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Launch your Detailing Career Combining two of our syllabus levels into a 5-day period, this course has been specially created to accommodate those travelling from further afield, and international detailer training. UK Detailing Academy's recommended syllabus path remains that structured learning over a longer period remains the most effective way to deliver vocational education. It's the reason we disagree with supposed one-week 'master detailer' courses in principle, there's just too much information in a short space of time. However, we recognise that, for some, the logistical challenges can be both burdensome and financially off-putting. With that in mind, we have taken the decision to introduce an allowance to book Levels One and Two of our detailer syllabus back to back for those travelling long distances to attend. Attendees will still need to complete the coursework and take the online exams for both levels in order to achieve our certification. For more information on the syllabus of both courses, please read through the full course description below. Notes: Mondays are the only start day available online as this is a 5-day course. If you need to start on another day due to travel and run over into the following week, please contact us to discuss. To book this course using Paypal Credit, please contact the office as it exceeds the advertised maximum payment limit, which we can then negotiate. Combining two of our syllabus levels into a 5-day period, this course has been specially listed to accommodate those travelling from further afield and international detailer training. UK Detailing Academy's recommended syllabus path remains that structured learning over a longer period remains the most effective way to deliver vocational education. It's the reason we disagree with supposed 5-day 'master detailer' courses in principle. However, we recognise that for some the logistical challenges can be both burdensome and financially off-putting. With that in mind, we have taken the decision to introduce an allowance to book Levels One and Two of our detailer syllabus back to back for those travelling long distances to attend. Attendees will still need to complete the coursework and take the online exams for both levels in order to achieve our certification.   The aim of Level One is ideal for those just about to, or have recently entered the detailing industry, or those who wish to reset and refresh their skills. the aim is to familiarise the candidate with the processes and maintenance of vehicles from a professional and business view, teaching the foundations of correct vehicle cleaning up to the final familiarisation of entry-level dual action machine polishers. Business practices and health and safety are explored covering areas such as pricing, marketing, SDS and environmental conformity. Along the way topics covered will be: * Washing stages * Wash media * Environmental considerations * Drying methods * Bonded contamination and its removal * Wheel care and maintenance * Glass and hard surfaces * Engine bay cleaning * Vulnerable surfaces * Efficiency and process * PPE and safety * Clothing and working practices * Risk assessment * Chemical knowledge * Van set-ups * Interior detailing * Leather and soft surface care * Fillers/glazing * Dual action machine polishers intro * Minor defect identification * Paint types * LSPs * Final presentation * Marketing * Conflict resolution and customer care * Financing * Insurance * Pricing and quotes * Business Administration * Memberships * Social Media * Manual handling * Safe working practices * Pre-work inspection Level 2 Following your introduction skills learnt in Level One you will be progressing onto more advanced machine polishing and cleaning techniques. Machines introduced at this level include forced rotation dual action polishers, every inception of Dual action polishers, both in throw and size. We'll also look at pad types, heavy cutting options and defect identification to assess what can be rectified and how. Interiors are explored in greater depth with higher yield services with dry steam cleaning, odour removal, leather protection and treatment, and stain removal with the associated chemistry. • Pad types • Compound grades • Rubber and plastic protection • Coatings after-care • Polymer and PTFE exterior LSPs • Glass sealants • Troubleshooting • Accreditations • Financial management • Insurance • Marketing • Pricing • Spot Sanding • Targeting your customer base • Safe working practice • Workshop planning • Intermediate chemical knowledge • Efficiency and time management • Matt finishes • Environmental considerations • Advanced cleaner chemistry • Bonded overspray and concrete • LSPs • Engine bay detailing • Plastic trim restoration • Odour removal • Steam cleaning • Stain removal & chemical principles • Fabric and leather protection • Paint types and their principles • Long and short throw DA machines • Forced action machines • Lighting • Defect identification All levels are accompanied by a full course booklet to revisit topics covered when needed. Practical assessment takes place as part of the original training session, at the end of the course you will be assigned a (manageable) series of case studies and exercises to complete over the period of 3 months to cement the knowledge. There is then an externally assessed online exam, to ensure there are no weaker/problem areas and to assess the candidate's knowledge. After which the Level One and Two accreditations are awarded and you can either progress or choose to practice the skills gained with ongoing support. We would again stress that, if able to attend both courses separately, candidates are likely to better retain the information delivered. However, if logistics are a challenge, then this is the ideal course to get your detailing career started.   Course Length 3 Days (0930 - 1600) Group Size One-to-One Location UK Detailing Academy, 2 Purlieus Barn, Ewen, Cirencester, GL7 6BY Experience / Qualification Open to all Refreshments or Lunch Refreshments included

