Foot Health Practitioner - Fast Track
This foot health practitioner course is the only programme that will allow you to qualify and start practising as a foot care practitioner in a matter of weeks. With 12 lessons of theory training, which you can explore from the comfort of your own home, and one week of practical training at one of our state-of-the-art foot health training facilities, you can get certified in as little as 2 weeks. For more information on the practical session, take a look at our foot health website: www.foothealthschool.com.
From the moment of enrolment, you will have instant 24/7 online access to your theory lessons, ready for whenever you want to study. At the end of each lesson, there is a multiple-choice question assessment. Completing these assessments is key to your progress, while the feedback you gain will help you make the most out of your course.
At the end of the course, there is a final piece of coursework that you can complete alongside the course’s practical element, under the guidance of a dedicated and experienced tutor. This is so that your tutor can easily address any questions and you can benefit from exchanging opinions with your fellow students, which will help supercharge your success.
This foot care practitioner course allows you to pick the date you want to attend your practical training. Once you have finished your final assessment and the one-week training, you are qualified to work as a foot health practitioner. Typically, students take just under a month to finish this foot practitioner course. As this is a “fast-track” course, the cost to enrol and qualify is significantly lower than our standard foot health programmes.
If you would prefer to study the Advanced Foot Health Practitioner course, in a fast-track system, please click here.
Who should study this Foot Health Practitioner – Fast Track course?
This fast-track foot practitioner course is great for anyone with an interest in foot health that is looking for a rewarding career that they can fit around their home life. It is also suitable for those already working in beauty therapy or healthcare that would like to add foot care to their skill set and expand their services.
Foot care is one of the best careers to offer you the independence of having a side-business and the routine of full-time employment. It’s flexible and completely adaptable to suit your lifestyle and time commitments; you can work during mornings, evenings or even on the weekends and still enjoy a steady income.
Plus, demand is high for foot care treatments. From pregnant women to people suffering from different affections that limit their movement, to those simply looking for a foot pampering, there is always a need for foot care regardless of location.
The sooner you learn and qualify, the quicker you will be able to gain work. That is why this fast-track option exists: to help you get your foot health career off to a flying start and begin reaping the benefits of this rewarding and lucrative career.
What happens after the course?
At the end of this course, you can put your newly-developed skills to practise as a professional foot health practitioner. You can set up your very own clinic, work from home or build a mobile practice by visiting patients at home. Our foot health courses include modules on how to start your own business and how to market your services.
Alternatively, you can continue your studies and offer additional services to your clients by expanding your skills in Reflexology for Foot Care Specialists, Aromatherapy or Holistic Massage. Take a look at our beauty therapy courses for more information.
This qualification will help you find work as a:
- Foot health professional
- Beauty therapist
- Holistic therapist
On completion of your course, you will receive two certificates:
Certificate 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Foot Health Practitioner Diploma
Foot Health Practitioner Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, to view a sample of the college’s award, please click here.
Certificate 2 is issued by ABC Awards: Level 4 Foot Health Practitioner Certificate of Achievement
At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from ABC Awards and Certa Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards and Certa Awards Quality Licence Scheme. This means that Stonebridge Associated Colleges has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 4 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. ABC Awards & Certa Awards endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the ABC Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
Requirements for Entry
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
Who are ABC Awards and Certa Awards
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ABC Awards and Certa Awards have long-established reputations for providing high quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. ABC Awards and Certa Awards combine over 180 years of expertise combined with a responsive, flexible and innovative approach to the needs of our customers.
Renowned for excellent customer service, and quality standards, ABC Awards and Certa Awards also offer regulated qualifications for all ages and abilities post-14; all are developed with the support of relevant stakeholders to ensure that they meet the needs and standards of employers across the UK.
Professional Membership
On completion of this course you will be eligible to join the following Professional Associations(s):
The Register for Foot Health Professional (R.F.H.P) is a non-profit professional association for Foot Health Practitioners, who places practitioners on a register, making the public aware that the practitioner is trained to a high standard.
