Aromatherapy - Closed
WorldSkills UK competitions focus on all the essential requirements for a successful career in aromatherapy.
Competitors will be asked to elicit relevant information about their client’s health, medical history and lifestyle. They will then demonstrate their high level therapeutic skills in identifying the right treatment, selecting appropriate oils and carrying out a full aromatherapy massage.
Entrants should be training or working as aromatherapists. There are no specific requirements relating to qualifications.
The competition is organised by the Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) and supported by industry partners
Entrants should be training or working as aromatherapists. There are no specific requirements relating to qualifications.
04/10/2011 - 15/03/2012
Each organisation/campus can enter a maximum of three competitors at each level
Follow these steps to the WorldSKills UK Aromatherapy national competition.
- Step one: Download the pre-competition pack and competition guidance. Please note that this is an optional activity that you can use to identify your rising stars and prepare them for the national competition.
- Step two: Familiarise yourself with the national competition materials from January 2012.
- Step three: your candidates. The closing date is 15 March 2012.
- Step four: Competitors will be invited to compete in a live heat
- Step five: Highest scoring competitors across all heats who meet the required standard will be invited to compete in the UK final.
We’ll make sure you are kept updated with regular newsletters throughout all these stages so that you don’t miss any important dates or information.
Our pre-competition packs contain sample competition briefs and marking schemes.
These will help learners, apprentices and employees to identify the knowledge and skills they need to develop to meet WorldSkills UK competition standards. They also help them to get used to the pressures of competing.
Please view the list below for heat dates and venues for all aromatherapy related competitions.
| Date | Level(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 17 April 2012 | Open | St Helens College |
| 18 April 2012 | Open | St Helens College |
| 25 April 2012 | Open | Wakefield |
| 26 April 2012 | Open | Wakefield |
| 13 May 2012 | Open | the NEC, Birmingham |
| 20 June 2012 | Open | East Surrey College |
| 21 June 2012 | Open | East Surrey College |
