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| The West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy offers you the chance to take quality aromatherapy courses at home, just like going to an aromatherapy school! Learn all you need to know about essential oils and their uses in the comfort of your own home at your own pace, via distance learning (self directed home study classes). We are committed to offering Aromatherapy education of the highest standard at affordable prices. We specialize in aromatherapy education that allows one to naturally progress to the level of expertise desired. The West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy was incorporated in April 1999 and over 1,000 students have successfully worked through our programs under the ongoing expert guidance of Beverley Hawkins, a true professional with many years of hands on experience. Beverley also maintains a successful hands on practice in Tsawwassen, BC. It is the depth of this clinical experience, together with a constant drive to learn more and more, that makes Beverley an incredible mentor and guide to those taking the courses offered through the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy. Essential oils can be used in many different ways and for many different purposes from the esoteric through to the medical and everything in between. Our courses are aimed at providing a good solid grounding in the use of essential oils within this broad framework, allowing our graduates to use them with confidence and understanding. Aromatherapy Associations do not offer training courses, however they all have standards and requirements that must be met by those wishing to join. Some Associations will also recognize individuals or schools as teaching to their standards. Our courses are recognized by all of the associations listed. They not only meet the requirements of each individual association but in fact, exceed the requirements of all of them. Our graduates are eligible to join the following Associations as Full Professional Members. In Canada: British Columbia Association of Practicing Aromatherapists (BCAPA); British Columbia Alliance of Aromatherapy (BCAOA); Natural Health Professionals of Canada (NHPC) (formerly AMTWP); Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists CFA; In the USA: National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA); Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA); Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP); For links to these associations see our Links page. Our courses are also recognized by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia and the Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals as being eligible for earning Continuing Education Units. You must have Acrobat Reader to view this file Click here for free download of Adobe Acrobat Reader |
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| A Certificate is awarded on the successful completion of each course. Those who successfully complete, Aromatherapy 101, Aromatherapy 201 and one of our massage options will be awarded a Diploma in Aromatherapy. The West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy is recognized by the Minister of Human Resources Development Canada and is permitted to issue Certificates to Support the Payment of Tuition Fees (Tuition Tax Certificates). |
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Aromatherapy correspondence courses are our specialty, we will help you acquire the knowledge you require to effectively use essential oils through our well researched and referenced course manuals, we are constantly updating these materials to ensure that we provide our students with the most up to date and current information available. We also provide ongoing support throughout the entire course. We are available to answer questions by phone, fax, mail or email. Students are also invited to join our e-mail groups. These are forums where one can interact not only with the school, but also with others who are taking the courses. If questions are asked on the group lists they are answered on the group so that everyone gets the benefit. This is the closest we can get to a classroom atmosphere without actually having to be in a classroom. One has the benefits of being able to study on their own time schedule at their own pace, while still having the support of others doing the same. Take advantage of this opportunity to attend Aromatherapy school at home. Learn at your own speed and attain the level of expertise you desire with these comprehensive correspondence aromatherapy courses assembled by an accredited and experienced professional. A Chinese language version of our Home Study Course is available through our Agent in Taiwan Click Here or through our Agent in China Click Here. To see a list of the successful graduates of our Chinese Program in Taiwan and China Click Here. A Korean language version of our Home Study Course is available through our Agent in South Korea. For more information Click Here |
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| Here's what some of our Alumni have to say: | ||
Thanks Bev, for the passion and commitment you have given to your school, lesson plans and student support. My recent graduation from your Aromatherapy 301 course has given me a chance to reflect back to when I started your school in 2000.Your lessons have been clear, fun and easy to follow and understand. Your student support for 101, 201 was second to none and your compassion and expertise in person for your 301 course was reassuring. Yet, you as a teacher challenged me to look beyond your lesson plans to learn more and follow my passion. This idea was repeated consistently with many other students, not just myself - this is one of many things that you exhibited that make a great teacher.You touched my life - Thank you. Holly Schuurman, RA, RMT, Sedgewick, Alberta, 301 graduate. Dearest Bev: I loved your course. I researched online courses for months before choosing yours. The information is concise, well organized and full of great