The R.F.H.P campaigns for, promotes and supports those who work and practice in the Foot Health Practitioner Industry. It reaches out to people who act as advocates for the Foot Health Profession and it anticipates and exceeds stakeholder expectations. Members are of all ages and come from a broad range of professional and personal backgrounds.
R.F.H.P Accredited Courses
For more information on the RFHP, please click here
Anyone who is studying for or has completed a course endorsed by an Ofqual approved awarding body is eligible to join Qualifications Register. The Qualifications Register (QR) is an independent register that aims to serve both members of the public and those professionals who hold recognised qualifications.
QR's primary aim is to provide transparency to members of the public and employers. The QR is a searchable database that allows them to find a practitioner and view the relevant qualification and endorsements the practitioner holds. The member of the public is then able to make an informed decision in relation to the suitability of the practitioner. QR also tracks whether practitioners have insurance, again something that is useful for members of the public. QR can also help professionals gain insurance or find professional indemnity cover. Click here to find out more.
Members of the public can check an independent source with complete confidence that the practitioner has the qualification(s) they claim to have and that any additional CPD the practitioner has, is verified and quality assured to make sure that the CPD is being done on a regular basis. QR tracks a practitioners endorsed CPD (in unison with our CPD accreditation partner Lifetime Awarding) and other key signals to help members of the public and employers to come to a more informed decision about the professional they intend to use. This is an enormously valuable signal that's increasingly important as business becomes more deregulated and privatised.
For practitioners QR helps you market your skills, endorsements and feedback transparently to a wider audience. It also gives you access to a community to help make you more able to progress and succeed in your field of expertise. Click here to find out more.
Lesson 1:
Intro/ organisation/ tissues/ cartilage/ ligament/ tendon/ bone/ fractures/ skeletal development/ the human skeleton/ leg skeleton/ foot skeleton/ anatomical planes/ terms of reference/ foot arches
Normal stance and posture/ pes planus/ articulations/ tendons/ retinaculae/ movement/ pes plano-valgus
Lesson 2:
Muscle tissues/ structure/ groups/ muscles of the leg and foot, HAV limitus/ rigidus/ metatarsalgia/ arthritis/ gout/ sprains/ treatment of pes plano-valgus
Lesson 3:
Blood structure/ heart/ vessels/ circulation/ arteries/veins/ capillaries/ respiration/ circulatory disorders/ atherosclerosis/ stenosis/thrombosis/ ulceration/ varicosity/ pulses/ blood borne disease/ pathogens/ fungi/ viruses/ bacteria/ exercise and the cardiovascular system/ disinfection and sterilisation
Lesson 4:
Integumentary system/ skin hair and nails/ normal function and growth mechanisms/ homeostasis/ instruments / skin pathologies-corns, callus, etc/ nail dystrophies/ peripheral perfusion/ tissue viability/ gangrene/ malignancies
Lesson 5:
Materia medica/ antiseptics/ styptics/ varnishes/ creams/ pre and post ops/ cleanliness and personal hygiene/ self-presentation/ diagnosis/ prognosis/ records and book-keeping/ styles of practise
Lesson 6:
Lymphatic circulation/ relationship to blood circulation/ lymphoedema/ path of infection/ route of metastasis/ when and how to refer
Lesson 7:
CNS/ ANS/ nerve supply to foot sensation and pain/ areas served by individual nerves/ peripheral circulation examination/ Raynauds syndrome/ neuropathy/ neurological examination
Lesson 8:
Endocrine system and hormones/ diabetes mellitus and its significance/ neuropathy/ paddings and dressings
Lesson 9:
External respiration/ gaseous exchange in the lungs/ internal respiration/ measurement of blood pressure/ the ankle brachial pressure index/ varicose veins/ skin disorders and conditions/ differential diagnosis/ fungal infections/ yeast infections/ sweating disorders/ instruments/
Lesson 10:
Pathology/ organ changes/ factors causing hypertrophy and hyperplasia/ factors causing atrophy/ neoplasms/ elements of nutrition/ setting up a practice
Lesson 11:
Starting Your Own Business
Lesson 12:
Marketing Your Business
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- One Week's Practical Training
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at upto £30.00)
- Business start up advice and excellent discount rates from the College's approved supplier of Foot Health equipment
