Thermo Auricular Therapy - Hopi Course

Are you interested in hopi ear candling? Keen to add a new feather to your bow? Then this course may be for you.

It covers the basics of hopi ear candling including anatomy, consultation, massage routine, ear problems and running a therapy practise. This course would be perfect for those looking to learn a new therapeutic skill or keen to start up their own business.

You will have access to your tutor every step of the way and the course is split into bite sized sections to make studying as convenient as possible.

Distance Learning Support

At Start Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course. 

Home Study Entry Requirements 

At Start Learning we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.     

Recommended Hours of Study

We recommended you spend approximately 110 hours of your time studying for the Hopi Ear Candling course. The pace of study is completely up to you. To give an example, if you dedicate 2 hours a week to the course it would take you a year to complete but if you could spare 4 hours a week you could complete it in six months. 

Course Contents

Unit 1 - What is Hopi Candling?: How Does it Work? - What does a Hopi Therapist do? - History of Hopi - Ingredients of the Candles.

Unit 2 - Anatomy and Physiology: Of the Ear – Of the Head.

Unit 3 - Contraindications to Candling: The Consultation Process - Pre-treatment Preparation.

Unit 4 - The Hopi Treatment: The Massage Routine - The Importance of Aftercare.

Unit 5 - Treatment Formulations: Problems that Hopi Can be Used for - Other Holistic Treatments that Can be Used with Hopi.

Unit 6 - Ear Problems: Ear Wax - Ear Problems - Conventional Treatments.

Unit 7 - Professional Work Environment: Working with Clients - The First Meeting - Creating the Right Professional Conditions and Workspace - The Hopi Therapist’s Clinic - Establishing the Working Relationship.

Unit 8 - Ethics and Legalities: Professionalism - Client Confidentiality - The Consultation Process - Maintaining Records - Data Protection and Disclosure.

Unit 9 - Practicalities: Running a Therapy Practice - Finding Premises Versus Working from Home – Accounting - The Law and You.

Unit 10 - Finding Clients: Advertising - Working with Private Clients - Working with Corporate and Public Sector Clients - Expanding your Business - Continuing Professional Development.

Qualification

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Start Learning Diploma.

Assessment

As you work through this course you are required to complete a series of tutor marked assignments, which you can then send to your tutor for marking. There is no word count for these assignments; however you do have to prove to your tutor that you have fully understood the question asked.

Language of Course

English