Foot Health Courses
Do You Want To Learn The Secret To Making £50k+ p.a. As A Foot Health Professional?
Grab our Free eBook…
We Need Your Help…
“We are creating a new e-Book on exactly how you can set up as a Foot Health Practitioner and just want to make sure we’ve got everything covered. What’s your biggest question about going into practice after qualifying? For example is it how do I get my clients? or How much will I have to invest in equipment? Plus, can you tell us your current occupation eg. Carer, Nurse, Unemployed? In return for your question, we’ll give you a free copy of the e-Book when it’s released”.
Foot Health Courses For A New Career
Looking to start a new career with a Foot Health Course?
If so, then your search is over. Starting a new career as a Foot Health Professional whether it is as a Nail Technician performing Pedicures or as a Foot Health Assistant, or similar foot care professional maybe the best move you will ever make.
With an ageing population in most western countries, the foot care industry is about to explode with retiring baby boomers and so now is your best chance to get on board
In the United Kingdom you have a choice between three main foot health educational suppliers training students to become FHP’s or Foot Health Practitioners or FHP’s.
Best Foot Health Course providers:
- The Stonebridge College – http://www.foothealthschool.com
- SMAE Institute – http://www.training4feet.co.uk
- College of Foot Health Practitioners – http://www.collegefhp.com
- Open Study College – http://www.openstudycollege.com/courses/foot-health-course.html
All offer foot health training in two parts, a theory section and practical section. The theory part consists of distance learning modules, done at home without the need to attend college and often with a tutor assigned. With the practical aspect you will need to travel to their facility for one or two weeks. These Foot Health courses give the student the confidence to perform basic foot care like removal of corns and calluses and the treatment of a variety of foot and nail conditions like fungal and wart infections.
The cost of these courses may seem slightly high from the outset, around £2,000 depending on the number of weeks of practical training. However, once you are trained your income potential can be staggering.
Once you complete your Foot Health Course, you will be qualified and registered to practice with that organisation and generally they will provide your insurance cover. Remember though, as a FHP you will not be able to call yourself a Chiropodist or Podiatrist as these are protected titles under law.
Current Foot Care openings in the Foot Health World
If you are looking for how the foot health industry exists in the UK in it’s present form, then listed below is the structure based on educational requirements (And this is without considering the Footwear industry):
- Podiatrist
- Podiatry Assistant or Foot Care Assistant (Medical Pedicure® in the USA)
- Foot Health Practitioner
- Beauty Therapist/Nail Technician (Medi Pedi’s in the US)
- Reflexology Practitioners
Podiatry is the professional end of foot health with invasive procedures like ingrown toenail and bunion removal with gait analysis to prescribe orthotics. Foot health courses for Podiatrists are normally full time tertiary university degrees although part time courses are available.
With a Podiatry assistant you need to complete around 500 hours of supervised practice (NHS or Private) with both oral and practical assessments.
Those looking for an easier way into foot care should consider a nail or pedicure course. They of ten form part of a beauty therapist course but can be done individually at some colleges. More for making the feet look good, they are just as relevant as most people just want their nails cut and don’t want to pay podiatrist prices, therefore the income potential of a private Pedicurist/Nail Tech is that of a FHP.
Normally a FHP will base their business on a home visiting practice. However, this has many plus points with it like being your own boss, working and charging what you like as well as keeping cost down to a minimum.
What may surprise you the most, is that by completing one of these Foot Health Courses it will give you the ability to earn a staggering amount of money compared to the general 9-5 population and therefore give you the tools to transform your life for the better – if you set up your practice correctly.
Some Excellent Advice On Just How Good A Foot Health Career Can Be!
