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Payments need to be made before your training day as detailed within the “Booking Terms and Conditions. Due to this our preferred payment method is with a card, or via PayPal. Please note that Anatomy and Physiology Online Courses do not take cash payments.
You will be required to take the VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy and Physiology to work in the Beauty Therapy, Aesthetics and Injectables industry. Please click here for information on the course
You choose when to start your course offering the flexibility that fits in around your busy life, giving you peace of mind allowing you to learn at your own pace with helpful support and guidance from your tutor when needed. You have access to our online learner’s portal 24 hours a day.
Taking an online course is a great way to learn about anatomy and physiology. You don’t have to worry about missing out on the lectures or being in a classroom with other students.
It is very important to choose a course that leads to a nationally recognised qualification, awarded by an accredited awarding body. We offer nationally recognised qualifications from the International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC), Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) and FHT as they are a specialist awarding body in Beauty, Complementary Therapies, and Active Leisure.
Yes, you will be required to complete a mandatory written question paper. If you are taking an ITEC or VTCT qualification your final assessment is completed by using Skype or Facetime. The assessor must invigilate you completing your final assessment paper. Taking your final assessment using this method means that you are not limited to assessment dates, making our course even more accessible for you! There is no waiting for your result – you know immediately. This course is a 100% online course, no attendance necessary
Our Anatomy and physiology courses are taken when people are interested in pursuing careers in complementary and alternative medicine, beauty therapy, nursing, or other healthcare professions. Through our training modules you can comprehensively cover both topics, which can be accessed through any device with internet access. The best part is that you can complete these courses at your own pace as they are self-paced. You have 12 months to complete your course from the day of enrolment with no set deadlines for completion. This means you can work on them whenever it’s convenient for you! A Level 3 qualification is an equivalent to an A level.
Students can take courses online to learn anatomy and physiology. Taking a course online is the fastest way to learn anatomy and physiology since students can study at their own pace.
Some of the benefits of taking an online course are convenience, affordability, and flexibility. Students can choose a course that fits their schedule, budget, and learning style.
The human body is a complex system of organs, bones, muscles, and vessels. Anatomy and physiology is the study of how these parts work together to maintain life.
Studying anatomy and physiology can be challenging for many people. There are many different ways to do it, but here are some general tips on how to study anatomy and physiology on your own:
It is extremely important that the information you give us is complete and correct. If you require any help with learning, this needs to be declared at the time of booking. If you have an Educational Report Statement or an Educational Health Care Report/Plan, outlining your learning needs, this needs to be submitted prior to starting the course, so that the relevant help and support can be discussed and put in place. If we are not able to facilitate your requirements, we will work with you to help try find a suitable training school which will be able to facilitate your requirements.
If English is not your first language and you feel that you may have difficulties understanding parts of the course, please discuss this with us prior to the course so that we can help to make it as beneficial as possible for you. Please note that all training material is produced in English.
Training manuals will be downloadable to each learner via their online learning portal. These manuals will be available to download for 60 days once your course has started. It will be the learner’s responsibility to download and save the training manuals within this time. Manuals can be read on all devices. Certification for your course will be emailed to you once you have met the learning outcomes.
The Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) is the largest and leading professional association for therapists in the UK and Ireland.
Anatomy and Physiology Online recommends joining the FHT and taking out their insurance as they are the largest professional association for complementary therapists and will cover you for multi-disciplines, and allow you to be registered on the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) accredited register.
The Professional Standards Authority is an independent body accountable to Parliament, and oversees the UK’s nine statutory health and care regulatory bodies, including the General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council. It launched its Accredited Register programme under the Health and Social Care Act 2012, to accredited voluntary registers of professionals working in a variety of health and social care occupations that are not statutorily regulated, such as complementary therapy.
Diplomas and certificates are awarded by accredited schools and colleges, to students who complete a course of study. These documents certify that the candidate has successfully completed the course, but they differ in a few aspects.
Certificates are issued by a school after attending an accredited course.
Diplomas provide more in-depth knowledge of the course you are studying and are of a longer duration than certificates. This normally entails completing case studies or reflective practice, attending an assessment etc.
When it comes to course fee, usually diploma fees are a little higher than certificate fees. That is because the diploma course takes longer and contains more admin i.e. marking, than a certificate course.
When it comes to employability, diplomas are more widely accepted than certificates. Sure, a certificate says you have some knowledge about a field, but diploma says you have an extensive knowledge about a field. Therefore, employers prefer diplomas to certificates.
However, the situation becomes confusing when some schools name their certification programs as diplomas. When faced with such a situation, it is important to make sure that your professional body and insurance recognise the course. Also, you can check for the duration, fees, and coursework of the course to decide which path best suits you and your therapy portfolio.
The Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) is a recognised awarding organisation and is listed as such here on the Ofqual register of regulated qualifications.
Ofqual regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England and vocational qualifications in Northern Ireland. It is their responsibility to ensure all learners get the results they deserve and that their qualifications are correctly valued and understood, now and in the future.
VTCT qualifications are an international, not just UK based.
To answer the question simply…. Nothing!
Under new legislation all Awarding Organisations for NVQ type qualifications offer the same credit value, same course content, same GLH and same purpose. Therefore, each qualification using these criteria should be exactly the same for each Awarding Organisation.
The Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) announced that, as of 8 November 2016, it has acquired EMS Limited which trades as ITEC.
Currently, VTCT’s assessment model is based on the competency model and continuous assessment, meaning that the centre provides the assessors. This means that the centre has more control over the assessment process and total input into the assessment decisions. An internal verifier quality assures the process and VTCT externally samples 10% of the assessments.
The VTCT model is based on trust and is reliant on the integrity of the centre and their assessors. VTCT and education centres work in partnership to quality assure the course.
ITEC is 100% externally examined and so the centre has no input whatsoever in the assessment decisions which are made based on practical and written examinations at the end of the course, conducted by an ITEC External Examiner.
As of October 1st 2015, Ofqual, the regulator, have made changes to the framework that regulated qualifications. Regulated qualifications, will have RQF (Regulated Qualification Framework) on the end instead of QCF (Qualifications Credit Framework).
All RQF qualifications are written collaboratively by all awarding bodies and VTCT and ITEC work very closely together, so our qualifications are identical.
The assessment model is the defining factor (i.e. if you want continuous assessment) – VTCT or if you want an end loaded external examinations – ITEC.
Many centres choose to offer both VTCT and ITEC as they complement each other very well.
So really it is down to your preference, it’s a bit like the Coke and Pepsi scenario.
Some people like Coke and some like Pepsi, some people like ITEC and some VTCT.
Both qualifications are internationally recognised.
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