Instructor Cathleen Glenn has developed a course to share her love of aromatherapy with anyone who wants to learn how to bring more fragrance into their lives. This self-paced instructor-led course will give clear and simple steps to demystify jargon and bring aromatherapy products and procedures into your everyday routine. In addition, the instructor is always available to answer questions and help with any concerns.
Students will learn how the oils were discovered and developed, where to obtain essential oils, how to blend and store oil and carrier oils, how to use the oils in complexion and skin products, compresses, massage therapy, fragrancing a home and so much more. If you've always had a desire to create healthful alternatives to all the chemically laden commercial beauty products please join this course.
Earn a certificate and CEUs upon successful completion (additional shipping/handling charges apply for hard copy delivery). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
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Aromatherapy Course Description
Have you always wanted to learn the secrets of how to blend ingredients and make your own bath and massage oils, or hand and face lotions, or room refreshers and potpourri? Then this is the class for you!
This is a self-paced beginner's course demystifying aromatherapy and showing you many ways to add fragrance to your life. You'll gain enough knowledge to start trying some simple blends and the courage to experiment with creating your own unique blends. You'll learn ways to add fragrance to your life, you'll learn a little about the plants and the history; you'll learn what exactly are these things called essential oils and carrier oils; you'll learn how to dilute and blend; you'll learn where to buy the oils and supplies; and you'll learn the correct way to measure and blend. Plus, we'll go into safety and storage issues and you'll be given many recipes for beginning concoctions.
If you're interested in alternative medicine, cooking (sensory recipes), gardening, cosmetics, your home environment, starting down the road to becoming an aromatherapist, or adding to your salon or spa business, you'll find a treasure load of information in this course.
Aromatherapy Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Aromatherapy 101
Information about how the course will work.
Lesson 2: Lesson 1: What is Aromatherapy
A short explanation and history of aromatherapy's development.
Lesson 3: Lesson 2: How Essential Oils are Produced
Explanations and Information about the Extraction Processes
Lesson 4: Lesson 3: How Essential Oils Work
How essential oils work and can work for you to scent your life.
Lesson 5: Lesson 4: Seven Essential Oils For Beginners
Information on 7 of the more popular oils for beginners.
Lesson 6: Lesson 5: Carrier Oils
Oils for diluting, carrying and delivering essential oils.
Lesson 7: Lesson 6: Turning Your Kitchen Into Your Lab
Equipment and directions you'll need to start blending.
Lesson 8: Lesson 7: Easy Ways to Use Aromatherapy
Ideas for incorporating fragrance into your life.
Lesson 9: Lesson 8: Making Your Own Scents
Aromatherapy ideas and more recipes.
Aromatherapy Certificates Awarded
Certificate of Attendance
Certificate of Class Participation
Certificate of Appreciation
Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
Certificate of Academic Excellence
You may choose to have your certificate list your grades or not.
Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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You may break, you may shatter the vase, if you will, but the scent of the roses will hang round it still. -- Thomas Moore
"This was a fun and informative introduction to aromatherapy!" -- Alexandra T.
"Over all and charming and fun experience that has refreshed my use of essential oils that I handle eveyday in smell therpay sessions." -- Rebecca E.
"The entire course was very beneficial....What an excellent instructor. She is very knowledgeable in the area of Aromatherapy." -- Cheryl H.
"The entire course was good for me. I have done a lot of reasearch but this presentation put everything in an organized way that made it easier to retain....It was a pleasure." -- Dianne E.
"I found all parts of the course helpful as I have never done an online course before." -- Leonie C.
"I enjoyed the experience." -- Alice G.
"The instructor's reply to any questions were prompt and by her answers, I knew she loved teaching this class and it is obvious she is very educated in this field. Very knowledgable." -- Frances H.
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