10 advantages of a "Complementary therapist" course
Training in a complementary therapy method provides you with the basis for self-employment in the field of alternative medicine.
Summary of the most important advantages of the complementary therapist courses:
- Many schools offer courses in the various complementary therapy methods at different levels, thus covering different training needs
- No prior medical knowledge is required to join a complementary therapy course
- The training can be continued step by step and ends with the higher professional examination for the federal diploma "Complementary Therapist (HFP)"
- There are schools in many regions, so it is possible in many methods to find a suitable course provider within easy reach
- Many courses are structured differently and can be completed as full-time or part-time studies
- Since 1.1.2018, preparatory courses for federal higher professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Graduates of these courses can therefore be reimbursed up to 50% of the course costs paid after taking the federal examination as a "complementary therapist".
- The training courses are recognized by health insurance companies from a certain level and treatments can be billed via corresponding supplementary insurance policies
- Some schools offer internships, which makes it easier for career changers to gain the required practical experience
- People with basic medical training or further training can have individual modules credited and thus shorten their training
- The training modules and module completions for obtaining the industry certificate are standardized so that it is possible to change schools
To the school overview "Complementary therapist (certified)"