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals wishing to maximize their productivity and efficiency by investing their time more effectively will benefit from this course. Overview Time Management Prioritization Organization Workflow Productivity Time is limited, so getting the most out of every minute is critical. In this course, students will learn to improve their focus, prioritize tasks, identify and avoid obstacles to staying on track, and develop strategies to get the most out of their time. Students will acquire time management tools and decision-making techniques to help focus on purpose and achieve your goals, balancing the needs of both business and personal life. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. WISE TIME MANAGEMENT * Identifying Time Wasters * Applying the 80/20 Rule * Utilizing Calendars * Creating Rituals 2. PRIORITIZING YOUR TIME * Taking Charge of Your Time * Protecting Your Time through Assertiveness 3. PLANNING WISELY * Managing the Power of Your Productivity Journal * Finding Hidden Time * Chunking, Blocking, and Tackling 4. ORGANIZING YOUR WORKSPACE * Decluttering * Managing Workflow * Taking Control over Email 5. TACKLING PROCRASTINATION * Knowing Why You Procrastinate * Nine Ways to Avoid Procrastination 6. CRISIS MANAGEMENT * Weathering the Storm * Creating and Executing a Plan * Applying Lessons Learned 7. INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY * Applying Productivity Tools * Finding What Works * Eliminating the Word \'Should\' * Building on Success ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Prioritizing Your Time Effectively training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Prioritizing Your Time Effectively course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Any professionals who need to work effectively with others without direct authority, as well as mid- and upper-level executives and managers who would benefit from understanding the motivations of others to achieve successful results for the business. Overview Build workplace relationships based on mutual trust and respect Collaborate effectively through influence and persuasion Recognize and enhance your sources of personal power Choose and apply appropriate influence strategies Work with resistance to gain commitment and buy-in In this course, you will learn to become proficient in the art of persuasion, selecting and utilizing appropriate styles and strategies to have the most influential effect, as well as understanding how to protect yourself from being manipulated by others. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. AN INFLUENCE BASELINE * Enabling Collaboration * Facilitating Constructive Dialogue 2. ELEMENTS OF INFLUENCE * Focusing on the Outcome * Seeing Influence as a Mental Equation * Differentiating Influence from Manipulation 3. POWER AND PERSUASION * Developing and Using Power Sources * Developing the Art of Persuasion * Appealing to Integrity, Emotions, and Intellect * Building Five Types of Trust * Applying Five Principles of Influence 4. A NETWORK OF INFLUENCE * Building a Purposeful Network * Strategic Reputation Management * Protecting Your Credibility 5. APPLYING INFLUENCE STRATEGIES * Adapting the Approach * Identifying Thinking Differences * Applying Strategies to Styles 6. WORKING WITH RESISTANCE * Encountering and Addressing Resistance * Building Collaboration through Quality Dialogue * Getting Results through Persistence and Persuasion ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Extending Your Sphere of Influence training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Extending Your Sphere of Influence course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals who manage teams and desire to understand what leads to conflict, help peacefully navigate team members through potentially antagonistic situations, encourage and empower others to disagree respectfully and productively, and effectively manage disputes between team members will benefit from this course. Overview Identify and manage sources of conflict Define an effective strategy to deal with conflict Implement a process to manage conflict situations Build civility in the workplace In this course, students will learn to recognize the warning signs that precede quarrels and how to mitigate their impact, as well as constructive ways to harness the differences between team members and shift them toward productive, positive outcomes. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT * Identifying the Causes of Conflict * Harnessing the Benefits of Conflict * Resolving Conflict * Understanding the Key People in Conflict Resolution 2. CIVILITY IN THE WORKPLACE * Recognizing Uncivil Behavior * Reaping the Benefits of Civil Behavior * Working with Difficult People * Identifying and Avoiding Incivility * Creating, Implementing, and Enforcing a Civility Policy 3. CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS * Making an Effective Atmosphere * Developing Mutual Understanding * Focusing on individual and Shared Needs * Getting to the Root Cause * Generating Options * Building a Solution 4. CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES * Differentiating Resolution Strategy Versus Process * Recognizing the Advantages and Disadvantages to Collaborating, Competing, Compromising, and Avoiding ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Constructive Conflict Management training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Constructive Conflict Management course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for New managers wanting to become skilled in their management roles will benefit from this course Overview Describe the roles that a manager has in an organization Identify and nurture talent in your team Build a management vision for success Create strategies to motivate and empower your team Combine leadership qualities and influence skills to motivate your team Plan and manage effective meetings In this course, students will learn how to confidently acquire and build these skills through relevant discussions, team and individual activities. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. THE MANAGER\'S ROLE * Distinguishing a Manager\'s Role from Function Understanding Interpersonal, Informational, and Decision Roles 2. BUILDING A SHARED VISION * Defining a Shared Vision Building a Strong Vision Creating and Communicating a Vision Statement Identifying Benefits of Your Vision 3. LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE * Identifying the Characteristics and Qualities of a Leader Modeling the Way and Enabling Others to Act Encouraging Your Inner Innovator and Mastering the Art of Persuasion Creating Mutual Respect Effectively Communicating and Reasoning with Others 4. NURTURING TALENT * Calibrating Talent Finding and Nurturing the Attributes that Meet Your Requirements Articulating Culture and Hiring for a Cultural Fit Looking to the Future - Developing and Executing a Plan Succession Planning Creating and Fostering Employee Engagement Coaching, Training, and Development 5. DELEGATION AND EMPOWERMENT * Working with Workgroups and Teams Delegating Progress Tracking and Reviewing Results 6. BUILDING A BETTER MEETING * Planning and Preparing a Meeting Identifying Proper Participants Creating an Agenda Evaluating the Use of Technology ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Evolving into the Manager Role training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Evolving into the Manager Role course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Elevate your rally career with our five-week training program starting October 15th. Led by Motorsport UK coach Graham Raeburn, this course covers goal setting, sponsorship, pacenote skills, teamwork, and fitness. Gain expert insights and prepare for the 2025 rally season. Register now for comprehensive, career-boosting training.

