INDUSTRY RECOGNITION AND APPROVAL COURSES

There is a wide range of holistic and complementary therapies modalities that do not fit into the Government Training Frameworks. These include Yoga, Holistic Counselling, Empowerment Coaching, Meditation, and Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapies, just to name a few. There is a misconception that these modalities are unregulated, but they are, in fact, industry-regulated. 

In modalities that are industry regulated instead of government regulated, the use of terms like, Advanced and Masters are used to defining training courses but these courses do not provide a nationally recognised/ government accredited qualification. These courses provide graduates with an internationally approved and industry-recognised qualification, which meets the requirements to practice as a therapist under these modalities and to be able to get professional indemnity and liability insurance.

There are two types of associations.

Modality-based Associations are usually owned by the same people who own training colleges within that industry. They only focus on that particular modality and they often only accept membership from graduates of their own training courses. There is nothing essentially wrong with that. Provided there is plenty of transparency, value, and support for members and the course you are going to study is not ONLY accredited with a modality-based association. If it is, it could mean the college has simply started an association to provide accreditation for their own course. Many modality-based associations only approve of a specific style, technique, tradition, or lineage of that therapy. 

Industry-based Associations are not owned by the same people who own the training colleges. They are separate, not associated with the colleges and non-bias. Their purpose is to protect the end-user and maintain the integrity of holistic and complementary therapies. 

They may offer training courses and professional development training but there is no requirement for members to participate. They accept members from a very wide variety of different therapeutic modalities. They are not concerned with the specific styles, techniques, traditions, or lineages. They are concerned with the quality, educational content, course outcomes, scope of information, where that information originated, and the integrity of the course provider. They have a rigorous process that course providers must adhere to before they provide approval for any training courses. 

Our courses are recognized by the International Institute of Complementary Therapists, the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine, the International Association of Therapists, and the Complementary Medicine Association. These industry associations all have an excellent global reputation and a rigorous screening process. 

We are very proud to have their stamps of approval. Our graduates can join the IICT, IAOTH, IPHM, and the CMA, and get professional practitioner insurance. 

Mind Body Education courses are all evidence-based and incorporate a wide variety of techniques and styles.

HICAT graduates are able to join the Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapist Association (this is a newly established modality association to support HICAT practitioners- It's free for your first year provides ongoing support and networking (and yes, we do own it). In India and many other countries, HICAT graduates can use the title HICAT practitioner, Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapy Practitioner Creative Arts Facilitator, or Creative Therapist.

Certificate in Meditation Teaching graduates is able to join the International Meditation Teachers and Therapists Association (also modality based and owned by us). This association provides our graduates with a huge amount of free resources and support. 

Members of all of the above associations can be listed on practitioner directories on all of these associations’ websites, to help drive potential clients directly to you, the qualified and industry-approved practitioner.

You will be able to join the IICT and the CMA, for your professional association and insurance. You will also receive membership to the Holistic Integrated Creative Arts Therapists Association (HICATA) and the International Meditation Teachers and Therapists Association (IMTTA), free for your first year.

This includes a lot of resources, networking opportunities, and ongoing support to help you establish your own holistic private practice. 

Our courses are among the most highly accredited meditation teacher and holistic counsellors training in the world.

We are an Approved IICT Training Provider. 

This evidence-based course is industry accredited with the following organisations:

The International Meditation Teachers & Therapists Association (IMTTA)

The International Meditation Teachers Association (IMTA)

The HICAT Association (HICATA)

The International Institute of Complementary Therapists (IICT)

The Complementary Medical Association (CMA)

Our Graduates can join these organizations and obtain professional insurance.

Any courses listed as Postgraduate courses are intended as professional development courses only

for graduates of a Mind Body Education course and are not part of any government regulated

education award.