Forest Therapy Foundation
Begin your training pathway with INFTA’s innovative Forest Therapy Foundation.
Forest Therapy Foundation
Suitable for individuals who:
- are new to Forest Therapy
- are beginners and interested in becoming a Forest Therapy Guide or Forest Therapy Tourist Guide
- wish to engage in self-paced study
BEGINNERS
An introductory self-paced online course to give you a foundational overview of Forest Therapy as a public health practice.
Duration: Self-paced
Start date: Any time
Location: Online (using INFTA’s advanced LMS)
Prerequisites: None
Maximum participant number: No limit
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About the Course
Getting Started
This introductory online course will give you a first overview about the science, health benefits and practices of Forest Therapy.
Learn at your own pace
This easy-to-follow online course has been designed for anyone who wishes to learn about Forest Therapy. Specially customized for beginners, the INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation (FTF) does not require any previous formal prerequisite or knowledge.
Even better, you can learn about the many benefits of Forest Therapy as an innovative and effective Public health practice at your very own pace. Wherever you are, whenever you have time. The FTF has been designed for your self-paced study.
International
Based on the International Core Curriculum of Forest Therapy (evaluated and validated by 120+ experts from 20 countries) and backed by the latest research (see, for example, the International Handbook of Forest Therapy endorsed and supported by INFTA) you cannot find a more updated, trusted and comprehensive entry to learn about Forest Therapy.
Enjoy the course
While there is a lot to learn, our curriculum and course designers have paid special emphasis to make this course enjoyable and very easy to follow.
The comprehensive Study Guide forms the backbone of the FTF. It is colourful, well-written, rich in contents – yet easy to read and understand. The Study Guide contains plenty of important links, images and tables, too.
Before you apply
Free $500 voucher!
Register, Pay & Start
You can order the INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation course material right now. Just complete the application/order form below.
INFTA offers this introductory training option for the specially reduced price of A$500 only! Please register below to start.
Members of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) will obtain 10 OPD points for Professional Development when successfully completing the INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation.
The INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation Course comprises the following deliverables:
- comprehensive INFTA Forest Therapy Study Guide (in pdf-format; downloadable and printable); the Study Guide contains an introduction of what Forest Therapy is and how it is applied; it contains a range of helpful exercises and activities ideally suited for self-study and beginning your practice in Forest Therapy
- selected list of downloadable research articles (in pdf-format)
- course content covering about one month of studies (practical exercises and theoretical background of Forest Therapy)
- access to selected videos and podcasts about Forest Therapy
- brief online exam to test what you have learnt
- mentor call during which you can discuss your learning experience and future pathways with INFTA’s training in Forest Therapy (30 min; optional)
- INFTA Forest Therapy Certificate of Completion (upon successful completion of the INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation Course)
- voucher of AUD 500.00 for enrolment in the INFTA Forest Therapy Guide Training (valid for 12 months)
The fee for the INFTA Forest Therapy Foundation course is only AUD 500.00 (Australian dollars five-hundred).
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