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Team leaders, managers, executives and other business professionals, as well as those who would benefit by being able to assert themselves more effectively in a professional environment will benefit from this course. Overview Develop the necessary skills to communicate with confidence Apply communication styles that maximize benefits Augment your listening and hearing skills to increase engagement Utilize that art of asking questions to elicit more from others Leverage your body language for full communication Make the best first impressions by looking, sounding and being confident In this course, students will discover the best techniques to be properly assertive, and what are the ideal approaches in differing situations. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. WHAT IS ASSERTIVENESS? * Differentiating Self-confidence from Assertiveness * Understanding the Four Styles of Communication * What Separates Assertiveness from Passiveness, Aggressiveness, and Passive-Aggressiveness 2. DIMENSIONS OF COMMUNICATION * Differentiating Listening from Hearing * Developing Emphatic Listening Skills * Utilizing Question Types - Open, Clarifying, and Closed * Converting Negative Thinking into Positive Thinking 3. BODY LANGUAGE SAYS IT ALL * Managing Your Appearance * Understanding Non-verbal Communication * Making the Right First Impression * Speaking with Confidence * Relaxing and Reducing Anxiety 4. DEALING WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS * Dealing with Difficult People * Building Rapport and Trust * Appreciating the Different Ways that People Send and Receive Information * Breaking Down Barriers and Building Consensus * Applying PEGASUS * Utilizing a Tactical Approach * Choosing the Proper Form of Communication

The prevalence of ill health is real. Become an expert practitioner in treating individuals using a truly holistic approach. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR The great need for practitioners is emphasised today, not only by the prevalence of well-established diseases, but also by the appearance of quite new conditions which are not necessarily regarded as being nutritional illnesses. In fact many students come to Nutritional Therapy after experiencing and their own health problems and seek to help others with similar difficulties. We know that nutrition lies at the very heart of these problems and it is our absolute intention to share that knowledge with you. Every person's nutritional needs differ and our courses teach students to recognise this at the outset - there is no haphazard approach.   We are absolutely certain that you will find this a fascinating course as you train to become a practitioner of the highest degree. DR. LAWRENCE PLASKETT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Duration 3 YEARS Study Hours 3,000 HOURS Course Content 14 FOLDERS Course Fee £1,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW The Plaskett Professional Diploma in Nutritional Therapy is the most scientific and advanced practitioner level course that we offer.  Nutritional Therapy is a form of therapy that uses food, supplementary nutrients and cleansing procedures to alleviate or prevent chronic health problems and this course will train you to practise as a Nutritional Therapist of the highest degree. You will: * Receive a training which is truly holistic in nature * Be presented with the unique teachings of Dr. Lawrence Plaskett whose long experience working in the borderlands between nutrition and medicine enables him to offer a synthesis between many fields that are not often brought together: nutrition, pathology, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, cell biology, naturopathy and homoeopathy * Develop the professional skills and specific diagnostic insight to be able to apply nutrition to health effectively, a training for successful practice that should be applicable anywhere in the world * Be trained to offer help with a wide range of conditions, the majority of which are not necessarily regarded in conventional medicine as being nutritional illnesses. These encompass an extremely wide range of chronic conditions, including most diseases and a vast array of symptoms - physical, emotional, mental - which can frequently be experienced outside the range of conventional medical diagnostic 'labels'. * Develop the necessary expertise in nutrition which is often lacking in other fields of complementary or alternative medicine. Any programme of nutritional supplements and diet needs to be matched exactly to individual needs by a well-trained practitioner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKDOWN OF THE COURSE SECTIONS The Nutritional Therapy Diploma includes the following 14 folders: FOLDER 1 THE HOLISTIC MODEL OF HEALTH CARE This Folder starts with a suggested programme of study and some simple hints on how to make best use of your study time. It then teaches an understanding of basic principles that underpin your entire grasp of nutrition as a biological process.  The naturopathic emphasis is upon freeing the body tissues of toxins and the damaged cell components that drag them down to the chronic level.  The Folder looks closely at the nature of toxins and their sources.  It looks at their behaviour and effects when they enter the body, the character and mechanisms of the damage they do and, above all, the mechanisms by which they can be removed and the damage repaired.  These are no flights of fancy, as orthodoxy would often have us believe.  Rather they are strongly supported by medical science, as the course material will demonstrate.  In order to develop a grasp of these processes they have to be visualized as they really happen, on the cellular level.  A Side Book is included covering the structure and life of the cell. Areas Covered * Study skills * Looking after the body * The Life Force * Stopping the rot and starting to recover * Movements of toxins within and around the body * Our relationship to medical orthodoxy * The nature of natural and unnatural chemical toxins * The concept of toxin-free food * Organic growing and water purification * Free radicals and anti-oxidants * Routes of toxin entry and elimination * Damage caused by toxins lying in the tissues * Detoxification * The relationship between toxic burden and toxic damage * The energy reserve role of fat * The lipoproteins of the blood FOLDER 2 MINERALS AT WORK IN NUTRITION - PART 1 The minerals come forward as the strongest contenders for pride of place among the nutrient classes because they are so critically vulnerable to deficiency and imbalance in today’s western world.  “Get the minerals right before anything else” is a penetrating summary of their necessary priority.  You will learn how the bulk minerals (those we need in greatest amount) depend upon each other and how the micro minerals cannot fulfil their function correctly without a correct balance of the bulk ones.  This Folder takes “first things first” by laying the soundest possible foundation for the study and management of the bulk metals – sodium, potassium, calcium, with magnesium to follow in Folder 5.  We believe that few course providers deal as thoroughly with this absolute cornerstone of nutrition as we do.  The effects of these mineral balances permeate the entire subject of nutrition.  You will look at many aspects of the subject that affect health. Areas Covered * Composition of the human body * Overview of macro minerals * Sources of nutritional minerals * Biological concentration of minerals * Micro minerals as catalysts * Toxic minerals * Digestion, absorption and storage * Mineral/mineral antagonisms * Sodium and potassium balance * Symptoms of sodium and potassium excess or deficiency * The sodium pump * Sodium and potassium in foods * Potassium administration in therapy * Calcium in the human skeleton and teeth * Calcium in body fluids * Hormonal control of calcium * Osteoporosis and disputes over calcium requirements * Calcium in foods * Calcium “mishandling” * Calcium in supplement Side Book: The Chemistry of Nutrition Whilst it is possible to teach nutrition to some degree without studying the chemical nature of the nutrients, it is much better that you have at least a superficial understanding.  Folder Two therefore includes a side book on Chemistry for those who are new to the subject.  However, no one expects you to become highly informed on chemical structures.  Access to the facts and to an explanation is what is important.  This side-book will free you, as a future practitioner, from the need to manipulate the nutrients without understanding them as many others try to do. * Elements, compounds and molecules * Valency * Ions, acids and salts * Combining proportions and moles * Carbon compounds and functional groups * Oxidation and reduction * Calculating the vitamin or mineral content of supplements FOLDER 3 THE BULK NUTRIENTS – PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATE, LIPIDS AND ENERGY These nutrients provide both the fuel and the building materials for the body.  Orthodox nutrition teaches these topics very thoroughly.  As to the structures of the compounds, we teach the same things they do.  However, all three main classes of bulk nutrients have their distinctive “wrinkles” when examined from an alternative viewpoint.  With the proteins this has to do with avoiding excesses and, to some degree eschewing animal sources for naturopathic and other reasons.  With the carbohydrates it involves recognizing at a sensitive level the long-term harm that can be done by free sugars and the crucial importance of blood sugar maintenance and control.  Orthodox treatments may claim to do these things but there is a vast difference of emphasis and effect.  Among the lipids the “wrinkles” have to do with intricate management of the balance among the essential fatty acids and the importance of the phospholipids in the diet.  You will also learn about the propensity of fats to form toxins and the need to moderate fat intake.  All of these so-called alternative “wrinkles” have weighty scientific support, which you will have explained for you.  The chemical nature of these bulk nutrients is fully presented for those who wish it, with a “faster track” through for those who do not. Areas covered * Different kinds of proteins * The amino acids in proteins * The structure of proteins * Proteins in foods * The essential amino acids and protein quality * Nitrogen balance and protein metabolism * Proteins in therapeutic policy * The simple sugars and sugar derivatives * Di, tri and polysaccharides * Transformations of carbohydrate * Sugars and starch in diets * Blood sugar control * Metabolic energy * The make-up of fats * Different kinds of fatty acids * Essentiality of omega 6 and omega 3 * Lipids and coronary thrombosis * Cholesterol, Inc. blood cholesterol levels * Fats in western diets * Toxins from fats by chemical damage * Lecithin and other phospholipids * Quantifying energy – units of measurement * Energy content of foods and fuels * Human expenditures of energy * Basal metabolic rate FOLDER 4 FOODS AND FOOD CLASSES Properties, Composition and Naturopathic Effects The merits and disadvantages of wheat, milk and meat are carefully analysed and exposed from the standpoint of both scientific and also naturopathic considerations.  There will be much here to ponder, whilst the scientific evidence leaves little to doubt.  You will look rather exhaustively at the merits, nature and composition of vegetables and fruits, not only as groups but also as sub-groups and down to the individual plants.  You will find yourself in a position, when it comes to prescribing, to be directive when necessary about which individual fruits and vegetables it will be best to use.  The groups of pulses, nuts, seeds, fish, shellfish and other seafood’s, as well as beverages, will be closely examined for their composition and suitability for prescription in treatment diets.  Acidity and alkalinity in foods is carefully examined.  This Folder is “all about food” but it is also food for thought from beginning to end. Areas covered * The wheat grain and its milled fractions * Types of bread * Nutritional problems of wheat and wheat allergy * Sprouted wheat and wheat grass * Barley, oats and rye * The composition of milks * Milk as infant feed * The variety of dairy products * Nutritional and health problems associated with milk * Milk allergy and intolerance * Hidden milk in foods * Vegetable mineral content and vitality * Eliminatory effect of vegetables * Composition of 49 different vegetables * Potential hazards of plant foods * Composition and nature of pulses, nuts and seeds * The composition of different meats * Naturopathic negatives associated with meat * The composition of different fish types * Fish as an omega 3 source * Shell fish and crustacea * Nutritional problems of tea and coffee * The composition of fruits * Strongly eliminative properties in fruits * Acid and alkali-forming foods * Using the food composition tables FOLDER 5 MINERALS AT WORK IN NUTRITION - PART 2 Each and every member of the micro minerals group will prove a fascinating area of study and will face you at times almost with disbelief that such minute amounts of substance can exert such extraordinarily powerful effects upon the way the body works and therefore upon health.  