Changes, changes: Holistic Health Training

coolaboola

Good grief, its been ages since my last post!! (and these are my sins...)

Okey dokey, here's a quick summary: having spent over two years (or twelve if I'm honest) navel-gazing and wondering whether I'm in the right career at all, at all (currently - and for the past 10 years - I'm an engineer) I've decided (for a number of reasons) to pull the finger out and do something about it. Life is short, this ain't a dress rehearsal, etc.

Anyhoo, I'm looking into training as a complementary therapist, specifically doing this course at Pearse College VEC: http://www.pearsecollege.ie/holistic_health.htm Its a two-year, full-time course covering a rake of complementary and alternative therapies. Does anyone know anything more about this course/its graduates/the college? Anyone out there work in the area of holistic health and complementary therapy with any general comments on the area? I'd welcome any comments anyone has.

It's a big decision to give up the oul' steady pay cheque and super-secure job in a career I've invested oodles of my life in already (sunk cost!) so I'm trying to make the leap as sensibly as possible (without paralysing myself any further with fear and indecision!)

DOLEMAN

I'm happy to hear you're on the road to happiness

I used to work with the guy (Daniel) who runs this website - http://www.holisto.com

Why not pop him an e-mail (he's a nice guy) to see what he thinks about that college?

Contact details for him -

http://www.holisto.com/contact.php

the_syco

10 years, eh? You must be over 23, then, thus you can get the "mature student" grant. Not great, but its money. There should also be a few other things, such as a "back to education" grant, or something, that may help you.

Pop down to your local FAS office, and you may be able to find out more.

coolaboola

Thank you both for that info!

Doleman, I'd come across that website before. Very interesting. I'll drop Daniel a mail.

Syco, I'll look into that. I'm not sure what I'd be entitled to though as I've already completed two degrees (one primary - BE and one Masters). Sure, the worst they can say is 'bugger off!' so its worth a go. I'll look into it.

the_syco

coolaboola wrote:

Syco, I'll look into that. I'm not sure what I'd be entitled to though as I've already completed two degrees (one primary - BE and one Masters). Sure, the worst they can say is 'bugger off!' so its worth a go. I'll look into it.

Aye. I remember something that if the course you do the second time around is completely different, you don't have to pay the full fee, or something, so you stand a chance.

cathy01

I am looking for therapies for the support of the person with Autism.
Can any practisioners contact me asap.
Thanks,
Cathy