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Steps to Business Success Learn all key elements of a successful business. Learn to avoid the mistakes that lead to small business failures. At the completion of the course, you will have a complete business plan which will give you the road map for your business. This is a self-paced, home study course so you take as long as you need to complete the work. You can start immediately. The course covers all of the  more...

Wedding Planning Course Our Wedding Planner Program imparts to you ALL the skills and tricks required to succeed in the wedding planning industry. The wedding panning course has been designed by professionals and experts from the wedding planning industry. Hence, you get an insider's viewpoint of what a wedding planner needs to do.  more...

Diploma in Dead Sea Scrolls Studies This home study course, summarising some 50 years of research, provides a detailed account of the discovery and preservation of the Dead Sea Scrolls, their relationship to the Old and New Testaments and to apocryphal scriptures; the belief systems and culture of the Qumran group; and controversies and fringe theories surrounding the Scrolls.  more...

Diploma in Child Psychology A home study diploma course in child psychology (developmental psychology). This introductory course gives accessible overviews and summaries of theories, methods and key concepts of this area of scientific psychology. The science and information is related to practical situations involving how children develop, learn, think and socialize.  more...

Certificate in Anatomy and Physiology Distance Learning This home study course provides an introduction to human anatomy and physiology. There are sections on the skin, the skeletal system, the muscles, the circulatory system, the respiratory and olfactory systems, the nervous system, the endocrine system, the digestive system, the reproductive system, and the urinary system. Your knowledge will be tested by a 140-question open-book quiz.  more...

Diploma in Gnosticism (Gnostic Studies) by distance learning A home study course covering philosophy of Gnosticism from its remotest beginnings in ancient Egypt, Greece, India, Persia and the Middle East to modern expressions. This complex field covers both personal approaches to a divine connection and different spiritual systems and sects throughout the ages. It is not only a form of alternative or early Christianity a it has taken various religious,  more...

BA degree in Change Agent Studies - distance learning BA degree in Change Agent Studies (distance learning) An accelerated program requiring an AA degree or credit from professional qualifications, trainings, etc. If insufficient credit is available, bridging courses can be provided. The course can be taken with a bias towards individual change (e. g. therapy and coaching), corporate change or a mixture of the two. The syllabus is  more...

BA Life Coaching - distance learning Bachelor of Arts degree in Life Coaching - distance learning Life coaching is a non-therapeutic form of helping directed at people who wish to improve their quality of life and their personal or business success. This course provides a grounding in coaching techniques, theory and specialist applications, and electives cover related helping disciplines, counselling skills and personal  more...

Bachelor of Science Wellness Studies or Complementary Health Studies Bachelor of Science in Wellness Studies or Complementary Health Studies (these are two alternative titles for the same major) A distance learning course - no attendance required at any time. Both these degree titles share the same range of modules covering stress management, coaching, self-hypnosis, personal development, Bach remedies, nutrition, reflexology, colour therapy, energy medicine,  more...

BA Hypnotherapy - Distance Learning Bachelor of Arts degree in Hypnotherapy by distance learning. This is an accelerated course for those who already have an Associate's degree or sufficient credit from professional qualifications, etc. As well as core and specialist topics in hypnotherapy, courses may be taken from related disciplines such as counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, NLP, stress management, wellness, regression  more...

BA Religious Studies - distance learning Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies - a distance learning course The focus of this Religious Studies degree is on the history and philosophy of religion, history of religious ideas, religion in society, comparative religion and interfaith studies, psychology of religion and psychology of belief. The emphasis is on the diversity of religion and the underlying patterns of faith, belief and  more...

Counselling (Counseling) Psychology BA degree - distance learning BA in Counselling Psychology by Distance Learning An accelerated distance learning BA degree program for those who have an AA degree or credit from professional qualifications, training, etc. The syllabus is individually negotiated according to student preferences and built up from selected textbook-based course units drawn from a variety of available units. Typical study time: 18 months.  more...

