Courses: Aromatherapy Level Two: Professional Aromatherapy Certification

"Aromatherapy Level 2" builds on the Level 1 Foundations course. It is an addtional 160 hour course which leads to Professional Aromatherapy Certification. This will prepare you to integrate Aromatherapy into your existing healhcare profession, create an Aromatherapy consultation practice, or integrate aromatherapy into your home healthcare.

Accreditation: OnlineContinuingEd, LLC is approved by the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) Council for Aromatherapy Schools and Educators to offer Level One and Level Two Aromatherapy Programs.

Credit Hours: 160

Course Cost: $995

Prerequisites: Aromatherapy Level One (Foundations of Aromatherapy)

Required Texts:

Essential Chemistry for Safe Aromatherapy
by Sue Clarke
Churchill Livingstone / Harcourt Publishers Limited, England, 2002
ISBN: 0-443-06485-7
Cost: $37.95 (amazon.com)

Liquid Sunshine, Vegetable Oils for Aromatherapy
by Jan Kusmirek
Floramicus, 2002 (Printed in Italy)
ISBN: 0-9543295-0-3
Cost: $30.00 (naha.org website bookstore)

The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System, 2nd Ed.
by Edith Applegate
W. B. Saunders Company, Pennsylvania, USA, 2000
ISBN: 0-7216-8020-8
Cost: $39.95 (amazon.com)

NOTE: Maximum Time to Complete Course: 18 months (extension available - $200 extension fee required).

Curriculum:

History and Modern Development
The basics of botany (specifically taxonomy)
Properties of essential oils within a holistic and clinical framework
Methods of extraction
Organic chemistry
Carrier oils
Blending techniques
Methods of application
Safety and Aromatherapy
Consultation and treatment program design
The basics of business development
Legal and ethical issues

ESSENTIAL OILS COVERED INCLUDE (but are not limited to):

Basil Benzoin Black Pepper
Cajeput Cedarwood Clove
Coriander Fennel Fir
German Chamomile Grapefruit Helichrysum
Hyssop Juniper Lemongrass
Linden Blossom Litsea Cubeba Mandarine
Manuka Marjoram Melissa
Mimosa Myrrh Neroli
Palmarosa Patchouli Petitgrain
Pine Ravensara Spikenard
Tangarine Thyme Vetivert
White Birch


Required elements for graduation:

Must complete a 5-10 page research paper
Must complete a minimum of 10 case histories
Must pass multiple choice examination

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