Care and counselling course with older people. Study the emotional and physical needs of older people as they change and develop. Study by distance learning and start at any time to suit you.

• Explore the complex range of emotional issues that confront the elderly - from dealing with the loss of a spouse to relationships with children and grandchildren... and much more.
• This course was written by tutors highly qualified and experienced in the field of Psychology.
• This course is suitable for anyone working in aged care services; or simply seeking to improve their knowledge and skills to better help the elderly.

 Comprehensive Introductory Course in Human Biology

• Learn about Anatomy and Physiology by Distance Learning
• Flexible study - study where and when best suits you
• Option to study either online, or using printed notes, or a zip drive
• Options for further, more advanced studies for any students who choose to continue beyond this course 

This course provides you with the knowledge basis to a career in Human Health and Wellbeing. You will understand what is a human body, how it works.

This course is designed for people working or looking to work in the health care industry, or for people who want to have the basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

This course is the FOUNDATION for understanding the human body; and the first step toward further studies or a career in health services or fitness industries. It provides credit toward qualifications in many things, including naturopathy, fitness, health etc.

AROMATHERAPY ONLINE COURSE

Aromatic Oils Can Affect Your Wellbeing

This course provides an introduction to the safe use of Aromatherapy oils. The course is suitable for those wanting to use Aromatherapy in the home, or for those working in a related discipline.

Study aromatherapy online for health and wellbeing

Aromatherapy is the use of aroma/scent/fragrance for therapeutic reasons.  Scent can be used in a variety of therapeutic ways, such as candles, incense, hair and body products. Oils can also be used as a complementary treatment or massage treatment.  This course looks at the principles of aromatherapy, the benefits of common scents and how these can be used to improve healt hand wellbeing.

The course requires around 100 hours of study and is studied by distance learning. Start at any time to suit you with support from our excellent aromatherapy tutors.

Learn to manage, maintain and care for the back

- a course for health professionals, fitness leaders, people with back issues.

Understand the options from surgery and drugs to stretching and complimentary therapies

CARDIORESPIRATORY HEALTH

ONLINE COURSE

Gain an insight and understanding of how your cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to oxygenate cells and remove carbon dioxide from your body. 

Understand how the systems are regulated in both resting and active states and learn how different conditions can affect your cardiorespiratory performance.  An ideal course for anyone with an introductory knowledge of human biology who is keen to expand their understand of these vital body systems.

This is an important foundation course for all people interested in human health studies. T

he cell is the basic unit of life. Its knowledge is most essential to understand how life works for higher animals and plants. To understand cells is to understand the basic unit of life. This is essential to understanding how life works for higher animals and plants.

Lessons include: introduction to cells and their structure; cell chemistry; DNA, chromosomes and genes; cell division: meiosis and mitosis; cell membranes; protein structure and function; protein synthesis; food, energy, catalysis and biosynthesis; intracellular compartments, transport and cell communication; the cell cycle and tissue formation.

Learn about optimum nutrition for pregnancy, new mothers, infants, toddlers, and children.

Created specially by a team of highly qualified health scientists, this is an ideal course for people working with or wanting to work with children, people in the healthcare industry or for mothers wanting to enhance their knowledge for their own child’s nutrition. Excellent for childcare workers, child counsellors, naturopaths, and more. 

Creative Therapies Online Course

Study creative therapies through online learning. Learn to use creative therapies to address both physical and mental health issues and rehabilitation.

The course covers topics such as - art therapy, dance and movement therapy, psychotherapeutic writing, psychodrama, singing and music therapy, crafting therapy and much more.

Students will also learn how to work with individuals and groups, as well as counselling skills and confidentiality.

You can start the course at any time to suit you and work at your own pace supported by our tutors.

Learn Ecotherapy Practices.

• Learn to be an ecotherapist
• Professional development for health and fitness professionals

Food coaching is an emerging profession.

It combines coaching skills with knowledge of nutrition to help clients choose better ways of eating and diets which are healthier for them.  Coaching is concerned with helping clients to define their goals, and then work out ways to achieve them.  Coaches encourage clients to look at their lifestyle and how it might influence their diets and goals. 

