ESSENTIAL OIL & AROMATHERAPY SCHOOLS

With the popularity and wide accessibility of essential oils online, there seems to be a vast misconception about what a Certified Aromatherapist is, does, or is required to offer to the general public. There is lots of information available on all kinds of essential oil usage, but whether this information is based on science or some Neptunian haze is up for grabs. If you can count on about 50% of what you read on the internet to be fact, then the other 50% is … well, fake. Even if there is a shred of truth to what you find, unless it comes from a reliable source, there are bound to be some errors, omissions, or blurring of reality. So how do you tell the difference? Moreover, where does that leave the person who is keen to try essential oils for the first time?

One major problem seems to be that many people don’t realize that essential oils can be quite dangerous if not used properly. If ingested or used full-strength topically, they could potentially cause serious harm. As many uninitiated tend to think essential oils are part and parcel of a hippie/‘new age-y’ alt-medicine cult, certified aromatherapy practitioners have been thrust into the center of a quandary.

You may be asking yourself, why should I attend an aromatherapy school? What can Aroma Hut Institute or any other aromatherapy school offer that I can’t read about online or from an MLM distributor pamphlet?

On the one hand, it is a great thing that these companies have opened the eyes of the masses to the benefits of essential oils. On the other hand, without the appropriate directions and cautions, their administration could do more harm than good. The only perfect answer to this dilemma is to create some sort of globalized standard of safety and use, which should include certification for its practitioners.

If you are passionate about healing with essential oils, you would be doing yourself a favor by becoming certified. If you are interested in exploring the healing properties of essential oils, you should seek out the best and most qualified advice and treatment available to ensure your safety and to correct any misinformation you may have encountered on your journey. With all the misinformation floating about on the internet, it would be easy to make a mistake at the cost of your own – or worse, somebody else’s – health. Becoming certified opens the doors to countless other career paths and is an excellent adjunct to other natural and medical practices. But to be able to connect directly with an individual on a holistic level and to affect a positive and healthful change should be the true reward. Becoming certified in Clinical Aromatherapy will set you apart from the rest for anybody focused on natural healing or any professional practitioner involved in health and well-being. Without that distinction, you’re just selling snake oil.

We offer several different types of classes for you to choose from. These interactive essential oil aromatherapy courses were created with you in mind and built around your lifestyle, so you can start – take a break and pick it back up right where you left off anytime you’re ready. We’ll hold your place and keep track of your progress toward your NAHA Aromatherapy Certification.

Due to the surge of multi-level essential oil companies worldwide, the improper use of job titles in the essential oil industry can confuse and mislead the public. It is important to know the difference and what your education entitles you to use. As a graduate of our Level 1 program, you may refer to yourself as an “Aromatherapist.” As a graduate of our program, you may call yourself a “Certified Aromatherapist.”

For the Consumer: The safest route for obtaining guidance in the field of aromatherapy is to seek a private consultation with a professional who is a certified aromatherapist.

To sit for the Registered Aromatherapist exam, as the Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC) notes, the student must satisfy this requirement: “Completion of a minimum of a 200-hour Level 2 program in aromatherapy from a college or school that is in compliance with the current NAHA and AIA Educational Guidelines.” (http://aromatherapycouncil.org/)

Upon completion of the Aromatherapy Certification Program from your aromatherapy school, the student may call themselves a Certified Aromatherapist, using the initials “C.A.” after their name. However, once a graduate takes and passes the Registered Aromatherapist exam, they can officially call themselves a Registered Aromatherapist, using the initials “R.A.” or both initials, “C.A., R.A.”