Donegal Institute of Beauty Therapy and Complementary Medicine

This course is designed for students who are looking for a complete Qualification all in one acadenic year. Attending full time has the benefit of allowing the student to qualify in all therapy related subjects in one course: Beautician, Body Treatments, Epilation or Nail Technology and will allow them the best employment prospects within the salon, spa and cruise ship industry.

Course contents includes:

• Facial Therapy
• Eye Treatments
• Make-up Application
• Manicure & Pedicure
• Hair Removal
• Facial Electrical Therapy
• Body Treatments
• Epilation or Nail technology ( Gel and acrylic nail extensions)

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This course is designed for students who wish to qualify in a well detailed Beauty Diploma Course which incorporates the Beauty Specialist Diploma and also Facial Electrics which allows the therapist to be qualified in the usual beauty treatments but also to be qualified to use the technologically advanced electrical equipment which is where the beauty industry is continually advancing in. This course can also be a combined course such as ' Beautician & Nail Technician' or 'Beauty, Holistic Massage and Nail Technician'.

Course content includes:

• Facial therapy
• Eye treatments
• Make up application
• Manicure & pedicure
• Hair removal
• Facial electrical therapy

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This course is essential for anyone wishing to begin a career in the beauty industry and will be run on a part time basis.This course does not include Facial electrics or body massage but they can be combined or taken at a later stage if desired.
Beauty Specialist involves the following elements:

• Facial Therapy
• Eye Treatments
• Make-up Application
• Manicure & Pedicure
• Hair Removal

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NB - Beauty Specialist combined with Facial electrics = Beautician

This includes the knowledge and skill of using all the Hi-tech facial electrical equipment for anti-aging, muscle toning etc, including:

• The study of electricity
• Facial micro current- non surgical face lift treatment
• Facial faradic- muscle toning
• Facial vacuum suction- cleansing & lymphatic drainage
• Facial direct High Frequency treatment for oily, problematic skin
• Facial indirect High Frequency treatment for mature, dry skin
• Facial galvanic desincrustation treatment for oily, problematic skin
• Facial galvanic iontophoresis treatment for specific skin problems

This course is a must for anyone wishing to master nail extensions to a diploma level. It will cover in detail all that a certificate course includes but also nail wraps, sculptured forms, manicure & pedicure etc.This course can also be a Combined Course such as 'Beautician & Nail Technician', 'Beauty, Holistic Massage & Nail Technician'.

This course includes the following elements:

• Manicure & Pedicure
• Gel Nail Application including French Tip and coloured Gel.
• Acrylic Nail Application including french Tip and coloured Acrylic.
• Nail Waps
• Sculptured Forms

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This course can be combined with ‘Body Electrics’ to collectively become the ‘Body treatments/ Body Therapy Diploma’. This course is a must for anyone wishing to enter the world of beauty therapy or complementary therapies and The Anatomy & Physiology &/ or Body Massage unit of this courseis a pre- requisite for many advanced courses such as reflexology, Sports Massage Therapy etc. It will be run on a part time basis. The course involves the following elements

Course content includes:

• Study of Anatomy & Physiology for the whole body
• Massage Theory
• Figure analysis
• Body Electrical Therapy

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A pre-requisite for this advanced course is to have previously achieved a qualification in Body Massage & Anatomy & Physiology or Sports massage L3 or it can be Combined with Sports Massage L3 if a body massage qualification has already been obtained.

This course is a must for anyone wishing to progress in the field of injury treatment & rehabilition. This purpose of this specialist qualification is to enrich practioners' understanding of advanced anatomical, physiological principles relevant to the application of Sports Massage. It will provide learners with advanced paplation skills and the skills needed to analyse posture and range of movement to prevent and manage injury in sport and active leisure. Practioners will learn to critically evaluate massage strategies and methods to inform on future treatments. This course will also involve 'field work'. The Level 4 qualification will enable the student to train in the treatment & prevention of specific muscle & joint sports injuries. Students graduating from this course will be able to register with the Sports Massage association (SMA).

This course is a must for anyone wishing to specialise in Permanent hair removal and is a foundation course for laser training.

