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One
of the more inspiring choices of careers for young school leavers and
mature-aged people jaded with their present career is the field of Natural and
Traditional Therapies. Wendy Morrow, Principal of the SA College of Natural and
Traditional Medicine says "The College focuses on professionalism with a strong emphasis on preparing graduates for a life-long commitment to the health of the community. Students spread their wings in first year with work experience in the College’s retail stores, second year they participate in a community project and third year students can be apprenticed to a Practitioner as well as in the College. The future of the natural therapist is looking bright with many new opportunities in areas such as industry and manufacturing. The advent of the Therapeutic Goods Administration has meant that laboratories have been required to implement or upgrade quality control procedures, and graduates of courses in which laboratory procedures, quality control measures and research play an intrinsic role will have a distinct advantage." The Future of the Natural and Traditional Therapist
The
Natural and Traditional Therapies are a collective group of challenging and
rewarding professions. They have, at their foundations, the premise that health
is a state of harmony between the physical, mental and spiritual levels of
well-being. The Natural and Traditional Therapist is trained to treat the whole
person, and not just the symptom or disease. As such, patients of Natural
Therapists can expect to experience a high degree of confidence in knowing that
their well-being and the safety of their health is in the hands of a competent
practitioner.
Natural
and Traditional Therapists already enjoy a high standing in the community, both
in city and rural areas and with the present escalation of interest in natural
healing generally, prospects have never looked better. Whilst the option of
buying into an already established practice is certainly viable, few graduates
find that they need to take this sometimes hazardous road, as it is relatively
easy and inexpensive to set up a new clinic, especially as a joint venture with
other graduates. Stocking the dispensary is the major outlay; equipment and
overheads are usually less demanding financially. Satisfying returns can be
expected, however as we all know, the same amount of effort put into a clinic,
the same amount of success will return.
Studying
does not end with leaving College, rather this is the start of a new chapter of
learning. Many professional associations now require evidence of Continuing
Professional Education. Graduates, new or old must continue to update their
knowledge, especially with so much new research being conducted into the
traditional healing techniques.
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