Approved Training Providers

The Society for Holistic Therapists and Coaches (SHTC) exists to provide the General Public and Health Professionals with a body of regulated professionals, all qualified to accredited levels, and who all obey the appropriate NOS National Occupational Standards.

All of our members have appropriate professional qualifications that are either directly accredited in their own right (e.g. NVQ's and Degrees), or are from QCA / SQA approved Awarding bodies.

We do not accept members who only have independently accredited awards.

All our members are contracted by their membership terms and conditions to adhere to the appropriate National Occupational Standards (NOS) for therapies offered. The NOS are the officially set professional standards in the UK.

The current list of approved training providers is as follows: (under development)

Stonebridge Associated Colleges

• Centre awarding ASET awards up to level 5. Courses being adapted to enable proactive adherence by graduates to the appropriate NOS.
   
• Topics including Counselling, Life Coaching, Healing and various other complementary health therapies.
   
• Courses primarily by distance learning. Practical training workshops, and student practice groups under development.

Well Mind Limited Professional Diploma with NVQ in Advice and Guidance

The Diploma in Stress Management and Life Support is acceptable for membership once the associated Level 3 (or Level 4) NVQ in Advice and Guidance is successfully completed. Click HERE for more information.

Unsure if your award is to the required standard? Check whether the awarding body is accredited: Complete list of QCA approved awarding bodies HERE.

Note to training bodies: If you have awards relevant to the subject of complementary health, counselling or personal development counselling / coaching, and you have awards accredited to a minimum of level 3, you may be eligible for a link on this page. First check if your awarding body is listed on the database HERE, and if so, and you meet the other criteria, you are welcome to get in touch.