Association of Registered Complementary Health Therapists of Ireland (ARCHTI)

Overview:

Profession(s): Complementary Health Therapy
Scope: National - Ireland
Address: Main Street, Camolin, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Ireland
Email: info@complementarytherapists.org
Website: www.complementarytherapists.org

Description:

We are an umbrella association for complementary health therapists in Ireland.

Mission/Aims:

To act as an umbrella association representing our Registered Members and their Therapies in order to promote better awareness of Complementary Health Medicine among the general public as well as the medical profession and other health care professionals.
To help maintain a Register of suitably qualified practitioners of Complementary Health Medicine.
To help promote the self-regulation and improvement of standards of practice and ethics in Complementary Health Medicine in Ireland.
To create an awareness among our Members of each other’s Therapy and realise that there are many forms of help available to their clients apart from their own chosen field.
To liase with other Associations and Organisations who have similar aims and objectives as our own in order to learn and develop our own Association.
To keep abreast of legislation governing Complementary Health Medicine in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and worldwide.
To watch closely the Irish and European governmental legislation in relation to Complementary Health Medicine paying particular attention to the areas of regulation and/or control of this area of medicine.
To ensure our Registered Members can avail of reasonably priced insurance cover for their practice.
To promote that “people helping people” is what Complementary Health Medicine in Ireland is all about and that this Association and its Officers and Members will work with each.

Principal Activities:

Maintaining a website and providing a referral service for our Members.

Member Benefits:

Free website listing for Member's Practice
Free Advertisements on Website
Free Referral Service
Free Magazine
Low Cost Insurance Cover

Verification Criteria:

Current Certificate of Membership of ARCHTI
Insurance Certificate

Additional Information:

Every Member of our Association has gone through a rigorous examination of their qualifications which ensures their examinations are fully accredited before being registered for Membership, thereby giving confidence that they are indeed qualified to practice.