Each micro mineral displays its own particular pattern of effects arising from either deficiency or excess.  This is almost like a personal signature of the mineral.  These will be learnt now but employed later in diagnosis to help determine the likely patterns of micro mineral imbalances in your patients. The role of all-important magnesium is examined together with the principles of using magnesium in therapy.  This element plays a key macro mineral role and exerts decisive control over naturopathic elimination.  Areas covered * Iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, iodine, silicon, fluorine, vanadium * For each of the microminerals where appropriate: Body content; physiology functions; effects of deficiency or excess; toxicity; factors promoting retention or loss; occurrence in foods; different chemical forms; associated diseases; the use of the appropriate supplements * Roles of magnesium in the body * Magnesium in foods * Effects, diseases and symptoms of magnesium deficiency * Naturopathic expectations from magnesium therapy FOLDER 6 THE VITAMINS AT WORK IN NUTRITION The vitamins are mostly micro catalysts just as the micro minerals are.  Sixteen of them are the subjects of this Folder.  We first explain their known effects in the body and then go on to set out the ways that they may be used, either for direct therapeutic effect, or in support of other components of nutritional therapy.  As in the cases of all the other nutrients, there will be both scientific and naturopathic evidence presented.  Good reference material will be provided. Areas covered * For each of the vitamins and vitamin-like substances where appropriate: Body content; precursors; physiology functions; effects of deficiency or excess; toxicity; factors promoting retention or loss; occurrence in foods; different chemical forms; associated diseases; the use of the appropriate supplements. * Vitamin A; beta-carotene; Vitamins B: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, B12, folic acid, choline, inositol; Vitamin C, Vitamins D1 and D2; tocopherols (Vitamin E); Vitamin K. FOLDER 7 BOWEL FLORA AND THE MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH It is possible to manage and manipulate the bowel flora – the bacteria that inhabit the intestines – so as to produce optimal benefits to health.  Antibiotics and certain dietary errors appear to work in the opposite direction and encourage a flora that will generate more toxins. This Folder deals with both scientific and naturopathic facts and technique and explains how to harness the potential that resides here for bringing better health or maintaining health.  It is a crucially important area of nutritional management.  Every case you will treat will need the possible prescription of bowel flora products to be reviewed. The other part of this Folder is about the maintenance of health.  We provide a general round-up of this pre-clinical part of the course with an overview of nutritional requirements and wise practice in the design of those diets that may be intended to be “healthy” but not necessarily therapeutic.  It includes examination of the special needs of vulnerable groups.  You can expect, of course, to meet patients of all ages and conditions and, often enough, you will be asked merely to provide guidance upon what type of diet will best maintain their health.  It also reviews the production of toxin-free food and the hazards posed by the industrialization of food.   Finally, there is an approach to the use of supplements for health maintenance and a discussion of strategies for on-going cleansing and toxin avoidance so as to assist in maintaining good health. Areas covered * The naturopathic view of the benefits of bowel flora * Effect of diet on the bowel flora * The putrefactive bacteria * Balancing lactose fermenters with other types * Toxic amines * Benefits of the acid producing species * Negatives associated with antibiotics * Breast feeding and the bowel bacteria * Bowel flora products * Overview of the British diet * Nutrient requirements for the population * Higher requirements for the health conscious * Special needs of children and the elderly * Special needs of vegetarians and vegans * The requirements of pregnancy and lactation * Organic growing * Industrial food processing and food additives * Maintenance supplements * Maintenance cleansing FOLDER 8 DIAGNOSIS This Folder is divided into two parts.  The first gives a detailed understanding of the basis of diagnosis, while the second gives direct instruction in performing diagnoses.  These two parts, taken together, comprise a major step in your induction as a naturopathic nutritionist.  The induction into technique and approach is an essential step, but even more than that, the moulding of your thought process is so very important.  You have to move into the particular “observer” position, mentally, from which the diagnosis is best carried out.  The first part of the Folder both provides the “nuts and bolts” of nutritional diagnosis but it also provides the mental positioning to enable you to carry it out with confidence and expertise.  The diagnosis requires understanding of the “constitution”, defined both naturopathically and genetically.   An optional side book covers both the miasms and the Chinese 5 elements in respect of their bearing upon diagnosis within nutritional therapy. Fundamental to the practical aspect is the technique for taking case histories and then interpreting them along combined naturopathic and scientific lines.  This logically leads onto the next stage – treatment – in a rational sequence.  This Folder contains five “demonstration” case histories. FOLDER 9 TREATMENT This is in many ways the crux of the whole course.  However, being released into nutritional treatments – with their full power – without having made the most thorough preparation, would be most unwise.  Absolutely every topic that has been covered before is required in one way or another at this point.  