MA Counselling (Counseling) Psychology - Distance Learning MA Counselling Psychology (distance learning) The syllabus is individually negotiated and can drawn from textbook-based units in counselling psychology, general psychology, abnormal psychology, counselling skills, psychotherapy studies, stress management, NLP, hypnotherapy studies, transpersonal psychology and other areas of interest including electives from other majors. There is also the  more...

PsyD Doctor of Psychology - distance learning PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) - distance learning Entry to this program is available at any time of year. The Doctor of Psychology degree is a professional doctorate earned by completing taught units with an optional extended project. This degree is aimed mainly at practitioners such as counsellors, psychotherapists, hypnotherapists, pastoral counsellors, coaches, NLP workers and others who  more...

Doctor of Holistic Sciences DHSc - distance learning D. H. Sc. (Doctor of Holistic Sciences) by distance learning. Entry at any time of year. An American-style professional doctorate for those who wish to study a combination of holistic fields by taught courses to doctoral level. Also available as a post-doctoral degree for those who already hold a doctorate. A wide choice of course units is available, drawn from therapeutic, philosophical,  more...

DRS - Doctor of Religious Studies Distance learning DRS - Doctor of Religious Studies (Distance learning) Entry to this course is available at any time of year. The focus of this Religious Studies program is on the history and philosophy of religion, history of religious ideas, religion in society, comparative religion and interfaith studies, psychology of religion and psychology of belief. The emphasis is on the diversity of religion and the  more...

Master of Arts (MA) in Metaphysics (distance learning) M. A. in Metaphysics by distance learning. Entry to this course is available at any time of year. The study of metaphysics towards a Calamus Int'l University degree goes beyond the philosophera ™s classical definition of metaphysics as speculative philosophy. The units allow the student to explore transcendental realities with an appreciation which is intuitive as well as intellectual.  more...

BA Holistic Studies - distance learning Bachelor of Arts degree in Holistic Studies - Distance Learning This is a multi-disciplinary degree with a core component in Holism and electives drawn from personal development, contemporary spirituality, metaphysics, health studies, counselling, transpersonal psychology and other areas. It is suitable for self-employed professionals such as interfaith ministers, therapists, healers,  more...

Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy DCH - distance learning Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCH) - distance learning by taught courses and an optional project. Entry to the course may take place at any time of year. The Doctor of Clinical Hypnotherapy is the equivalent of a non-traditional Psy. D. degree for hypnotherapists, delivered in the same way but with courses focusing on the theory and practice of clinical hypnotherapy plus electives drawn from  more...

MA Thanatology - Distance Learning MA Thanatology - Distance Learning Thanatology is the study of death, dying and bereavement. The MA can be earned by taking 45 credits (equivalent to 15 x 3-credit units) which can comprise entirely taught courses or 12 x 3-credit units plus a written project worth 9 credits. Programmes may start at any time of year, subject to availability of places. The syllabus for the MA  more...

Master of Arts (MA) in Transpersonal Psychology - Distance Learning Master of Arts (MA) in Transpersonal Psychology - Distance Learning Transpersonal Psychology involves the study of experiences and states of consciousness that take us beyond the boundaries of our everyday personalities and connect us with spirituality, divinity or higher power(s) a in whatever way we understand those terms a and the Universe. There are many pathways of exploration within  more...

MA Independent Studies (Arts) - Distance Learning MA Independent Studies (Arts) - Distance Learning This degree programme allows the student to plan his/ her own syllabus, identify the areas of knowledge or concentration required, choose suitable textbooks and/ or other media and compile a study plan with particular objectives. Credit can be given for previous studies. Entry to the course may be at any time of year subject to availability  more...

BA Contemporary Spirituality - distance learning B. A. Contemporary Spirituality - distance learning. The field of contemporary spirituality includes wisdom from both modern expressions of mainstream religion and scholarly or inspirational texts from new or revived spiritual systems including Eastern, Celtic, Jewish Renewal, Interfaith, Spiritualist, Pagan, Western esoteric and other perspectives. Material is also drawn from the modules  more...

Diploma in Amish History and Culture Distance learning Interest in the Amish communities of North America has been generated through movies, documentaries, tourism and literature. Do the media portray Amish life accurately? What do the Amish believe and how is it different from other forms of Christianity? Where did they come from, how did their sect begin and what made them emigrate to America? Is their simple and rural lifestyle really idyllic?  more...

