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Diploma of Aromatherapy

Comprehensive Training in Aromatheraphy

With the right skills and techniques, aromatherapy can be used to treat a wide variety of ailments and to promote good health.

Learn how through this internationally accredited programme, one of the the most comprehensive aromatherapy courses in Australia.

This flexible, affordable ACNT course is endorsed by leading natural therapy associations and taught by experts in the field.

Career-focused Aromatherapy Course

  • Graduate industry-ready
  • Hands-on learning
  • Flexible Study Options
Quick Course Guide
Qualification Diploma of Aromatherapy Start dates This course will be available in 2011. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant for more details
Study time Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years
Pre-requisites Certificate IV in Aromatherapy
Delivery method Flexible: In class and/or by distance education Assessment Written & practical assignments + clinical training
Delivered by ACNT Finance options VET FEE-HELP and flexible payment options available

Gain Advanced Aromatherapy Skills

Aromatherapists are trained to apply essential oils in various ways, for example through aromatherapy massage, to promote good health.

This aromatherapy course provides advanced training in areas such as aromatherapy for the aged and infirm, pregnancy, labour and infancy, and reflexology. It includes highly specialised subjects covering the advanced clinical applications of essential oils, and teaches you aromatherapy treatments for different organ systems.

You graduate with the skills necessary to become a highly qualified aromatherapy practitioner.

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Course Modules

  • Analyse and compare different complementary health modalities
  • Analyse health information
  • Develop professional expertise
  • Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
  • Maintain personal health and awareness as a professional responsibility
  • Manage a practice
  • Monitor and evaluate aromatherapy treatments
  • Plan a specialised aromatherapy treatment
  • Provide aromatherapy massage treatment
  • Provide specific aromatherapy assessment and care
  • Reflect and improve upon professional practice
  • Work effectively with older people
Course modules

Hands-on Training to Complete Your Qualification

This course includes clinical training which you can undertake at ACNT's campus in Sydney or Brisbane. If you are studying by distance education and live outside of Sydney or Brisbane, you can undertake your training at an approved local clinic or practice.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant for more information about this requirement.

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Articulation and Upgrade Pathways

Through ACNT's articulation arrangement with Charles Sturt University, you may apply for entrance into the University's Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine) degree program, using your qualification to gain advanced standing.

You may also upgrade to the following ACNT qualification, with advanced standing for completed modules:

Industry Accreditation

This course is recognised by:

  • ATMS - Australian Traditional Medicine Society

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more details.


Study Options

Study this aromatherapy course in any one of the following ways:

  • In class full-time - attend classes at the ACNT campus in Sydney or Brisbane
  • Distance education - study from home and at local approved clinics
  • Combination - study some modules in class and others by distance education

This course can be completed in 1 year of full-time study (on-campus or by distance education) or 2 years of part-time study (distance education only).

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for in-class enrolment dates or for more information about these study options.

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Study Now, Pay as You Earn

Almost every Australian citizen is eligible for Government assistance through the VET FEE-HELP program. This means you do not have to pay anything upfront, but can pay for your course as you earn. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about how you can study now and pay as you earn with VET FEE-HELP.

This course is also Austudy, Abstudy and Youth Allowance approved. Flexible payment and financing options are also available.


About ACNT

With over 25 years' experience, the Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) has built a reputation for providing quality, accredited courses in natural health and beauty therapy. One of the largest colleges of its kind in the world, ACNT trains thousands of students per year and delivers highly qualified, knowledgeable and job-ready graduates.

The Australasian College of Natural Therapies (ACNT) is a trading name of Think: Colleges Pty Ltd which is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEEK Ltd.

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