It is here that the interpretation of the case history becomes translated into a prescription of diet and supplements that is honed in a sensitive way to the patient as an individual.  We outline a number of “levels” of the diagnosis that feed into the treatment decisions.  There is a “whole person” level, a “weak organ” level, a “metabolic imbalances” level, a “nutritional deficiencies” level and, finally, the lowest in the hierarchy, a “named diseases” level.   We also introduce here the profound concepts of intensity, direction and level as they apply to the very basis of Nutritional Therapy prescriptions.  All these contributions must converge to provide the best overall treatment.  The focus at this point is on defining the dietary guidelines and the careful orchestration of the essential minerals and vitamins that are to be used.  However, this is also the point at which various named treatments are considered, including bowel cleansing procedures, bowel flora treatment and some of the contributions towards Candida treatment.  These options are set out here and then developed more in the later Folders of Part Two.  Special approaches such as the liver cleanse are also considered here along with amino acid therapy, antioxidant therapy and the anti-inflammatory prescription.  We also provide guidelines on how detailed analysis of the composition of diets, and the design of special diets based on such analysis, can contribute to treatment.  This Folder provides the “core” of all this, with various modulations and variations being available from the subsequent Folders for “fine tuning”. FOLDER 10 STUDY OF CASE HISTORIES There is nothing quite like practice where case histories are concerned.  To be able to study them with great facility and insight and then discern the routes by which they lead towards exact treatment – that is to be your aim here.  The Folder provides the challenge of “interpreting” a number of case histories, with help and with feedback. This is an approach that can lead you towards confidence and competence in this task, which is at the centre of practitioners’ daily work.  Approaches and solutions are presented.  This Folder gives 11 abridged case histories and 20 fully detailed case histories for analysis by the student, 31 case histories in all. These are selected to provide a variety of different types of treatment situation including some that are special or unusual. FOLDER 11 ADDED OR SPECIAL NUTRIENTS AND HERBS In covering the prescribing of supplement programmes in Folder 9, you will have been focused primarily upon those that rank in orthodox nutrition as “essential nutrients”, particularly minerals and vitamins.  However, Nutritional Therapy is enormously enriched by a wide range of other biochemicals that cannot be classified as “essential”.  Life does not stop without them, yet they can be extremely helpful, especially to individuals with compromised health.  These are more often metabolic intermediates than recognised nutrients, but they can be extraordinarily valuable for organ-directed therapy.  Many of these involve up-to-the minute discoveries.  We teach about phytonutrients in foods (eg carotenoids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, isothiocyanates, organic sulphides and curcuminoids) and about the possibilities, when necessary, to provide them in supplement form. Herbs are covered too in their special role of support-therapy to Nutritional Therapy, usually in an organ-directed or system-directed role.  Echinacea, silymarin, aloe, ginkgo, bromelain and St John’s Wort are just examples of these herbs.  We also teach the use of herbal combinations for specific purposes.  This wide choice of “extra” items is the subject of specific instruction in this Folder. FOLDER 12 TREATING NAMED MEDICAL CONDITIONS - PART 1 Folder 9 makes it plain that, because this is a holistic discipline, the named medical condition is generally low on the hierarchy of treatment criteria.  Although that is generally the case, the extent to which it holds good may depend upon how advanced is the particular disease condition.  At all events, the practitioner does need a degree of disease-related training, which is provided in this Folder and the next.  Some 180 different medical conditions or classes of conditions, mostly chronic, are addressed.  Special space is provided to cover fully selected topics that are of key importance in an alternative medicine practice, such as obesity, alcoholism, allergies and the menopause.  We also provide you with specific treatment guidance with the proviso that whole-person treatments and organ-system related treatments either take priority or are provided alongside.  Where appropriate some insights are given into the prior allopathic treatments and environmental and social conditions that may cause or exacerbate the listed conditions.  This provides for the patient’s circumstances and lifestyle to be adjusted in rather specifically apt directions. The main categories in this Folder are: circulatory, rheumatic and digestive diseases, along with obesity, alcoholism and immunity states including autoimmunity and allergies.  All the disease conditions addressed are closely studied from the standpoint of orthodox pathology as well as their Nutritional Therapy treatment.  Hence Folders 12 and 13 in their own right amount to a course in the medical science of pathology and this represents a substantial expansion over earlier versions of the course.  These Folders will constitute invaluable reference material for use when you have set up in practice. FOLDER 13 TREATING NAMED MEDICAL CONDITIONS - PART 2 This Folder continues the work started in Folder 12.  Here included are diseases of the nervous system and brain, skin, reproductive system, urinary system, endocrine system, liver/gallbladder, respiratory system, eye, ear, mouth, nose and bone.  Also included are psychological and systemic diseases (including ME), infectious diseases and some directly nutritional diseases.  The detailed attention to pathology is maintained throughout. During the course of Folders 10-14 inclusive, students undertake no less than 12 cases on their own, covering full data-collection, analysis and interpretation, with prescription of diet and supplements.  