Alternative Training Ltd
was founded in 1987. Over 500 students enrol on our courses every year.
We are truly global, with students in more than 50 countries. We take personal pride in our service because it is dedicated to your development as a healer.
Our courses are widely recommended and used as an integrated part of education by hundreds of students, colleges and societies in the UK and around the world.
Contact us at:
Alternative Training Ltd
Orchard Leigh
Rodborough Hill
Stroud
Gloucestershire
GL5 3SS • UK
UK Freephone: 0800 0439 349
Tel: +44 (0)1453 765 956email:
Fax: +44 (0)1453 765 953
Email: info@alternative-training.com
The Complementary Medical Association is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting the very highest standards of complementary medicine and natural healthcare. CMA Members are recognised as leaders in the field.
Alternative Training offers:
Three medical science courses:
Anatomy & Physiology Course
Pathology & Disease Course
Nutrition Course
Four homeopathy courses:
Taster Course 1 Year
Foundation Course 2 Year
Introduction into Practice Course 4 Year
Practitioner Diploma Course
NEW! Homeopathy First Aid
Who are the courses for?
Students, colleges and professionals of all alternative practices including: homeopathy, herbs, nursing, oriental medicine, yoga, acupuncture, kinesology, massage, shiatsu, energy healing, reiki, Bowen technique, Chinese medicine, ayurvedic and many more.
In each course you are guided through the topics by reference to textbooks and given supporting explanations, descriptions, and diagrams. You check your progress and reinforce your learning through self-assessment questions with model answers. At the end of each study unit you send written assignments to a specialist tutor for assessment and helpful feedback.
Created with you in mind
• well designed and printed course manuals and material
• clearly presented, easy to follow and thorough in content
• ‘bestseller’ books with each course • professional tutors give guidance and feedback
• highest level of support by post and/or email
• study can be started and finished at any time
• work at your own speed and pace - timetable to suit you
• no prior medical training required
• continuous assessment - there are no exams
What about certification?
By purchasing a home study course from Alternative Training you are assured of receiving a high quality of product, service and care. Rigorous external assessment is provided through completion of the comprehensive assignment sets, with high standards of tutor marking.
The medical science course certifications are equivalent to a UK vocational 'A' Level or NVQ Level 3.
We are registered members of the Complementary Medical Association (CMA), who are recognised by the public and doctors alike as the leading organisation in the field of ethical, professional complementary medicine.
The Alternative Training certificate is widely accepted, recommended and used by many schools, colleges and individuals as part of their integrated education programmes, both in the UK and overseas.
We are also members of: The British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA)
The homeopathy courses were created by, and are continually developed by, the School of Homeopathy. The School is the oldest in the UK and has an extremely high reputation for quality and standards. Its Founder and Principal is internationally acclaimed homeopath, Misha Norland.
The four year Practitioner Diploma course is equivalent to a UK degree and is widely accepted all across the world. For more information about our courses please just call.
Our Ethics
Happy people
We care deeply about people. That is why we are into health and education (in case you hadn’t guessed). We enjoy people and we believe in doing right by people. That is why we have the most generous refund policy of any home study organisation we know of. That is why we go out of our way to make things as good as they can be for our customers. That is why we ensure we are always fair, honest and open.
Carbon negative
Our business is carbon neutral, in fact we are carbon negative. We looked into it carefully and made sure we give back more than we use. First of all we looked at where we could make savings. Then we set to calculating consumption! All sorts of consumption, oil, gas, petrol, coal, paper, electricity, trains, plains and automobiles; then we rounded everything up and adding a lot more on just to be sure. Then we used a carbon calculator to work out exactly how many tons of C02 that lot came to. Then we got in touch with Moor Trees and told them all about our dirty carbon foot print. They said, no problem, we can sort that out for you. Now every year we plant broad leaf trees in depleted areas of the South West. We even have some pictures of them! You can find out about Moor Trees at www.moortrees.org; and you can play with a carbon calculator at http://www.carboncalculator.co.uk
Perfect paper
We get through a lot of paper so it is important to us where it comes from! All our stationary and marketing material is printed on Flora Gardenia one of only a few recycled papers that is available in a wide selection of weights making it usable for all uses. Flora Gardenia is produced by combining 50% selected post consumer waste fibers with Chlorine Free oxygen bleached (ECF) virgin pulp. The paper is acid free and has a nautral pH. All the paper used for our courses comes from well-managed forests (renewable sources). We only buy recycled paper or paper from businesses that use wood from suppliers who manage their forest resources properly and that follow environmental guidelines.