information. You made it easy to love working with essential oils. I have even recommended you to others and found that one person in my healing group is also taking your course. Well done! Warm regards Mary Wolf, Taiwan, 201 graduate. Bev: My husband had lived with prostate cancer controlled for several years and was suddenly given six months to live. I threw myself into exploring different types of alternative healthcare choices that would be compatible and helpful with chemotherapy, radiation and radioactive treatments. I signed up for Beverley's Aromatherapy 101 and 201 course with the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy. Over the next three years I used aromatherapy to assist in pain control, nausea, skin lesions, radiation treatments, low hemoglobin, nail fungus, anxiety, low appetite, insomnia and last but not least to clean and deodorize our house. Today I am starting my own business with aromatherapy at the core of services offered. This course changed my life and gave my husband a better quality of life during a very difficult time. Blessings, Susan Phillips, Ashland, VA 201 graduate. After graduating from the University of Virginia, I began looking for a reputable aromatherapy program that integrated traditional and non-traditional approaches with the current research. I believe that I found just the right program at the West Coat Institute of Aromatherapy (WCIA). The material and lessons are engaging, appropriately challenging and highly informative. It was wonderful to be able to study at my own pace (with two small children at home), yet always have a knowledgeable professional able and willing to guide me through the course. I highly recommend WCIA to anyone who is interested in a program that accommodates one's lifestyle and time constraints while maintaining high academic standards. Keren Dolan, Reston, VA, 201 graduate. Bev: Taking the aromatherapy courses through your school have been a godsend. I can study in the privacy of my own home and learn at my own pace. In other words, I am able to fit studying into my busy schedule. But I guess I could do this with any correspondence course. Why your courses have brought so much to my life is because they are so comprehensive. The amount of information I now have about the human body and about the essential oils, place me in a unique position of positively helping my family, pets, friends and clients with their overall health issues. Your holistic approach to aromatherapy has given me a very valuable tool. I find that each one of us needs to take control of our own health. We all need to know how our bodies work and how to take care of ourselves. Using the oils is extremely useful and complimentary to the treatments we may be receiving from the doctor. But it’s not just a question of going to the health food store and picking up an essential oil that we have heard or of which we have read. There is so much more to learn about each and every one of the oils. By studying your extensive material I can be sure that I’m using the essential oils correctly and effectively. If I have any questions I know that you are only an email away. Through the years of studying and working with the essential oils, I have developed a personal relationship with them. Just the idea of going into my lab and working on a blend brings a smile to my face. Looking for a specific essential oil, taking it out of the cabinet, holding it in my hand, feeling its energy is invigorating. The interesting thing is that the appropriate essential oils present themselves for whatever condition I am addressing at the time. It’s really quite amazing. And every time I finish a blend I am truly grateful for the gift I have been given by the oils. I know the blend will be the right one for the person I have in mind and that it will be helpful. What more could I ask for? E. Patricia Connor, Delta, B.C., 301 graduate. Hi Bev: To be honest I started off being a little "skeptical" of Aromatherapy. I have always been interested in healthy living, nutrition, excercise but was wary of the "holistic" realm because a lot of it seemed a little extreme and not realistic. I did my homework and checked out many schools, trying to choose the one that would give me more of a realistic, grounded approach as well as being very thorough. I chose your school because of the testimonials from others (though they were few). At this point I am halfway through 201 and am not only enjoying it but am very impressed. I did not take this course with the intention of using essential oils for all the varied health benefits but since taking the course I have changed my mind about how I viewed aromatherapy. For the past year I have put the theory behind the oils to the test and for the most part have been very encouraged. I even have my husband and children asking for my oils for just about everything. I had purchased many books from some leading aromatherapists before taking your course and while they are all very informative they did not give me what the course did, the in depth understanding of how the oils work within the body or the practical aspect of walking that out. I also have appreciated how you have pulled together much of the information from these different authors into one valuable resource (saves a whole lot of time). I have also appreciated the personal attention you give to your students and your availability, I also like the avenue for feedback with other students and grads, its the closest thing to actually being in class and has made the course that much more enjoyable. I am glad I made the decision to take the course. Thank you Carol Friesen Hepburn, Saskatchewan, 101 grad, 201 student. Hi Bev: I am a graduate of the 101, 201 and Aroma-massage CD, courses. I am currently studing Reiki, Reflexology and herbs. I relied on E.O. blends for my father who died of cancer in 2005. Aromatherapy helped me keep his skin free of bed sores and reduce his anxiety. Early in his stages I used essential oil blends to increase his appetite and ease his muscle pain. He loved the EO's and felt that it was