Together with the 36 case histories studied in earlier Folders this gives 48 case histories studied FOLDER 14 MONITORING TREATMENT, THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Having got the treatment going, there is a need for specific instruction in the on-going task of monitoring the patient’s condition and reacting accordingly with adjustments to the therapy.  Patient and practitioner alike have to be aware that the first prescription is likely to be just the start of a process.  Reading the signs of change looms large in this instruction and familiarization.  Responding to them is the second part.  Here there is a need to understand the terms “intensity” and “direction” in therapy.  “Intensity” refers to the degree of healing and naturopathic pressure being applied and “direction” refers to the aims of the particular choice of treatment being applied.  You will learn to distinguish between situations that call only for a change of “level” and those that call upon you to rethink and change “direction” when the patient’s progress levels off as this may then initiate a new burst of healing changes.  Another way to break out from the “plateau” situation is to assess the exact nutrient composition of the whole diet – an action that is too detailed and time-consuming to do with every patient and usually not needed.  A part of the Folder is about drugs, when and when not to encourage their use, and how to manage the drug-dependent patient.  You need to acquire at least a passing familiarity with the main classes of prescription drugs, which are explained in this Folder. This Folder also provides information on Laboratory testing procedures that may be recommended to patients. Finally we offer subjects of crucial importance to working practitioners, namely a study of “The Therapeutic Relationship” and “Practice Management – Running The Practice as a Business”. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TESTIMONIALS Here's what students have to say about the course GRACE KINGSWELL, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST UK "I was recommended Plaskett by my own functional medicine practitioner. I knew that if she was recommending it, it would be worthwhile. I wanted a full body overview and not a “match the supplement to the symptom” approach, and that is certainly what the Plaskett Dip;oma in Nutritional Medicine course delivered. I wanted to be qualified to run my own business as a practitioner afterwards, and it is the most complete and highest level course that the Plaskett College offer. My knowledge of naturopathy and nutritional medicine was pretty solid before I started due to personal experience, but I’ve really built on this now and feel confident that I know how to help others. I’ve also learnt a lot more of the biochemistry behind the science too.  The study experience was really good, but it’s a lot of self-motivation, and if you don’t have that then it might be touch to finish it, as it’s completely self-driven". BEN C ALBERTS, DIRECTOR SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF BEHAVIOURAL NUTRITION South Africa The Plaskett Nutritional Therapy Diploma was one of the most rewarding programmes of my life. Apart from the media hype around healthy living it is only after the completion of a proper programme that one truly start to understand the intricacy of the human body and what healthy living really is.  Within the Plaskett programme the combination of nutrition, pure science and a naturopathic view provided me with a completely new perspective on health management. Against a fairly orthodox background it took me some time within the programme to understand the true principles, and once realized fundamentally changed the way I view personal health management. Throughout the programme the support from my tutor was phenomenal with concise and very valued feedback, and certainly at exceptional detail. The course content was of a high standard and must not be underestimated in both volume and complexity. For me personally, the programme delivered immense value and I will recommend it to any of my peers and clients. DIANE BROUGH, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST Canada When I first started thinking about taking a course in nutrition, I was living in Botswana, in Africa. I was looking for a college that would offer me the support and guidance that is so important for long distance learning. I’m probably one of the college’s longest registered students because my family moved to five different countries during my studies! I am very thankful for the college’s patience and continued support. Plaskett College impressed me with their personal approach to the course and the fact that all modules were composed by Dr. Lawrence Plaskett, a medical research biochemist and the college’s Founder and Principal. I studied the Diploma in Nutritional Medicine because my plan was to have my own practice. I practised at a herbal clinic as a Nutritional Therapist and Iridologist after I completed my diploma, but then decided to study massage therapy, so put my practice aside while at school. I recently established Revitalife Therapeutics and offer massage therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, nutritional therapy and iridology. VITTORIA VIGLIETTI, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST & FOUNDER OF NUTRIWILD Namibia I chose Plaskett College because I really wanted to make a difference where natural medicine was concerned. After losing my father to Cancer, and experiencing malpractice with all the orthodox medicine we followed, this pushed me even more to pursue an in-depth education in nutritional medicine. I chose Plaskett College’s, Nutritional Medicine Course, because I found this to be very informative for anyone interested in perusing a future in the field of Natural medicine and Nutritional Therapy. My studies have been such a memorable journey for me. I started studying just over 2 months, after losing my father. A very difficult time in my life. The course I chose to do with Plaskett would take me 4 years to complete. I am in my 5th year (nearly my 6th year), doing this particular course and I have only experienced encouragement, understanding of my situation and support from the college to continue to complete the course in my time. I could not show more gratitude towards them for this. I did not expect that after losing my father my life would hit lots unforeseen hurdles, causing my study time to suffer greatly. Yet, through all this, Plaskett College only showed me more support and encouragement to persist with my studies.

