Practitioner Courses
Would you like a career working with dogs or horses? Then our Practitioner Courses are for you! We have two practitioner courses on offer – the Canine Raindrop Technique Practitioner course (for those wanting a career with dogs) and the Equine Raindrop Technique Practitioner course (for those wanting a career with horses).
Canine Raindrop Technique Practitioner Course
This course is designed for dog lovers who would like to learn the full Raindrop Technique to perform on other people's dogs and charge a fee for their services.
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WHAT DO I LEARN IN THE COURSE?
The course covers topics such as:
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Essential oils and how they work on dogs
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Essential oil quality
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Safety guidelines for using essential oils on dogs
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When and how to dilute essential oils
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The history of Raindrop Technique
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How it works on dogs
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How often to perform on dogs
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The components of the Raindrop Technique including their origin and what benefits they bring to the technique
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The oils used in the Raindrop Technique including their physical and emotional properties
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Dog behaviour and how to read their body language
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Dog handling skills
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Speaking with clients and conducting a dog health assessment
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How to modify a session for age, breed etc.
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How to safely ramp up the strength of oils used for each subsequent session
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How to run your own Canine Recreational Raindrop Technique 1 day course
You will have the opportunity to practice the Raindrop Technique on multiple dogs during the course whilst under the guidance of the teacher. There will be both a written and practical assessment prior to the completion of the face-to-face component.
You will then be required to complete 15 logged sessions. This is where you perform the Raindrop Technique on 15 dogs and submit the paperwork for assessment.
As part of this course, there will be an online session scheduled after the face-to-face learning. This is where you will be taught how to run your own Canine Recreational Raindrop Technique course, to teach dog owners how to do a simplified version of the Raindrop Technique on their own dog.
Equine Raindrop Technique Practitioner Course
This course is designed for horse lovers who would like to learn the full Raindrop Technique to perform on other people's horses and charge a fee for their services.
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THE COURSE COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS:
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Essential oils and how they work on horses
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Essential oil quality
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Safety guidelines for using essential oils on horses
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When and how to dilute essential oils
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The history of Raindrop Technique
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How it works on horses
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How often to perform on horses
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The components of the Raindrop Technique including their origin and what benefits they bring to the technique
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The oils used in the Raindrop Technique including their physical and emotional properties
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Horse behaviour and how to read their body language
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Horse handling skills
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Speaking with clients and conducting a horse health assessment
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How to modify a session for age, breed etc.
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How to safely ramp up the strength of oils used for each subsequent session
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How to run your own Equine Recreational Raindrop Technique 1 day course
You will have the opportunity to practice the Raindrop Technique on multiple horses during the course whilst under the guidance of the teacher. There will be both a written and practical assessment prior to the completion of the face-to-face component.
You will then be required to complete 15 logged sessions. This is where you perform the Raindrop Technique on 15 horses and submit the paperwork for assessment.
As part of this course, you will be taught how to run your own Equine Recreational Raindrop Technique course, to teach horse owners how to do a simplified version of the Raindrop Technique on their own horse.
General Course Information
HOW LONG ARE THE COURSES?
This Canine Practitioner Raindrop Technique course is 45 hours in total and is a combination of face-to-face learning (3 days), online learning (6 hours via Zoom), and logged sessions (15 hours).
The Equine Practitioner Raindrop Technique course is 47 hours in total and is a combination of face-to-face learning (4 days) and logged sessions (15 hours).
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What are logged sessions? Following the face-to-face component, you will return home and perform 15 Raindrop Techniques (on dogs for the Canine course or horses for the Equine course). What a great way to introduce the Raindrop Technique to animal owners in your local community! The logged sessions will be self-paced and you will have 12 months in which to complete them after attending the face-to-face component. You will be required to submit all of the completed forms for these logged sessions, and video one of these sessions for marking.
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HOW DO I BECOME A QUALIFIED PRACTITIONER?
Once ALL elements of the course are completed and you have passed all written and practical assessments (including the marking of the logged sessions), you will receive a Certificate of Competence in your respective qualification (canine or equine) and be eligible for practitioner insurance plus registration with IICT (International Institute for Complementary Therapies).
WHO CAN ATTEND THE COURSES?
The Practitioner Courses are open to both Young Living members as well as non-members.
ARE THERE ANY PRE-REQUISITES FOR ATTENDING THE COURSES?
For the Canine Practitioner Raindrop Technique course, you do not need to have prior experience with essential oils, dogs, or the Raindrop Technique as this will all be taught in the course.
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For the Equine Practitioner Raindrop Technique course, you do not need to have prior experience with essential oils or the Raindrop Technique HOWEVER a certain level of horse handling skills is required. This could be a qualification (such as a Certificate) in Horse Handling Skills / Groundwork Skills / Horse Management Skills from a Registered Equestrian Training Organisation such as Equestrian Australia (or similar) OR submit a written document outlining your horse handling experience in the last 5 years. Examples of relevant experience are:
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Working at an equestrian centre where duties involve the handling and moving of horses
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Owning your own horse/s for a minimum of 5 years
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Being a strapper/groomer for an equestrian rider/athlete
WHERE ARE THE COURSES HELD?
At this stage, the Raindrop Technique Practitioner courses will be held in South East Queensland (Australia) only. You will need to travel to this location to attend. The reason for this is to keep the course cost as minimal as possible.
If travel restrictions continue, we will look at running these courses online however this will be a last resort as this is a technique that is best taught in person.
WHAT IS THE COST OF THE COURSE?
We are still doing the costing for these courses and hope to have it listed here soon.
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