Aromatherapist Certification Requirements

The NTCB certifies Aromatherapists on five levels of competency, after completing Aromatherapy Coach as follows:

Certified Aromatherapy Apprentice (CAA)

The NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint for Certified Aromatherapy Apprentice requires that the candidate satisfactorily complete a course of instruction covering the requirements of the NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint. Having qualified as a Certified Aromatherapy Apprentice, the candidate may upgrade to a higher level of certification at any time for no additional fee.

Level 1: Certified Aromatherapy Apprentice (CAA)

Certified Aromatherapy Technician (CAT)

The NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint for Certified Aromatherapy Technician requires that the candidate first qualify for certification as a Certified Aromatherapy Apprentice. Having qualified as a Certified Aromatherapy Technician, the candidate may upgrade to a higher level of certification at any time for no additional fee.

Level 2: Certified Aromatherapy Technician (CAT)

Certified Aromatherapy Specialist (CAS)

The NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint for Certified Aromatherapy Specialist requires that the candidate first qualify for certification as a Certified Aromatherapy Technician. Having qualified as a Certified Aromatherapy Specialist, the candidate may upgrade to a higher level of certification at any time for no additional fee.

Level 3: Certified Aromatherapy Specialist (CAS)

Certified Aromatherapy Coach (CAC)

The NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint for Certified Aromatherapy Coach requires that the candidate first qualify for certification as a Certified Aromatherapy Specialist. Having qualified as a Certified Aromatherapy Coach, the candidate may upgrade to a higher level of certification at any time for no additional fee.

Level 4: Certified Aromatherapy Coach (CAC)

Certified Clinical Aromatherapist (CCA)

The NTCB Aromatherapy Blueprint for Certified Clinical Aromatherapist requires that the candidate first qualify for certification as a Certified Aromatherapy Coach. 

Advanced Coaching Skills

• Debriefing
• Venting
• Loving Kindness
• Accountability
• How to Advise

Level 5: Certified Clinical Aromatherapist (CCA)

These levels of attainment are designed to assist aromatherapy professionals so that they may legally practice aromatherapy in the USA and Canada. This is becoming more and more difficult since Codex Alimentarius became the law in both countries. 

State and Provincial licensing boards for massage therapy, allopathic medicine and psychology are becoming more and more aggressive in filing charges against natural therapies professionals for practicing their profession without a license.  Their goal, quite simply, is to take control of aromatherapy and make it illegal for non-licensed people to practice this profession.

For more information on this subject see this "must-read" article outlining the principles behind NTCB certification in aromatherapy:

Codex Alimentarius and Aromatherapy

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