Level Three, the final learning stage of our professional development courses, aims to bring you to the highest standard of advanced detailing skill through the spectrum of; rotary polisher techniques, wet sanding by machine and refinement, a full understanding of SMAT and DAT polishes and compounds and their role in efficiency and correction on different paint types, a wide selection of pads and equipment such as nano polishers and attachments. Mechanical training in wheel removal and jacking on multiple vehicle styles allowing deep cleaning access to vehicle arch and components, and specialist finishes on carbon fibre, GRP and gel coat are examined, demonstrated and explained. Level Three aims to bring you to the highest standard of advanced detailing skill, through the spectrum of rotary polisher techniques, wet sanding by machine, a full understanding of SMAT and DAT polishes and compounds, a wide selection of pads and equipment such as nano polishers and attachments. Mechanical training in wheel removal and jacking on multiple vehicle styles allowing deep cleaning access to vehicle arch and components, and specialist finishes on carbon fibre, GRP and gel coat are examined and explained. • DAT/SMAT technology • Pneumatic polishers and sanders • Advanced Dual Action technique • Rotary machine polishers • Glass polishing • Wheel removal • Under-arch cleaning • Cleaner chemistry • Time management and planning • Trim and seat removal • In-depth interior detailing • Cloth types • Advanced Dual Action technique • Rotary machine polishers • Mini/nano machine polishers • Wet-sanding • Advanced pad types • GRP, carbon and insulative substrates • Badge and trim removal • Texture levelling • Show preparation • Ceramic coatings • Polymer coatings • Coating troubleshooting • Coatings after-care • Fillers and glazes for show finishes • Business management • Business administration • Safe working practices • Safe vehicle lifting - ramp/jacking • Workshop planning • Advanced chemical knowledge • Risk assessments • Gloss meter usage • PPE • Employee management Following completion of training and ongoing assessment, case studies and exercises will lead to the level three exam and, upon grading, award of our advanced detailing Level 3 Detailing. Course Length 3 Days (0930 - 1600) Group Size One-to-One Location UK Detailing Academy, 2 Purlieus Barn, Ewen, Cirencester, GL7 6BY Experience / Qualification Completion of Level 2 Refreshments or Lunch Refreshments included

LAUNCH YOUR DETAILING CAREER. Are you looking to launch a detailing career and need to start on the right foot? Level One is ideal for those just about to enter the detailing industry, or those who wish to reset, update and refresh their skills. The aim is to teach you the foundations of vehicle care from assessment up to entry-level machine polishing, to have a successful and reputable business from the very start. Business practices and health and safety are explored covering areas such as pricing, marketing, target clientele, SDS and environmental conformity. This is much more than just a 'how to wash a car'. It gives your new detailing business the best possible start, optimising it for success and backed with a resource for any issues you may encounter. Complete course guide book, ongoing support and certification exam fee are all included in the cost. The Level 1 Course is available as either this standard vehicle course or alternatively a motorbike-focused course. You can also book the Level 1 + Motorbike course as a bolt-on day, if you wish to cover both aspects and open your target market even further.   Available start dates are highlighted in the calendar below, all days are one-to-one so can be booked to suit your schedule. The aim of Level One is ideal for those just about to, or have recently entered the detailing industry, or those who wish to reset and refresh their skills. the aim is to familiarise the candidate with the processes and maintenance of vehicles from a professional and business view, teaching the foundations of correct vehicle cleaning up to the final familiarisation of entry-level dual action machine polishers. Business practices and health and safety are explored covering areas such as pricing, marketing, SDS and environmental conformity. The Level 1 Course is available as either a car or motorcycle course. Alternatively, candidates can book an additional day on Motorcycle Detailing as a bolt-on to an automotive Level 1 Course here. Modules covered on the course are: * Washing stages * Wash media * Environmental considerations * Drying methods * Bonded contamination and its removal * Wheel care and maintenance * Glass and hard surfaces * Engine bay cleaning * Vulnerable surfaces * Efficiency and process * PPE and safety * Clothing and working practices * Risk assessment * Chemical knowledge * Van set-ups * Interior detailing * Leather and soft surface care * Fillers/glazing * Dual action machine polishers intro * Minor defect identification * Paint types * LSPs * Final presentation * Marketing * Conflict resolution and customer care * Financing * Insurance * Pricing and quotes * Business Administration * Memberships * Social Media * Manual handling * Safe working practices * Pre-work inspection All levels are accompanied by a full course booklet to jog your memory when needed. Practical assessment takes place as part of the original training session, at the end of the course you will be assigned a (manageable) series of case studies and exercises to complete over 3 months to cement the knowledge. There is then a short externally assessed exam before the optional commencement of Level Two, to ensure there are no weak areas. After which the Level One accreditation is awarded and you can either progress or choose to practice the skills gained with ongoing support. Course Length 3 Days (0930 - 1600) Group Size One-to-One Location UK Detailing Academy, 2 Purlieus Barn, Ewen, Cirencester, GL7 6BY Experience / Qualification Open to all Refreshments or Lunch Refreshments included