards Institute)
• IIHHT(International Institute of Health & Holistic Therapies)
• IIST (International Institute of Sports Therapy) and
• IHBC (International Health and Beauty Council)

This list is not exhaustive and so if you wish to join FHT and your qualification awarding body is not listed please call our membership and insurance advisers on 023 8062 4350 or info@fht.org.uk 

Please note that FHT does not accept home study courses for hands-on therapies.

Core Curriculi

In a core curriculum, a predetermined body of skills, knowledge, and abilities is taught to all students. Below are the current therapy core curricili, which are available to download.

Core Curriculum for Aromatherapy>>>

Core Curriculum for Bowen Therapy>>>

Core Curriculum for Massage>>>

Core Curriculum for Microsystems Acupuncture>>>

Core Curriculum for Naturopathy>>>

Core Curriculum for Nutritional Therapy>>>

Core Curriculum for Reflexology>>>Core Curriculum for Remedial Therapy>>>

Core Curriculum for Sports Therapy>>>