special attention. When he passed I used blends for my own grief. I have made blends for my husbands aching knees and feet, he says: the medical Dr. can't take away the pains the way my oil blends do. For myself I rely on my blends everyday; after being in a car accident 3 years ago, I have had muscle spasms, soreness and a whole list of problems. I have a lot of days, I can hardly move - until I get my E.O.'s on me then I feel a tremendous difference and I get my freedom back. On the advise of my chiropractor I recently went to a medical Dr. and was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. The Dr. was thrilled that I was able to help myself as much as I have by using the E.O. blends (he saw the specific Blends) for coping with the pain and other symptoms. He said to keep using the essential oils, they are remarkable and that I would be better off with the E.O.blends than getting a prescription !! Coming from a Medical Dr. I was shocked but very pleased and confident that the blends I make for my muscle pain and spasms do help with out the side effects! I can't say enough about the instructor for this course - Bev is a constant source of reliable information, she is level headed and a true teacher of her craft, long after you have graduated from her courses. I would recommend them to anyone wanting a full understanding of essential oils. It would be hard to find a more dedicated instructor ! Thank You Bev, your instruction has helped me to help myself everyday ! Hugs,Cindy Shipley, Ridgland, WI, 201 graduate. Hi Bev: I began working with essential oils over ten years ago. After completing my BS at Greenville College and writing a 75 page paper on The Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils, I decided I wanted to become an aromatherapist. I took your 101 and 201 classes and followed with my Aromatherapy Certification. Motivated by my work with clients and other professionals I decided that I should be a Licensed Massage Therapist and so I went back to school to receive my LMT and am now NCTMB certified. The blending of these careers has been an exciting and rewarding journey. I now have my own practice, Botanical Healing Arts and Massage in Tuscola, IL and teach Aromatherapy and other Complimentary and Alternative Therapy courses at Parkland College in Champaign, IL. I am very grateful for the West Coast Institute of Aromatherapy courses and their positive influence on my life's path. It has been a great blessing to share these gifts with others. Thank you for your continuing support of my efforts and for providing so many with so much! With gratitude and blessings, Sara Holmes, BS RA LMT NCTMB, Tuscola, IL, 201 graduate. I took Beverley’s Aromatherapy 101 course four years ago and it was one of the best laid out courses I’ve ever taken (I currently hold 38 certificates so that’s saying something). It was easy to learn because the information is presented in a concise and practical way. I had a couple of questions over the following six months and Beverley always took the time to answer me and make sure I understood the answer. I love books and ended up with 28 books on the oils, chemistry, and hydrosols. When I appreciate something, I show it. To that end, I have recommended Beverley’s courses to all who are interested in learning and using Aromatherapy. And that says it all really. I bought my first eight essential oils. I went on to take several Aromatherapy courses including WCIA 101. I’ve created dozens of recipes since then and use Aromatherapy for cleaning, bath, and beauty products, as well as for health, wellbeing. I was apparently very adept at blending remedies that smelled good and one of my first Aromatherapy teachers lovingly dubbed me the ‘perfume queen of the lower mainland’. I went on to become a Natural Perfumer and now teach a correspondence course as well as create beautiful natural perfumes, giving people the option of not using synthetics. All of this learning supported that first thread in my life that I’d been cultivating for over thirty years. This thread is called Herbalism. I am now enrolled in the Master Herbalist Diploma course through Heart of Herbs and I’m truly enjoying the learning and growth. Beverley has been a lovely part of my story. Warmly, Lyn E. Ayre, Ph.D, Coquitlam, BC, Aromatherapy 101 graduate. Enrolling at WCIA in 2003 definitely changed my life! I am a biologist with part medical background and had been taking a variety of healing energy courses and reflexology since the mid nineties. I knew my next step was massage. Aromatherapy had been a passion of mine for about a decade at that time and I was delighted to find a home study course which offered both! Just a few trips to Vancouver were needed for the 301 massage portion. A classroom setting would have required a huge loss of my time. I am still impressed with the volumes of information provided in each essential oil profile – legitimate medical contraindications, biochemical formulas, and detailed therapeutic effects. This is not a fluffy course! As I worked through the studies, I found my knowledge of aromatherapy and its professional use around the world grew exponentially and this continued learning is endless! Many thanks to Bev as well for our regular updates and ongoing help & support through her chat lines and personal emails. She is always there for us to answer any questions, anytime. Starting my own aromatherapy & massage business is a great personal success for me. I am now well known in my communities and clients regularly seek my help & advice. I have so much gratitude to Bev for providing this course which has been so pivotal in my career change and such a foundation I have built on. Many blessings! Danielle Power BSc Registered Aromatherapist, Winlaw & Nelson, BC, Aromatherapy 301 graduate. With so many students having gone through our programs we have far too many comments to share them all. Here are a few of the comments made our Evaluation Form by Graduates. For many more comments from Graduates please Click Here
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