Recognised qualifications

 

FHT accept practitioner level qualifications for therapy practice that meet the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Core Curricula where available.

The FHT accepts practitioner level qualifications from the following Awarding Organisations:

  • 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, MSc 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)

The FHT also accepts practitioner level qualifications from private training schools that follow the NOS and CC where avaialble. Please call our membership and insurance advisers on 023 8062 4350 or info@fht.org.uk 

All FHT Accredited Qualifications are accepted for FHT membership. 

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

National Occupational Standards (NOS)

NOS describe the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to practise a particular therapy to a nationally recognised level of competence. They focus on what the person needs to be able to do, as well as what they must know and understand to work effectively.

Complementary & Natural Healthcare

Beauty Therapy

Sports

Core Curricula

A core curriculum defines the overall aims of a course, its learning outcomes, number and type of modules/units, course theory and practice hours, case study requirements and asessment. A core curriculum must map against the therapy NOS. Below are the current therapy core curricula, which are available to download.

Core Curriculum for Aromatherapy >>>

Core Curriculum for Bowen Therapy >>>

Core Curriculum for Healing >>>

Core Curriculum for Hypnotherapy >>>

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 Reiki >>>

Core Curriculum for Remedial Therapy >>>

Core Curriculum for Sports Therapy >>>

Core Curriculum for Yoga Therapy >>>   

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