Foot Care Courses For A New Career

Are you looking for information on Foot Care Courses?

Foot Care Courses to become a Foot Care Practitioner, Podiatry Assistant or Nail Technician performing Pedicures maybe the best move you will ever make. Check out our site for further information or sign up to our newsletter for more: Foot Health Courses.

In the United Kingdom you have a choice between four main foot health educational suppliers training students to become FHP’s or Foot Care Practitioners or FHP’s.

Best Providers for Foot Care Courses:

• Stonebridge Associated Colleges – http://www.stonebridge.uk.com
• SMAE Institute – http://www.training4feet.co.uk
• College of Foot Health Practitioners – http://www.collegefhp.com
• Open Study College – http://www.openstudycollege.com/courses/foot-health-course.html
• The College of Foot Care Practitioners – http://thecollegeoffootcarepractitioners.co.uk

All offer foot care courses in two parts, a theory section and practical section. The theory part consists of distance learning modules, done at home without the need to attend college and often with a tutor assigned. The practical part is done over one or two weeks at a training facility equipped. These Foot Care courses give the student the confidence to perform basic foot care like removal of corns and calluses and the treatment of a variety of foot and nail conditions like fungal and wart infections.

The cost of these courses may seem slightly high from the outset, around £2,000 depending on the number of weeks of practical training. However, once you are trained your income potential can be staggering. Click here to read more and opt into our mailing list: Foot Care Courses

Once qualified as a FHP you will become a registered member of that particular college which will enable you to do updated training and obtain the required insurance cover. However, you will not be able to use the title ‘Chiropodist’ or ‘Podiatrist’ as these are now legally protected titles.

Practitioner opportunities in the Foot Care Industry

If you are looking for how the foot health industry exists in the UK in it’s present form, and how a foot care course can help you, then listed below is the structure based on educational requirements (And this is without considering the Footwear industry):

• Podiatrist
• Podiatry Assistant (Medical Pedicure® in the USA)
• Foot Care Professional
• Beauty Therapist/Nail Technician (Medi Pedi’s in the US)
• Reflexologists

Podiatry is the professional end of foot care with invasive procedures like ingrown toenail and bunion removal with gait analysis to prescribe orthotics. Foot care courses for Podiatrists are normally full time tertiary university degrees although part time courses are available.

A Foot Care Assistant, is trained “on the job” either in the NHS or in private practice, which involves a minimum of 500 clinical hours, and includes practical training and theory and oral assessments.

Those looking for an easier way into foot care should consider a nail or pedicure course. They of ten form part of a beauty therapist course but can be done individually at some colleges.  They are aimed at beautifying the foot, many people just find they need their nails cut, and so the income potential of a nail technician is not that different from that of a foot care professional.

Generally FHP’s have a domicillary practice, visiting patients in their own home. However, this has many advantages with part time working, child care arrangements, holidays and keeping business overheads to a minimum.

The best thing about being a well trained and competent FHP and completing one of the above Foot Care Courses, is that you can earn almost as much as a 3 year, degree trained Podiatrist if you set your practice up correctly.

Foot Care Courses

Toe Nail Scissor 12cm Stainless Steel Chiropody £2.95

*White Plastic Foot Sanders x 100, Chiropody, Bulk Buy* £67.00

Facial /Tattoo /Pedicure /Chiropody Chair £50.00

NEWTONS FOOT THERAPY CHIROPODY SPONGE £3.99

Chiropody Felt – 7mm White Wool Felt – 15cm x 11cm – 2 Sheets £4.99

Chiropody Felt – 7mm White Wool Felt – 15cm x 11cm – 2 Sheets £4.99

Chiropody Felt – 7mm White Wool Felt – 15cm x 11cm – 2 Sheets £4.99

CHIROPODY FELT 5MM THICK 1 EX LARGE SHEET 22X22CM VALUE £4.99

Hadewe SPR2 Chiropody / Podiatry Spray Drill 40,000 RPM drill £206.00

Chiropody / Podiatry Suda nail drill with dust extraction £0.99

Pack (3) Diamond burrs 2.35mm shank 6x10mm cylindrical Chiropody Pedicure £6.95

PROFESSIONAL TOE NAIL CUTTER / CLIPPERS CHIROPODY -YNR £14.99

7mm Hapla Fleecy Foam 22.5 x 45cm (1) Chiropody Padding Soft Cell Polyurethane £6.99

