Here you will find all information about the special offer for the INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide Training (Professional Training Course Code: HLTG54125) valid until 15 January 2025 only. If you wish to become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide, please click the tab 'Application Form' below, fill out the required fields and forward your application by pressing the 'Submit Application' button. Your application will be registered with us and you will be directed to the Stripe® payment page. Once your payment has been credited with us, you will receive the login details to the INFTA Learning Management System to start your training. Should you have any further question about the training, you can contact us any time. We are happy to help and make your Forest Therapy Guide Training as rewarding as possible for you. We are looking forward to receiving your application and for YOU to become our next INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide!
Extend your professional scope and become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide (FTG) accredited with the International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA) (Professional Training Course Code: HLTFTG54125). INFTA-Certified FTGs perform a vital role in preventative and therapeutic health.
Forest Therapy Guide training is best suited for people who are:
INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guides have used the training to start or expand their own business or are, for example:
INFTA’s training adheres to the International Core Curriculum for Forest Therapy (ICCFT) validated by 120+ experts from 20 countries in Europe, America, Asia and Australia in 2017. The duration of the INFTA FTG training is six months and comprises:
This INFTA FTG training allows you to resume your practicum right away at a location of your choice – no risky interstate or international travel needed!
Your learning-friendly practicum is supervised by experienced mentors who are all equipped with tertiary qualifications and a high degree of expertise and professional attitude. Our mentors will guide you successfully through your practicum which you can conduct at your own pace. The minimum and recommended time to finish your practicum is six months. Should it become necessary, you may extend your practicum up to twelve months upon request at no extra costs.
To enhance your practical and theoretical skills in becoming an INFTA-Certified and Accredited Forest Therapy Guide, you may also consider taking part at a five-day practical training workshop during or after your practicum. These are offered regularly in 2024 and beyond. Please contact us for further details.
This INFTA Forest Therapy Guide Training is open to national and international applicants older than 25 years. The language of instruction is English.
The training requires that you have:
These requirements are necessary due to the responsibilities of Forest Therapy Guides who have to be capable of leading diverse groups of people outdoors at different biospheres and locations. Next to proper insurance, such as Public Liability/Professional Indemnity, a current First Aid certificate and Certificate of Participation in Safe Food Handling Practices (required in Australia) is compulsory for each FTG trainee (which may be acquired separately from other training providers).
Our training utilizes the latest international research as compiled by INFTA in the International Handbook of Forest Therapy (edited by Kotte et al 2019) and focuses on the evidence-based aspects of Forest Therapy as a Public health practice. Hence, INFTA’s training aims at qualifying participants to be employed at the professional or academic level. As an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide you become part of an international community of FTGs and experts who form the national and international networks of the world’s peak body in this area, INFTA.
To become an INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide, just complete and submit the Application Form. Once the payment has been credited to our account, you will receive your exclusive access to the INFTA Learning Management System to start your practicum right away. You also will be designated your personal mentor who will accompany along the training pathway. All you need is a functioning digital device (PC, laptop, notepad, smartphone etc. equipped with a common browser; all modern operating systems like OSX, Linux, Windows, iOS or Android are supported).
INFTA is looking forward to welcoming you to the INFTA Forest Therapy Guide Training – the global professional standard.
The specially reduced fee for the six-months INFTA-Certified Forest Therapy Guide Training (Professional Training Course Code: HLTFTG54125) amounts to only US$ 2,999 (incl. GST) and covers all deliverables listed. You can pay this fee upfront simply via Stripe® using your credit card. Once your payment is credited to our account, you will receive your login credentials for INFTA’s Learning Management System by 15 January 2025. Also, your dedicated mentor will then be assigned to you so that you can to start your training and practicum right away in the New Year – wherever you are in the world!
Fees do not cover insurance or any third-party certificates to be obtained. Once you have accessed the INFTA Learning Management System, fees are not reimbursable. Should you wish to cancel your application after you have made your payment, this incurs a cancellation fee of US$ 299. Any such cancellation has to be made in written. Please refer to our disclaimer, privacy policy and terms and conditions.
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INFTA acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