Diploma in Anxiety Management Distance Learning Through the study of this course you will familiarize yourself with a comprehensive self-help workbook for people suffering from anxiety and/ or phobias, which will provide material for counselling and therapy a homeworka and self-support including charts and written exercises. The course provides information on anxiety disorders and their symptoms, approaches to recovery, relaxation, exercise  more...

Diploma in Anger Management The course contains a complete cognitive-based programme for introducing anger management to clients; teaching them ways of altering their thoughts, feelings and behaviour; educating them in reducing the impact of triggering thoughts or events, and improving social skills; developing cognitive and rational coping skills; developing a realistic philosophy of life; forgiving others; and avoiding  more...

Diploma in Parapsychology Although we provide a separate extended Advanced Diploma in Parapsychology, we recognise the need for a shorter but intellectually satisfying course for those who wish to study the subject in a more concise format. This new Diploma course uses a single university-level textbook that is separate from the books required from the Advanced course. This Diploma may be taken on its own, or as a  more...

Advanced Diploma in Analytical Hypnotherapy Hypnoanalysis This is a course for experienced and qualified hypnotherapists who work with, or would like to study, in-depth techniques of hypnoanalysis and other related techniques. From 2011 onwards this course has been made more accessible by reducing the content from 15 to 12 units and reducing the fee to GBP (Pounds Sterling) 365 plus textbooks. Syllabus: Module 1: Review of General Clinical  more...

Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Hypnotherapy This is a course for experienced and qualified hypnotherapists who work with, or would like to study, in-depth techniques of past life regression, accessing mystical states of consciousness, psychic protection, waking dreams, contact with guides and entities, spirit releasement, and archetypal trance work. A detailed course brochure for the Transpersonal Hypnotherapy course is now available.  more...

Certificate in Humanistic Psychology of Carl Rogers This certificate course comprises studies of a representative selection of the written works of Carl Rogers. Rogers has been called "the most influential psychologist in American history". The unit not only provides an ideal overview of his work, but students already acquainted with Rogersa ™ approach will find much diverse material to increase their wider appreciation of this giant of  more...

Certificate in Family Therapy Studies This distance learning, textbook-based certificate course provides a comprehensive overview of family therapy theory and methods of practice. The certificate also includes a section on research findings on effectiveness. Major schools of family therapy and introduced, their methods explained and their work evaluated, leading to an integrated model of how family therapy can be delivered.  more...

Diploma in Creative Therapeutic Journaling This is a Diploma course in the art of journaling (personal creative writing) for the purposes of self-exploration, self-growth, self-expression and/ or self-therapy. The course may be taken for self-development or by counsellors, psychotherapists and helping professionals who would like an additional tool for assisting clients, particularly those recovering from trauma.  more...

Diploma in Holistic Life Coaching (distance learning) A self-directed distance learning course in life coaching mainly for therapists making a transition to coaching but available to other students too. The programme is taught in 6 modules covering one key skills model and drawing from four coaching models (Attraction, Co-active, NLP and Coaching with Spirit), covering a wide variety of coaching techniques. As well as these five modules, there is a  more...

Diploma in Spirit Attachment and Invasive Energy Release Work This course covers the theory of spirit existence and how it is possible to work with clients in altered states of consciousness to identify unwanted influences and then to communicate with the source of the problem and to peacefully facilitate the a releasea of the encountered spirit. This work is a specialised type of spiritual counselling in which the welfare of both the client and any  more...

Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (distance learning) This course takes an integrated approach drawing from dynamic, cognitive, brief therapy and self-therapy models within a framework of counselling and helping skills. This distance learning Diploma course leads to a private UK qualification in counselling and psychotherapy. Syllabus Introduction to Psychotherapy Counselling and Helping Skills: The Egan Skilled Helper Model The  more...

Diploma in Psychoanalytic Social Studies This course traces the foundations of culture from prehistoric times and also looks at how cultures change and how they go wrong. Understanding the deeper psychological forces that have expressed themselves through society throughout the ages can help us to understand contemporary questions such as: * Why are there sometimes drastic changes in civilisations? * Why does modern  more...