Recycle, reduce, reuse
We sort and recycle everything, it has become an obsession! It almost feels disappointing to put something in the bin now. If the recycling guys won’t pick it up then we save it and do a run to the recycling centre ever once and while.
Power down
Every evening at the end of work we power down and switch off every piece of electrical equipment that can be turned off. Nothing is left on stand-by. Every little green or red light is extinguished! You should hear the silence after you do that – what a difference. Yes it takes us a little more energy at the beginning and end of every day to switch everything on and off but we don’t mind – its worth it.
Jumpers up, heating down
We hate using the heating. Not because we don’t like it or it costs a lot of money, but because it uses energy. When the cold comes we see how long we can hold out. We push ourselves a little further each year. It becomes a test of endurance. The colder it gets the more layers we put on, until finally we can’t move for jumpers and we have to give in.
The power of green
We get our electricity from Juice. Set up by Green Peace all the energy comes from wind farms and renewable sources. It doesn’t even cost more than other suppliers. We would urge everyone to transfer their electricity supply to a green supplier. You can find out more about Juice at . And of course we use energy efficient bulbs where we can.www.npower.com/juice
We work closely with the Maun Homeopathy Project in Africa .Africa needs all the help it can get and Western medicines are expensive. Homeopathy offers a cost effective health treatment with incredible results. Maun has the highest levels of Aids than anywhere else in the world. The Maun Homeopathy Project runs mobile clinics giving free homeopathic treatment to the community. They are hugely popular with queues running down the streets. We are supplying free homeopathic education to the locals so one day in the future they will be able to create and maintain their own homeopathic clinics.
Scholarships
Every year we give away one homeopathy Scholarship worth at least £1200.00. We have a growing number of students from around the world learning with us for free. It is wonderful to be in the position to give the gift of homeopathy to these people. For example we have Eben in , a well educated fifty year old man who desperately wants to open a practice and help his local community. And we have Michael, a prisoner who found homeopathy and a new path, he is now starting a study group with fellow inmates.
The courses
Homeopathy
The educational programme progresses through four levels:
Taster Course
If you are interested in homeopathy but not yet sure if it is for you or if you want to sample the quality of our material, then you can nibble at the first two units of our Foundation Course through our home study Taster Course.
Year one : Foundation Course
If you like the idea of studying homeopathy but are not yet sure that you want to go into practice, then you can enrol on our Foundation Course.
Year two : Introduction into Practice Course
If you want to learn more about case work and are inspired to become a homeopathic practitioner then you can carry on into the Introduction into Practice Course.
Years three & four : Practitioner Diploma Course
If you wish to become a professional, then after you have completed the Foundation Course and Introduction into Practice Course, you carry on into the Practitioner Diploma Course - one leads seamlessly into the next. Each course comes with a book list. We supply the books by mail order with specially discounted rates.
To discover more about the homeopathy courses or anything else we do please get in touch for a free prospectus.
Nutrition: aim of the course
This course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a sound knowledge of nutrition. Foods and their effects on health are something that affects us all, and this course gives a great foundation into this growing area of interest. The course explains the principles of nutrition and gives up-to-date guidance on its application. It provides a good understanding of the scientific basis of nutrition.
Content overview
The study of the content of foods and the nutritional requirements for optimum functioning of the body. How different foods and specific nutrients influence our health, and what is required nutritionally to achieve optimum health. Sections on: Nutrition for alternative practitioners. The macronutrients: carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Water and the micronutrients: Minerals and vitamins. Elimination, bowel flora and health. Detox diets. Vegetarian and vegan diets. Food combining. Allergies, chemical residues and additives. Vitamin and mineral supplementation. The composition of a healthy diet.
