With 14,000 nurses looking at redundancies – perhaps now is a good time for those who are interested in becoming part of the healing professions rather than the ‘sickness’ industry to have a look at how they could improve their lifestyle by training as a homeopath – for instance you could be your own boss – and have following benefits -

Salary and other benefits - As Homeopathy is a self employed profession these figures are only a guide.

• fees range from approximately £30 to £80 per hour. They may be higher in London and the South East
• a homeopath starting out and working two or three days may earn £16,000 plus p.a. (depending on client base)
• start at around £25,000 per year as a full-time equivalent.
• the highest-earning homeopaths make around £75,000 per year.
• many homeopaths work about 40 weeks a year, leaving time for other interests

Professional Skills - A homeopath needs to:

• have a strong belief in, and commitment to, homeopathy
• an interest in alternative and complementary approaches to health
• a concern about conventional medical treatment methods and their side-effects.
• knowledgeable about disease processes and homeopathic remedies
• responsive to clients’ personal issues and problems, but able to stay emotionally uninvolved as a professional
• a good manager

Personal Skills (and most nurses have these at least at the start of their career!)

• an enquiring mind and a willingness to learn
• be good listener, skilled at explaining complex issues in a simple manner
• be able to inspire trust, and form a rapport with all kinds of people
• analytical, non-judgmental
• confident ,enthusiastic and energetic to promote and build a practice.

Getting in - There is no set educational route into the field. There are about 30 training providers in the UK. Courses are not the same and vary widely in their philosophy, teaching approaches and the ability to practice after completion. (The following are broad generalisations but should be helpful when deciding on a course that is most suitable for you). Broadly speaking course providers can be put in the following categories.

1) Vocational courses aimed at producing graduates who are capable of setting up and running their own professional practice

2) Academic courses primarily aimed at providing a degree

3) Eclectic – a number of courses offer a more esoteric approach and attract people who have a general interest in alternative approaches to health.

All the courses are completely different and have very different standards. Watch this space for further helpful hints on choosing the right course.

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