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If you�re looking for lasting skills and a career that will help you fulfil your personal goals, Stonebridge�s Foot Health Practitioner School provides the opportunity you�ve been waiting for!

There is no greater satisfaction than to care for others, and our Foot Health Practitioner course gives you the opportunity to do just that in your own practice. The human foot is one of the most complex and neglected of body parts. Every step we take places two and a half times our body weight on the 26 bones that make up each foot, and it has been estimated that we walk 3_ times around the planet in a lifetime. However, the foot is highly sensitive and like any machine part suffers wear or damage when injured or stressed beyond its capability.

Here's where you come in. Though there may be little wrong with their feet, circumstances may prevent people looking after them. Arthritis, painful hip joints or stiff knees may put their feet out of reach or prevent use of scissors or nippers. However, others do have problems with their feet, from corns, calluses, verrucas, flat-foot and bunions to nail conditions and structural defects, many of which can be treated without surgery or medical intervention. Some just enjoy being pampered or are concerned to maintain their bodies in optimum condition. All of these people need the help of a Foot Health Practitioner, a professional trained to deliver care and advice either in a private surgery or in the home.

Stonebridge's Foot Health Practitioners course not only gives you a complete grounding in foot anatomy, care and diagnosis but provides the information and support you need to establish a successful practice. Completion of the course gains you the SAC Dip. (Foot Health), the qualification that says that you are trained to a good working standard.

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

All study materials

Study Guide

Full Tutor and Admin support

Please note that students wishing to practise in the UK need to complete practical training. Details can be obtained by contacting Stonebridge Associated Colleges.

Module 1
Introduction
The anatomical position
Cells and tissues
Skeletal structure
Movement of the foot
Arches of the foot

Module 2
Muscular system
Compartments of the leg
Plantar layers of the foot
Treatment of pes plano-valgus
Remedial exercises

Module 3
Structure of blood
Pulses of the foot
Blood supply and circulation to the lower limb
Pathogens and the prevention of cross infection
Sterilisation

Module 4
The integumentary system
Skin healing and repair
Nails
Corns, callus and hyperkeratosis
Callus and corn formation and treatment
Hyperkeratotic lesions and treatment
The scalpel
Scalpel technique

Module 5
The lymphatic system
Oedema
Resistance to disease
Onychodystrophies and treatment
Instruments
Nail cutting

Module 6
The nervous system
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Instruments (cont)

Module 7
Record cards
Medical history taking
Communicating with G.P.
Communicating with patient
Ethics
Medical emergencies

Module 8
Endocrine system
Diabetes mellitus
Treatment of diabetes
Footcare for diabetic patients
Paddings and dressings

Module 9
Respiration
Varicose veins
Skin disorders and conditions of the foot
Fungal and yeast infections
Instruments (cont)

Module 10
Pathology
Organ changes
Hypertrophy and Hyperplasia
Elements of nutrition
Obtaining clients

Module 11
Start Your Own Business

Module 12
Marketing Your Business