Study time 125 - 175 hours - No re-enrolment for two years!
Anatomy & Physiology: aim of the course
To learn how the body works as a whole, as well as individual systems. The objective is to give the necessary knowledge and understanding of this subject in order to best support and complement an alternative therapy practice. The intent is to understand how each system works and connects with others rather than to learn it all by heart. content overview Organisation of the body into cells, tissues, organs and systems; cell division and growth; blood; nutrition; homeostasis; defence mechanisms against disease; skin; reception of stimuli by the eye and the ear and reproduction. On completing this course you will be able to identify, locate and describe the main components and functions of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, gastrointestinal system, urogenital system, endocrine system, musculoskeletal system, and nervous system; and you will know how to study any of these aspects in greater depth if your clinical work requires it in the future.
Study time 150 - 200 hours - No re-enrolment for two years!
Pathology & Disease: aim of the course
To help you carry out your particular form of alternative practice with a more informed understanding of disease processes that leads to better and safer treatment of your patients. The emphasis is to reflect the alternative medical view alongside the orthodox. The terms and material learnt also help to bridge the gap in communication between patients and other practitioners. content overview The focus is on identification of symptoms, keys to recognising serious disease (where caution is needed), the use of diagnostic investigations, the components of specific disease states, and the management of these conditions, including the ability to communicate with orthodox medical practitioners. The philosophy of pathology, study of basic pathological processes, common medical investigations, infectious disease, cancer, dermatology, special senses, obstetrics, gynaecology, children’s health, psychological disorders, and the bodies seven key systems.
Study time 175 - 225 hours - No re-enrolment for two years!
To find out more about any of our courses please just get in touch for a free prospectus.
Misha Norland's new book is now available!
The Four Elements in Homeopathy
Price: £15.50
ISBN: 978-0-9544766-2-5
Description:
Printed in UK, paperback
Pages: 172 pages
Size: 156 x 234mm
Order online now from Alternative Training at:
The Four Elements in Homeopathy is an extended update of the popular booklet, Mappa Mundi and the Dynamics of Change. It gathers together and fuses ancient wisdom with contemporary ideas to present us with a unique visual tool that will aid healers in perceiving the central dynamics of any case. This book places the homeopathic remedy quest within the wider context of life and nature, and illustrates how this enlarged understanding can be applied to help the student or practitioner view homeopathic philosophy, materia medica and case work from a ‘new’ perspective. It also illuminates many remedies and provides a clear guide to potency selection.
This book has been written by Misha Norland who has been continually active in the resurgence of homeopathy in the UK since the early seventies. In 1981 he founded the School of Homeopathy. He still runs this and his practice from his home in Devon. He also teaches internationally.
Through developing the traditional teachings of Earth, Water, Air and Fire, the book encourages us to reclaim doctrines that have been embedded in world cultures, both Eastern and Western, for thousands of years. Not only do they inform us culturally but also they are eminently practical tools with which a healer can better understand what is going on in their patient.
The book aims to link images, sensations and feelings, symptoms of mind and body, modalities and preferences, by grouping firstly according to correspondence and secondly by polarity. The polarity principle states that action and reaction are equal and opposite. In living systems this mechanism provides homeostasis which regulates the internal environment so as to maintain a stable condition. When this equilibrium is lost, we struggle and fall sick.
As we become chronically ill, because of unresolved trauma and inherited predispositions, our energy is harmfully drained as our homeostatic systems strive but fail to maintain stability. By ‘placing’ these failures of homeostasis on the Map of the Four Elements an inherent tension of opposites is graphically revealed. This informs us of the relevance of an individual’s symptoms, however disparate they may at first glance seem, and in so doing, this guides us in our quest for a similimum.
The energetic profile of hundreds of remedies, obtained by considering signature and source and applying the Map’s methodology, is given for comparison with the profile of a patient – a match indicating a remedy to consider.
Linking the dynamic disturbance in a patient to the remedy source is at the core of this work. It will provide students and newcomers with an inspirational guide, and also provide experienced prescribers with many insights.
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