This course involves the following elements:

• The study of the skin
• The study of the hair & causes of hair growth
• The study of the endocrine system
• Electricity studies
• The theory and technique of short wave diathermy epilation
• The theory and technique of Blend epilation

Core subjects include:
First aid, hygiene, health & safety laws, salon business management & related laws, career guidance, client care & professional ethics.

This Diploma forms the basis of all therapy courses and will give the student an in-depth knowledge of the systems of the whole body. This course will run on a part time basis.

The course involves the following elements:

• The study of anatomy & physiology for the whole body

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This course is a must for anyone wishing to enter the world of Massage therapy or Complementary therapies and is often a pre- requisite for many advanced courses such as reflexology, Sports Therapy etc.This course can also be a combined course such as 'Beauty and Holistic Massage', 'Beauty , Holistic massage & Nail Technology', 'Holistic Massage & Sports L3'. It will be run on a part time basis.

The course involves the following elements:

• Study of Anatomy & Physiology for the whole body
• Massage Theory

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NB - This course is also certified by 'The Natural Register of Reflexologists, Ireland' therefore qualified therapists' clients can claim treatment charges from their medical insurance company.

This course is a non-invasive holistic therapy, using pressure techniques on reflex points on the feet that correspond to the body's organs, re-balance and restore the body to it's maximum efficiency by encouraging natural healing to take place.

It is a pre-requisite that an Anatomy & Physiology Diploma has been or is being taken as part of this course.

The course will include the following elements:

• The history of Reflexology
• Zones, reflex points and their corresponding organs within the body
• Disorders & conditions of the feet
• Massage techniques & treatment routine
• Contra-indications
• Benefits of treatment - physical & psychological
• Related Anatomy & Physiology
• Client Care & Consultation, professionalism, business, health & safety

This is a very special course involving the use of essential oils blended with a base oil to treat conditions such as stress, muscular & skeletal complaints, circulatory conditions, bowel complaints, skin complaints and many more.

Advanced aromatherapy techniques are included in the course including lymphatic drainage and acupressure points as well as the holistic approach. The properties of 42 essential oils are studied and the course teaches the use of the oils to create the remarkable results they provide.

The course will include the following elements:

• Aromatherapy
• History of aromatherapy
• Massage techniques & routine
• Effects of essential oils on the systems of the body
• Elements of essential oils
• Extraction methods of essential oils
• Constituents of oils
• Types of base oils
• How to make a blend of oils
• Blending oils to treat common conditions
• Client care & consultation, professionalism, business, health & safety
• Study of Anatomy & Physiology
• The muscular system
• The skeletal system
• The digestive system
• The endocrine system
• The nervous system
• The reproductive system
• The urinary system
• Respiratory system
• Circulatory system
• The lymphatic system
• The study of the skin
• The study of the cell
• The study of tissues

This course is a must for anyone wishing to enter the world of complementary therapies to treat various injuries such as repetitive strain injury, chronic back pain, sciatica, whiplash and frozen shoulder etc.

A pre-requisite for this advanced course is to have previously achieved a qualification in Body Massage & Anatomy & Physiology – otherwise both courses can be taken together/ Combined- 'Holistic & Sports Massage'.

The course involves the following elements:

• Further study of the muscular & skeletal systems
• Study of energy systems- Aerobic, anerobic, and creatine phosphate
• Cryotherapy - ice for pain relief
• Thermotherapy- heat pads & compresses
• Effects & benefits of stretching & injury prevention
• Recognition of inflammation
• Common sports injuries & treatment of superficial wounds
• Sports massage techniques, pre & post event, remedial massage techniques, connective tissue massage (CMT), Neuro-muscular techniques (NMT), muscle energy techniques (MET) etc.
• assessment of which are required to treat a specific condition
• Postural & physical assessment - to include mobility & muscle testing & postural alignment - assessing muscle tone & bulk, adhesions, variation in tissue temperature, previous injuries & passive, active and resisted movements
• Client care
• Contra - idications to treatment
• Self care & treatment

ITEC Holistic Massage Diploma (Part Time)

This course is a must for anyone wishing to enter the world of Massage therapy or Complementary therapies and is often a pre- requisite for many advanced courses such as reflexology, Sports Therapy etc. It will be run on a part time basis.

The course involves the following elements:

• Study of Anatomy & Physiology for the whole body
• Massage Theory

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ITEC Sports Electrical Therapy Diploma (Part Time)