Introductory Certificate in Counselling Skills (distance learning) This is a comprehensive short course in counselling for those who help people either voluntarily or in the course of their job, vocation or profession. The course is suitable for charity volunteers, nurses, care workers, advice workers, pastors, teachers, doctors, social workers, community workers, police officers, probation officers, lawyers, complementary medicine practitioners, coaches,  more...

Diploma in Psychiatric Disorders Awareness The course introduces how medical professionals go about describing and diagnosing various mental illnesses, and gives detailed explanations of problems and disturbances of consciousness; disorders of awareness of reality, disorders of body and self awareness, disorders of gender and sexuality, disorders of emotion and personality disorders. Within these sections, common serious and not-so-serious  more...

Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching - distance learning The Accelerated University Certificate in Life and Personal Coaching is a conversion course for those who have professional qualifications in clinical psychology, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, NLP, stress management or counselling OR who have a CIU B. A. or M. A. in counselling psychology, personal development, change agent studies, stress management, organisational spirituality, transpersonal or  more...

Diploma in Ecotourism distance learning ...o contribute to conservation and the local economy. This course asks whether the travel and tourism industry is really as "green" as it appears when it comes to sustainable tourism, and seeks to define what true sustainable development in tourist hotspots means for business, local people and for holidaymakers. There are special sections studying the ecotourism industry and its impact on  more...

Certificate in Anorexia and Bulimia Awareness (distance learning) a distance learning course Learn important up-to-date information about helping people with eating disorders - for counsellors, therapists, helping professionals, relatives, carers and patients. This course provides an overview of previous physiological and psychological theories of eating disorders - specifically anorexia and bulimia - and introduces an important new theory which unites  more...

Diploma in Abnormal Psychology (distance learning) This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional in private practice, those who already have the core qualifications for their career, or those interested in the subject. Many courses in counselling, psychotherapy, coaching or hypnotherapy, general nursing, social care, complementary medicine or New Age arts do not include a systematic study of abnormal psychology, and  more...

Advanced Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and Thanatology (distance learning) A distance learning course using textbooks. Total period of study: approx. 6 to 9 months. This course is a private qualification aimed at the helping professional and the carer. The course can benefit any person who regularly comes into contact with people suffering from bereavement, grief or loss, e. g. counsellors, therapists, doctors and nurses, professional carers, hospice managers and  more...

Certificate in Numerology (distance learning) Course description Numerology is the study of the esoteric significance of numbers and letters. The roots of numerology lie in the writings of Pythagoras, the Kabbalah, the Hebrew alphabet, and various strands of ancient wisdom. This is a self-directed home study course. This unit provides a background in: * the esoteric concepts required to understand numerology;  more...

Advanced Diploma in World Religions (distance learning) A distance learning course for anyone interested in the emergence and growth of the phenomenon of religion and its social and political implications. This course focuses on the world-wide development of religions throughout history. The enormous diversity of religion is revealed as well as its ability to develop and take new forms in response to changes in society, war, conquest and colonization.  more...

Certificate in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching (distance learning) Certificate in Skilled Helper Counselling and Coaching A distance learning course - enrol any time of year - international students welcome. Suggested duration 1 to 3 months. Course fee - GBP (Pounds Sterling) 250. Free set of textbooks for UK students. Non-UK students need to buy books online. The Egan Skilled Helper Model is one of the most popular and practical models of counselling  more...

Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills (distance learning) Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling Skills - a distance learning course. Average duration 2 to 4 months. Enrolment any time of year. Course fee: GBP (Pounds Sterling) 235. For UK students, the two necessary textbooks are included free of charge. Students outside the UK will need to order the books separately from Internet bookstores (approx. cost GBP 50 plus postage). This  more...

Diploma in Stress Management and Relaxation (distance learning) This Diploma is for: People who would like to take the course for self-development purposes Personnel managers, supervisors, performers, frequent travellers and others who need to deliver or practise a repertoire of techniques for stressbusting and recovering energy levels during hectic work schedules People who would like comprehensive instructions  more...

