The need for continuing professional development (CPD) is vital to ensure that practitioners maintain and develop their skills

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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As with any profession, the need for continuing professional development (CPD) is vital to ensure that practitioners maintain and develop their skills.

Many professional organisations now insist that their members complete an annual minimum requirement. In most cases this requirement can be fulfilled by a combination of individual study & research, professionally facilitated supervision or attendance at courses or workshops.

The workshops and courses run by the Western School are aimed at providing focused and relevant developmental training presented in a practical, interactive and enjoyable environment.

They include:

Intermediate Level

  • Mind your own business - Practice management workshop.
  • Speak up for yourself - Presentation skills for the therapist.
  • Back to Basics Workshop - Review of Swedish massage skills & additional techniques.
  • Review of Sports & Remedial Massage.
  • First Aid - 'Save a Life' course.
  • Sports Event Massage Workshop.

The Advanced Remedial Workshop Programme

  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Knee and ankle.
  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Upper limb.
  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Hip and pelvis.
  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Lumbar Spine.
  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Thoracic & Cervical Spine.
  • Advanced Remedial Workshop - Muscle Energy Techniques (MET).

More details of upcoming workshops may be found on the Latest News page

What the students say....

"Never have I learned so much, so quickly and had such fun doing it!"

Rhona Henderson, Alford

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Entry Qualifications
These depend on the level and type of workshop. Please give us a ring on 01292 285609 or email us for details of individual workshops.

Duration
All workshops take place at weekends and are either one or two days in length - again please contact us for details.

Award
A certificate of attendance or other relevant documentation (e.g. First Aid certificate) is awarded for each session.

Access
The premises used for Western courses have full disabled access. Additionally the school has a commitment to working with any student with special needs. A significant number of therapists who have graduated from the Western have done so despite challenges such as dyslexia and blindness.

How to Register
The following dates are scheduled for CPD Workshops, if you would like to register for a course then please follow this link to registration. If you would like to request an information pack on any of our courses, you can do so here.

MASSAGE for PEOPLE LIVING with CANCER WorkshopGlasgow Caledonian University
Start DateDurationReg.FeeTuition FeeTotal 
16/04/2010Three days
(Friday - Sunday)		£100£150£250 
Award on successful completion of course :

Certificate of attendance

Workshop - FIRST AIDGlasgow Caledonian University
Start DateDurationReg.FeeTuition FeeTotal 
09/05/2010One afternoon£10£35£45 
Award on successful completion of course :

Emergency First Aid Certificate

Fee payment
Course fees consist of two parts:

  • Registration fee
    • payable at the time of registering for a place on a course
  • (non-refundable once acceptance on course is confirmed).
  • Tuition fees
    • payable as a lump sum before start of course
    • diploma course tuition fees can also be paid by installments on a monthly basis.