Practitioner Register for Holistic Therapy

 The Practitioner Register for Holistic Therapies is open to all Practitioners, which have achieved the standard set by the association. 

The association sets a Code of conduct and a grievance procedure.

PRHT, is a Member Organisation of the British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA) - www.bcma.co.uk 

The Practitioner Register for Holistic Therapy - 

•    Promote the effectiveness of Complementary Therapy

•   Set high standards for the Therapists

•    Offers Support for the Therapists

•    Encourages awareness of the safety for Therapists and Therapies

•    Enables each member to register with BCMA

•   Enables you to get Liability Insurance

•    Aims for self regulation for Complementary Therapies

•    Passes on any relevant information

•    Offers further education with CPD awards

•     Is always open for communication via phone or email  

PRHT covers therapists qualified in 

Aromatherapy, Massage, Reiki, Reflexology

Any other or new form of therapy must be checked and accepted by PRHT.

The following information needs to be presented before acceptance can be granted for a new therapy if it is not QCA accredited 

¨     The applying individual has to provide the following information:

o       Therapy’s syllabus content

o       Scheme of work

o       Duration of course

o       Internal or external verifying body

o       Amount of Case studies to be presented and sample documentation

¨  The applying individual must hold a current basic anatomy and physiology qualification and have performed and documented at least 20 case studies (ie. 5clients 4 times). Individuals having only completed a weekend course in a therapy will not be considered for membership.

¨  The applying individual is required to read, agree to adhere to and sign the BCMA’s Code of Conduct. 

¨ The applying individual would need to prove that they had maintained their CPD file consistently, gaining the required 20 points per year.

¨  If The PRHT Chairperson is in doubt as to whether the individual meets the criteria, a personal interview will be arranged in order for a decision to be made. This decision will be verified by the PRHT Panel, consisting of 3 elected PRHT members. If further doubt persists, the Council will be approached.

Therapists interested in Joining the PRHT or if you would like to find out more please contact Christine Star -