Diploma in Positive Psychology (distance learning) Positive Psychology is the psychology of personal growth, happiness and positive personal qualities. The history of clinical psychology shows a preoccupation with mental illness and disability and treatments for psychological problems. Positive Psychology is a new direction in psychology that looks at how we can feel positive emotions such as happiness and hope, and how we can foster creativity  more...

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Techniques for Self-Esteem (Distance Learning) This course provides techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural (behavioral) therapy (CBT) and other methods to identify what is interfering with self-esteem and how to stop self-criticism, perform an accurate self-assessment, reduce stress and improve confidence. Specific techniques are outlined relating to specific self-esteem problems, including dealing with distorted thinking, forming healthy  more...

Certificate in Psychiatric Drugs Awareness (distance learing) This course explains what types of psychiatric drugs may be prescribed for different mental health disorders, the risks versus benefits of the medication, and how patients cope with different drug regimes. Brief up-to-date details are given of each disorder so this unit also acts as a guide to the field of mental illness. Questionnaires are included that patients can use to judge whether they may  more...

Diploma in Energy Healing Science (distance learning) Diploma in Energy Healing Science (distance learning) Enrolment possible at any time of year. Course fee: GBP (Pounds Sterling) 150. 00 A FREE textbook (over 600 pages) written by a medical doctor will be included for UK students. Students outside the UK will need to buy the book on-line. This program provides a solid grounding in the theory of energetic healing that underlies various  more...

Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) Certificate in Dissociative Disorders Awareness (distance learning) - start this course at any time of year Dissociative disorders can be hard to diagnose and hard to understand. This group of disorders includes the syndrome that used to be known as a Multiple Personality Disordera . This course uses a text written by a medical doctor which introduces the concepts of dissociative disorders  more...

Certificate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) Certificate in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness (distance learning) Entry to this course is at any time of year. This course will be of interest both to survivors of traumatic events and those who, in their work, come across victims of traumatic incidents. The specially selected key text is written by a former sufferer of PTSD who has done his own research into the problem of PTSD  more...

Diploma in Mystical Hypnosis (distance learning) Diploma in Mystical Hypnosis (distance learning) International enrolments accepted - start at any time of year The course explains the nature of hypnosis, the conscious and unconscious mind, how to induce a hypnotic trance, and how to use hypnosis to access mystical states of consciousness such as Cosmic Consciousness, Immersion in Light, Awareness of Perfection, Universal Love and Cosmic  more...

Diploma in Western Esoteric Traditions distance learning Diploma in Western Esoteric Traditions (distance learning) A distance learning course for anyone interested in choosing a Western esoteric spiritual path or simply curious about comparative religion or spirituality. This course will also interest the counsellor or therapist who encounters clients with alternative spiritualities. International enrolments are accepted. You may start at any time  more...

Advanced Diploma in Parapsychology This distance learning course is a professional-level programme of study at further education level, designed to give the student a broad knowledge of paranormal phenomena and to develop an open-minded attitude towards the causes of parapsychological events, as well as to educate the student in ways of approaching and investigating alleged paranormal occurrences. We will also introduce students  more...

Diploma in Organisational Behaviour (Organizational behavior) This diploma is a private British qualification awarded by UK College of Holistic Training. This course has open entry, but a high standard of written English and the ability to study comfortably on your own, and without close supervision, are essential. The qualification is for those who want a quicker, more accessible and/ or more affordable alternative than a university Diploma in  more...

Time Vector Techniques Practitioner (tm) - NLP and Time Lines distance learning You have probably heard of NLP time line work but it is extraordinarily difficult to find a relevant certificated course by distance learning until now! That is because certification has been limited to trademarked courses offered only through live training by certain expensive schools. However, the knowledge is easily available in textbooks, and using a comprehensive authoritative textbook  more...

Diploma in Leadership and Supervision People who are promoted or who move to supervisory or managerial positions from technical or professional backgrounds often are thrown in at the deep end without formal management training. The material in this course demystifies management and offers a comprehensive guide to what to expect and how to cope with people and tasks, and a highly practical overview of the principles and practice  more...