| As a practicing aromatherapist, you must know | | | | They have no way to evaluate what |
| what your state's laws allow you to do. The lack | | | | aromatherapists do. With no standardized |
| of standardization is a problem for the public. | | | | curriculum, and no core body of knowledge, |
| Certification is not needed in the United States . It | | | | anybody with a scented candle can claim to be an |
| is often required in the European countries. Many | | | | aromatherapist. Unfortunately, that's exactly what |
| people are confused about aromatherapy | | | | happens. Careers in aromatherapy can be |
| certification in the United States. There is no | | | | anything from therapeutic counseling, oil storage |
| standardized certification for aromatherapy in the | | | | management, production and manufacturing of |
| USA. A practitioner who has aromatherapy | | | | essential oils and learning to custom blend |
| certification has completed a course of study that | | | | different oils for specific patients. Aromatherapy |
| granted him a certificate of completion. In the | | | | can be used to strengthen an already set up |
| United States each individual state is responsible | | | | medical practice or used with massage therapy. |
| for granting licenses or certificates to individuals | | | | There are many openings in this booming business |
| like nurses, cosmetologists and massage | | | | of aromatherapy. |
| therapists. The different states impose different | | | | Aromatherapy certificates can be earned in |
| criteria — some require a license before | | | | several different ways. Most programs are either |
| you can actually lay hands on any person while | | | | night or weekend seminars and are open to |
| some do not. | | | | anyone to attend. Today, practicing aromatherapy |
| Many states do require any individual who lays | | | | offers the joint advantage of doing your fellow |
| hands on another individual to be certified. In | | | | citizens a service while at the same time this |
| the United States, "hands on" professionals, such | | | | career can be extremely lucrative. Whatever your |
| as nurses, physical therapists and beauticians, are | | | | reason for opting for aromatherapy courses, |
| licensed or certified by each state. Some states | | | | there are many schools that you can choose |
| prohibit any kind of "hands on" practice without a | | | | from to acquire aromatherapy certification in india |
| license, but do not license or certify | | | | today.If you decide to pursue aromatherapy as a |
| aromatherapists. In those states, you can prepare | | | | career, compare and evaluate several schools |
| and blend essential oils, sell them, teach about | | | | that offer aromatherapy certification. |
| them, but you cannot apply them to a client. | | | | |