Foot Health Practitioner
A foot health practitioner (FHP) is a provider of routine private sector footcare - referred to as foot health practice.
The existence of Foot Health Practitioners and much of their scope of practice is acknowledged by the Department of Health in the UK.
In the United Kingdom and to a lesser extent The Republic of Ireland, the foot health practitioner undertakes the routine work necessary to help maintain the health of the foot, which may include: nail trimming & correction, (minor) skin conditions and their treatment, heel pain, corns, callus, verrucae, blisters, reconstruction of nails, treatment of cracked heels, athletes foot, management of ingrowing toenails (without surgical intervention), treatment of fungal nail infections (using both manual treatments & foot laser technology treatment) and general advice and guidance on foot care.
Some FHP's may also carry out complimentary practices such as remedial massage of the lower limb, specialist pedicure (aka a MediPedi) as well as therapies not directly related to foot health e.g. sports injury (massage) therapy, or reflexology,
They do not perform any invasive techniques (such as permanent correction of ingrowing toe-nails under local analgesia) or any injection therapies. They cannot dispense prescription only medicines or undertake advanced needling techniques for recalcitrant verrucae, as these fall under the remit of Chiropodists/Podiatrists.
Register for Foot Health Professional (R.F.H.P)
The Register for Foot Health Professional (R.F.H.P) is a non-profit professional association for Foot Health Practitioners, who places practitioners on a register, making the public aware that the practitioner is trained to a high standard.
The R.F.H.P campaigns for, promotes and supports those who work and practice in the Foot Health Practitioner Industry. It reaches out to people who act as advocates for the Foot Health Profession and it anticipates and exceeds stakeholder expectations. Members are of all ages and come from a broad range of professional and personal backgrounds.
R.F.H.P Accredited Courses
Level 4 Foot Health Practitioner Diploma Course
Level 4 Advanced Foot Health Practitioner Diploma Course
Find out more information on the RFHP
Qualification: Foot Health Practitioner Diploma
Foot Health Practitioner Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, gives the use of the letters SAC Dip after the practitioner’s name.
Qualification: Level 4 Foot Health Practitioner Award
The Foot Health Practitioner receives a level 4 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE
What is NCFE
NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement
Associations
Active IQ
Stonebridge Associated Colleges are an Active IQ approved centre.
Active IQ are one of the UK’s leading Ofqual approved awarding bodies, covering Health, Fitness, Sport and Recreation.
Active IQ is a dynamic, flexible Awarding Body within the Active Leisure sector designing qualifications that support clearly defined career pathways. All of Active IQ’s qualifications are appropriate to occupations within the Active Leisure and Learning Sector. Active IQ offer their qualifications both nationally and internationally.
Association for Coaching
Stonebridge Associated Colleges is an Organisation Member of the Association for Coaching
The Association for Coaching is an independent non profit organisation with the goal to promote best practice, raise awareness and standards across the Coaching industry, while providing value added benefits to its members - whether they are professional Coaches or Organisations involved in Coaching.
Association for Coaching
66 Church Road,
London W7 1LB,
United Kingdom
World Certification Institute
Stonebridge Associated Colleges are proud to announce that we have been granted Accredited Alliance Status with the World Certification Institute (http://www.worldcertification.org) whose listing includes some of the finest educational establishments in the World, such as: the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford, as well as many other leading U.K. and Worldwide Universities.
The World Certification Institute is an international body registered in the United States, with regional centres in Europe, Oceania, Asia, America and Africa. The world body serves as a leading global authority to recognize cross-national skills, competencies and professional practices that are derived from internationally accepted best practices.
The World Certification Institute attracts a global membership representing competent professionals and practitioners from diverse occupational backgrounds and cross-functional disciplines.
Stonebridge Associated College’s Diplomas have been recognised by the Institute as an acceptable qualification for the certified status.
The easiest method to contact Stonebridge is to send an email. Please direct all email enquiries to info@stonebridge.uk.com, or use the following options:
Telephone: (UK only) 0845 230 6880
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Stonebridge Associated Colleges,
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