About IBHT - Institute of Beauty & Holistic Training

Mission
Course Qualifications
Aim
Staff Profiles

Staff Profiles

Sinead Murray, B.Sc (hons) Physiology, ITEC, VTCT, mIRIL, mFHT, Dip. Ed

Sinead is a Director of IBHT and Head of the Complementary Therapy Training Department. Sinead truly believes that all students can benefit from the holistic approach to education, nurturing their curiosity allowing each student to grow to their full potential. Sinead has a back ground in Science and qualified with a BSc (hons) Degree in Physiology in 1998. Sinead is an experienced and qualified tutor and teaches Reflexology and Anatomy and Physiology as well as related CPD courses. Sinead is also a Senior Assessor and Internal Verifier for VTCT at IBHT. Committed to providing high standards in services and training, she also attends regular training courses for her own personal and professional development. Sinead has her own private practice in Reflexology.

Odel Grant Kelly, CIBTAC, VTCT, IIHHT, mFHT, Dip. Ed

Odel is a Director of IBHT and Head of the Beauty Therapy Training Department. Odel has a great passion for education; she believes that given the right educational environment all students can reach their true educational potential. Odel started her commercial career in 1992 running and working in her own Montessori School. In 2001 Odel opened her own Beauty Salon and worked as a free-lance trainer. Continuing her commitment to education Odels time in the Beauty Industry has been dedicated to providing highest standards of services and training. Odel now teaches Beauty Therapy at IBHT along with many CPD courses. In addition to holding her City & Guilds Teaching Diploma Odel is also a Senior Assessor and Internal Verifier for the VTCT at IBHT. She attends regular training courses for her own personal and professional development.

Mission

It is the mission of IBHT to provide learner centred training in a professional and holistic manner. Qualified tutors, who are dedicated to continual professional development, deliver all training. IBHT strives to provide the Health and Beauty industry with skilled therapists, capable of working to the highest standards.

Course Qualifications

All diploma courses lead to International qualifications accredited by the VTCT and/or ITEC awarding bodies. Both VTCT and ITEC have been in existence since the 1960's. They are based in the UK but are world renowned - colleges all over the world use VTCT and ITEC qualifications. Over 50,000 people a year qualify through the VTCT making it one of the largest awarding bodies in the world for beauty and complementary therapies. Our reflexology courses are also accredited by the Irish Reflexologists Institute (IRIL). Our Teacher Training courses are accredited by City & Guilds and ITEC.

Aims

It is the aim of IBHT that all students graduate highly skilled. To facilitate this IBHT provides a Simulated Working Clinic, where students get the opportunity to practise on members of the public, this enables students to gain a wide range of experience and competency. Beauty Students will be trained in the Dermalogica range of products. This range was chosen due to the company's own holistic approach to skin care, its superior range of products and its unequalled support through the International Dermal Institute. Students will receive training that reflects the management systems, commercial and professional standards required for them to advance into the workplace with confidence and proficiency. Great consideration is also paid to all aspects of health and safety and of course business awareness for those who aspire to running their own business. The Simulated Working Environment is a fairly new concept here in Ireland, and establishments able to offer this facility are limited.

Practical class places are limited to a Maximum of 12 students, so early application is advised. The small class size ensures that each student gets adequate individual attention from his/her tutor. In return this enables the tutor to modify and adapt the training to each students needs. It is the aim of IBHT to produce quality therapists and not quantity.




All staff at ibht have completed Teacher Training Diplomas and highly qualifed & experienced in their area, as well as being extremely committed and motivated to promoting standards in industry and training.




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