Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
HLTARO004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide therapeutic aromatherapy treatments
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | HLTARO004 - Provide therapeutic aromatherapy treatments |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide therapeutic aromatherapy treatments other than massage. Treatments are based on the outcomes of an existing health assessment.This unit applies to clinical aromatherapists.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated clinical environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must be met for this unit: use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including: client information – case history, treatment plan private consultation area towels/sheets for draping essential oils compresses poultices mists/spritzes dermal applications vapourisation/inhalation equipment modelling of industry operating conditions, including provision of services to the general public clinic supervision by a person who meets the assessor requirements outlined below for at least 80 of the 120 hours of client consultation work Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. In addition, assessors must: have at least 3 years current experience working as a clinical aromatherapist providing services to the general public hold practising membership of an Australian professional body that represents clinical aromatherapists fulfil the continuing professional development requirements of the professional body to which they belong |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Elements define the essential outcomes | ||||||||
Element: Prepare client for treatment |
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Element: Prepare treatment oils and equipment |
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Element: Administer aromatherapy treatments |
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Element: Provide advice and resources to the client |
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