Centralia Advanced Reflexology Education Authority (CAREA) was established in 2010 as an independent quality assurance authority that oversees all CAREA Licensed Academies.  Its objective is to maintain the consistency of teaching methods with shared values and goals. This delivers the highest degree of standards of reflexology, both educationally and professionally, by:

• carrying out internal verification and quality assurance, to ensure all tutors are delivering, assessing, and marking to the standards required.
• writing and revising the syllabus, curriculum, and assessments to ensure that all content and delivery is up-to-date, relevant and meets the required standards.
• having an advisory hub that provides individual tutors with ongoing support for all aspects of academy management, including safeguarding, teaching, and delivery.
• having monthly online meetings and an annual meeting with all academy directors and tutors to guarantee meaningful collaboration and the exchange of best practices. 
• conducting Learner Voice Forums to guarantee that learners’ views are heard, with follow up support and education for both tutors and academies to make any training adjustments necessary.
• providing ongoing support and training to all our Academy Licensed Tutors to ensure that education, delivery, marking and assessments are standardised and of the highest quality.
• having a direct connection with the awarding organisation OTHM ensuring educational and governance expertise which is then linked to the regulator OFQUAL.
• verifying that all students’ work is marked and assessed to the required standards on course completion, before submitting it to OTHM for further scrutiny against standards before certificates are issued.

As the originator and formulator of the UK Level 5 Reflexology qualifications, and also having written the reflexology programmes/modules for a HND and Degree in Complementary Therapies, Sue Alma Evans has unique experience and skills  to write this course too.   Sue Alma Evans developed the Duopody technique and after being prompted to teach it by renowned Hanne Marqhuardt  it became included many years ago in Reflexology Diplomas.   She also co-authored and illustrated “The Pody Charts™” with the leading reflexologist Annie Trigg. 

Some of the aspects that are unique to this course are:

• 120 credit course which is the same as one year of a degree course
• OTHM level 5, but also includes a level 6 research unit 
• OTHM are a Global Awarding Organisation and the qualification is recognised globally as it is a part of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).   If you want to work abroad after you qualify 2 UK credits = 1 ECTS credit.  * Please note that the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is for comparison of training levels only and there is no transfer or recognition of credits or any particular qualification in the UK
• A single qualification certifying the practitioner to work in a comprehensive range of disciplines and in a vast range of working environments

The training begins using the Duopody™ technique, an advanced reflexology technique exclusive to tutors and academies with CAREA licences. Using the exact and anatomically accurate Podycharts™  for precision of anatomical systems reflected onto the feet, Duopody™ treats both feet simultaneously working systematically through all the body parts and structures of our systems one at a time.   Duopody technique also facilitates your anatomical learning as you ‘see’ and understand the same images that you see and learn from in anatomy of the body textbooks.   

This also helps other health practitioners that work with the body (physiotherapists, nurses, doctors, chiropractors, massage and sport massage therapists etc) understand what reflexology is as they recognise the anatomy of the body systems!   Duopody takes reflexology to another level.

The innovative CAREA Matrix™ of reflexology techniques are the foundation of the course, combining modern mind-body science with traditional reflexology principles. 

Click here to learn more about the CAREA Matrix™ and Duopody™ techniques.

All of our CAREA Licensed academies and tutoring facilities are led by highly skilled tutors who have years of clinical practice and substantial teaching expertise. 

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Standards are important!   When this qualification began all tutors spent several days discussing how they could improve their teaching and it was agreed that a course manual, one for each of the eight units, would benefit the teachers and the learners alike.   Films as an educational aide were professionally made and edited by a University film and IT specialist.   And include:

• Duopody
• CALM
• NEPIP
• Hand treatment 

These educational films are all available to students for use at home as well as within class.

Each CAREA Licensed Academy also develops its own distinct instructional resources while adhering to the core concepts and teachings of the CAREA‘s educational programme.

We have eight CAREA Licensed Academies in the UK, each running many courses every year, with more academies planned to open shortly.   

Please see Teach OTHM Level 5 if you are interested in joining us.

Click here to find a course near you.

CAREA Partner Centres offer courses that run on weekdays and weekends, please see details at your chosen venue for full details 

As the CAREA Licensed Academies are all individual businesses, they will each offer payment options that you can discuss with them.   We understand how difficult it can be to pay fees in one go, and so monthly options to pay the fees are usually available to make payments manageable.   

What everyone will know is that the fees are the same wherever you study!   The course is standardised and so are the fees as course content, number of hours in class, assignments that have to be completed are the same to ensure quality of standards and delivery.   

To discuss this further, please contact the licensed academy you aim to attend.

CAREA Licensed Academies offer unrivalled educational experiences and our student satisfaction rating is a magnificent 99.8%.  Internal and External Verifiers conduct quality assurance for every course taught resulting in great student experiences at each of the  CAREA Licensed Academies.

Click here to read CAREA graduate’s testimonials

A business module included in the course equips the practitioner with the knowledge and abilities necessary for establishing a profitable and sustainable business. This is in addition to actual work experience and a starting clientele that is expanded through the creation of a personal portfolio of real-world case studies.

This qualification actively promotes integration with other healthcare modalities, including medical practice both within the NHS and private medical services. Our graduates progress to become respected professionals working in both conventional and complementary healthcare settings.

Our licensed CAREA academies offer continued personal development (CPD) courses which are written, developed and delivered by our highly experienced CAREA tutors. The CPD courses are audited and validated by CAREA and are accredited with CPD points. 

We also offer CPD’s from leading professionals within UK and Northern Ireland, in addition to highly accredited international specialist tutors.

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