7mm Hapla Mixture Felt 22x 22cm (1) Chiropody Padding Self-adhesive 70% Wool £5.50

Pedicure Kit, Chiropody Kit, Nipper + File + Case, HQ £8.95

7mm Hapla Mixture Felt 22.5 x 45cm (1) Chiropody Padding Corns Bunions 70% Wool £9.99

Manicare chiropody pliers with pouch £4.99

Podiatry Chiropody Plastic Leg, Foot And Half Pelvis Skeleton £45.00

Mycotic Toe Nail Clippers Nippers Chiropody Podiatry £16.99

Professional Heavy Duty Toe Nail Clippers Toenail Nippers Chiropody Podiatry £10.99

3-PC SET HOME CHIROPODY NAIL SCISSORS CLIPPERS CUTTERS £29.99

professional chiropody nail cutter / chiropody -podiatry -General Use £4.99

Carnation Chiropody Felt Adhesive 5mm £2.07

Carnation Chiropody Felt Adhesive Large £4.18

Profoot Chiropody Felt £1.95

High Tech Health Reviving Foot and Leg Gel New and Sealed 170 ml £2.99

50 Pcs Health Detox Foot Pads Patch Detoxify Toxins + Adhesive free shipping £7.99

Natural Argan Oil Nail Fungus Care Foot Health £22.30

HERBAL HEALTH 30 PREMIUM GOLD DETOX FOOT PATCHES SLEEP AWAY THE TOXINS £14.45

PED EGG HANDHELD ULTIMATE HEALTH CARE HEEL DRY SKIN FOOT FILE GROOMING KIT UK £6.95

HEALTH CONNECTION RFM Reflexology Foot Massager With Infrared Heat Function £59.95

Health Aid Callus Remover (Metal/Emery) Foot Rasp £1.26

weight loss pain reduction Detox foot pads detoxifying patches Health Kinoki £7.23

PINK HANDHELD PEDI MATE FOOT FILE HEALTH CARE + EMERY £4.98

New White Callus Corn Hard Skin Remover Shaver Foot Pedicure Kit Health Cutter £1.99

Odor Eaters Insoles Foot/Odour/Health/Freshener/Hygiene £5.25

Odor Eaters Super Tuff Insoles Foot Health/Odour Fresh £5.75

Brand New Sealed Reflexology Socks Feet Foot Massage Pressure Points Spa Health £6.99

Inner Health Sole Pads – 10 Detoxifying Foot Pads £17.49

electic massager home massor foot Health massage tool for parent driver teacher £49.99

30 PREMIUM GOLD DETOX HERBAL HEALTH FOOT PATCHES SLEEP THE TOXINS AWAY £14.45

Health Magic Dead Skin Rasp File Callus Removal Scratch Tool Foot Feet Hand Care £1.00

Clean Health Foot Magnetic Therapy Thener Massage Insoles Shoe Comfort Pads £2.89

24 PREMIUM GOLD DETOX HERBAL HEALTH FOOT PATCHES SLEEP THE TOXINS AWAY £13.82

30 PREMIUM GRADE GOLD DETOX HERBAL HEALTH FOOT PATCHES SLEEP THE TOXINS AWAY £8.80

10x Foot Cleansing Detox Patch Pads Detoxify Toxins Adhesive Sheet Health Care £1.49

neck foot Health electric massager machine Gift for parents old man drivers £49.99

Electric neck massor health foot shoulder massager for parents driver teacher £49.99

Home Health neck massor foot massager family Magnetotherapy massage equipment £49.99

NEW BETTER HEALTH FOOT MASSAGER RRP £199 £78.99