While dieticians may be experts at telling people what to eat, food coaches are experts at motivating people and helping them to develop better strategies to improve their eating habits

LEARN ABOUT MUSCLES BY DISTANCE EDUCATION

• Learn how humans sense the world around them then move in response to those senses.
• Gain a foundation for working in sport and fitness services, physiotherapy, chiropractic and complimentary medicine support

It shows with practical examples how our body is able to move and how to improve flexibility, performance and posture. The course guides you to a better understanding of the operation of muscles and nerves, in movements and reactions observed in the body.

This course covers: nerves, the nervous system, motor skills, structure and function of skeletal muscle, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.

HUMAN NUTRITION ONLINE COURSE

What is a Healthy Food Choice?

This course provides an understanding of the sources, actions, and interactions of nutrients from the food that we consume. Looking at the balance of the nutrients in foods and what makes up a balanced diet. Excellent for anyone interested in nutrition and health for themselves or to help and counsel others.

Comments from ACS Student: Because I am expanding my knowledge and the things I am learning in this course I can use in everyday life as well, for example, when it comes to making food choices, I think back to what I have learned in this course and think about how certain foods can benefit me and my body. I am getting feedback about how I am progressing, both negative and positive points which help me to improve and also give me confidence in what I am doing and also motivate me. S. Ryan, Australia - Human Nutrition 1

Learn to better understand how we age.

Understand the factors at play as a body ages, and what can be done to maintain and extend the quality of life.

Recent research shows a strong link between dementia and frailty. People who are largely disease free and mobile in old age have far less susceptibility to dementia. Having a sharp mind in old age allows helps you keep your body and mind in better condition; enjoy life and enjoy it longer.  We took a close look at the ever expanding knowledge about healthy aging, and brought what we found together into an online course last year; and are revising and adding to that course regularly as we discover new things like this connection between frailty and dementia.

Learn about the Human Gut

• Beneficial gut microorganisms
• What they are, how they benefit our health
• Maintaining the necessary biodiversity for good health

 STUDY HUMAN NUTRITION ONLINE YOUR OWN PACE

Learn to select and prepare food for a healthier diet.

This course covers the elements of vitamins and minerals and teaches you how to develop a well balanced diet. It can be taken alone or to build on the information learned in Nutrition I.

LEARN ABOUT FOOD INTOLERANCE AND DETOXIFICATION

This course explains the principles of food intolerance, detoxification, food combining and dietary programs.

It explores information on the management of foods to optimize health as well as covering different ways of eating, food toxicity, and detoxification. This course completes the knowledge build up in Nutrition I and II, and also can stand alone as a nutrition programs course.

Medical Terminology Online Course.

Do you need to communicate with Doctors and patients?

• A special course designed for people working or wishing to work in medical environments, with no medical training, to develop skills to communicate clearly and effectively using medical terminology.

• This course is relevant to anyone working or wishing to work in fields of health, alternative medicine or paramedical areas; such as reception for a doctor or natural therapist.

Study Nutrition for Sports Course - Learn Online

Learn how nutrition relates to sporting performance.

• Learn about energy in the athlete's body, fluids, competition and training diets.
• A perfect course for the amateur or professional sportsman, trainer, coach, or anyone wanting to better manage diet for improved or more appropriate to sporting performance.

Play Therapy Techniques and Uses are studied in this course. Learn how play can be used as a therapeutic tool in the treatment of injury, illness or disability.  Develop your ability to apply play therapy techniques to address psychological problems in children and specific adult populations.

Good Diet Helps Healing ...Learn how.

Therapeutic nutrition is the provision of nutrients to maintain and/or restore optimal nutrition and health. Therapeutic diets may be required as therapy for a disease e.g. coeliac disease or to treat malnutrition arising from low energy and nutrient intakes or due to increased energy and nutrient needs.

Learn how Nutrition affects weight loss (and gain)

• understand factors surrounding obesity
• work with children in the child care industry
• already working as a personal trainer and want to know more about nutritional guidelines to support clients
• work in health with people who are concerned with weight gain.