Graduation Requirements - What you will need to complete

This  is not a modular training.  You will need to attend the full course from start to finish.  Whilst the requirement for graduation is  80% in person attendance, you need to complete 100% of the work - so if you miss all or part of a seminar, you will need to  make this up with a private tutorial (this will entail additional expense) . 

There are homestudy requirements following each seminar.    Consisting of reading  ,  drawing and practice sessions.  Students are  required to practice an average of 2 sessions per  week. This will enable them to fulfil the graduation criteria of  150 practice sessions. Students are required to keep a record  of these sessions which they will need to present at various  stages during  the course. 

Homestudy is marked before the start of the next seminar so we can keep a track of how you are doing and see how we can best assist you.  All homestudy must be completed in order to graduate

In the second year of training you will be set a case history project.  You will need to write up each session and keep a personal reflective diary.  The project will be marked at various stages so we can see how best to support your growth through it.  

Students need to pass  both practical and written exams.  The cost of these are included in the course fees. (except for retakes).

Practical - Students will work with members of the tutor team for their practical  assessment, and this will take place in class time towards the end of the  2nd year.  Students will receive details of what skills are being assessed  beforehand and will receive written feedback afterwards.

Written -  This will be a take home open book written exam.  Students are  permitted to refer to notes and books during the exam. There will be a  submission date set  and no extensions will be available.  

It will be marked by the student's current tutor and then  sent to one of the directors for moderation to ensure fair and equal  marking within the whole group. A  late submission is an instant fail and will not be marked. Students  are required to reach a minimum of 60% to pass.

Any student who does not reach the required standard to pass either the  practical or written exam will be offered the opportunity of a retake. This  may occur after the course has completed and may incur an extra  charge  

 We ask students to  arrange to have a minimum of ten private sessions with a  qualified biodynamic craniosacral therapist during their two-year  training (at least 5 in the first year and 5 in the second). Students are required to keep a record  of these sessions which they will need to present at various  stages during  the course. 

 In order to maintain clear boundaries, students cannot receive  private sessions from any of the tutors on the current training.  

This training  is an intense learning process that may include personal  challenges and changes in life attitudes. Additional therapeutic backup may also be recommended if the  tutors team feel it necessary. 

 Graduation is also contingent upon the student’s personal  maturity and readiness to practice. Readiness to practice  includes demonstrating sufficient personal stability, reliability  and integrity required for safe clinical practice. 

You will need to have completed the Anatomy and Physiology requirement - at least 80 hours of class time covering all main systems of the body.   Although this is a pre-requisite for the course, students may take an A & P course concurrently with year 1 of the practitioner training.   Completion certificates need to be seen in order to graduate.