1) To advance the knowledge and practice of professional aromatherapy through maintaining and ensuring a high standard of training as a pre-requisite for membership

2) To promote the professional practice of aromatherapy to the public

3) To regulate this practice in a way that ensures high standards of professionalism and safety.

4) To encourage, facilitate and fund research in the practice of aromatherapy
 

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Continuity:

The IFPA continue to perform the key functions that have always been central to Professional Aromatherapist organisations. These include the promotion and maintenance of a public register of practising aromatherapists as well as a list of accredited training schools. The IFPA are working hard to raise the profile of professional aromatherapy both in the UK and abroad, together with maintaining high standards of aromatherapy practice and training
 

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The IFPA Council :

The governing council of the IFPA consists of a chairman/chairwoman, two vice-chairs, a secretary, a treasurer and 10 further council members. The elected council members will chair sub-committees in the areas of : education and training, accreditation and examinations, publicity and public relations, research and scientific matters, membership and regional group coordination, international liaison, government affairs and regulation, publications, conferences, and the essential oil trade and industry.
 

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Membership will be made up from a range of categories:

The IFPA recognizes the standard of training required for prior membership of the RQA & ISPA and has combined the requirements and expectations from the founding organisations educational programmes into the IFPA syllabus. Full membership is available to all who have completed and passed RQA & ISPA courses. However those returning to aromatherapy after a sabbatical should note that proof of CPD completed in the intervening years may be required.

Applications for Associate membership are welcomed from therapists who have trained with other governing bodies. After completing an appraisal, which may stipulate some further developmental study requirements along with evidence of CPD, they will become eligible for full membership.  

Annual renewal of all memberships to the IFPA will take place on 1 April each year. We have an Annual General Meeting and Conference in October of each year; Conferences will also be open to non-members. IFPA also produce a quarterly professional journal relevant to aromatherapists practising throughout the world, together with a regular IFPA update newsletter designed to keep members fully informed of events and developments.

Benefits of membership include a comprehensive insurance package and national discount schemes, ranging from advantageous holiday discounts with the IFPA Travel Club through to discounted subscription rate for the IJA
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Co-operation with others:

The IFPA continue to strengthen ties and exchange information with national aromatherapy bodies both in the UK and Internationally. By taking the initiative to work together we are establishing, on a global scale, professional aromatherapy as a viable, respected system of modern natural medicine
 

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