DIPLOMA IN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY & PATHOLOGY (AP&P)

7 weekends - mornings only (50 hours)
Ellon,Edinburgh,

The Scottish Massage Schools’ AP&P Diploma course consists of 7 weekends - mornings only (50 hours). Successful completion will enable the student to progress to other non-massage based therapies.

To gain a Diploma in AP&P the student must:

  1. attend 50 hours of training over 7 weekends
  2. complete home assignments and Report
  3. attain the required standard, passing the 2 final written examinations

SYLLABUS

Module 1:  Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
 
1.    Cells, tissues and functions; terminology
2.    The skeletal system
3.    The muscular system
4.    The integumentary system
5.    The nervous system
6.    The endocrine system
7.    The cardiovascular system
8.    The respiratory system
9.    The digestive system
10.  The urinary system
11.  The lymphatic system
12.  The reproductive system
13.  Homeostasis
14.  Inflammatory Response
15.  Pathology of each of the systems
 
Module 2: Stress Management
 
1.    Stress
2.    General Adaptation Syndrome:
3.    Effects of long-term stress
4.    Stress and disease
5.    Stress Management
6.    Stress and relaxation
7.    Relaxation techniques
 
Please see course syllabus for more information 

Entry requirements:

A good basic education and an interest in the human body. Time and motivation are necessary for the home study required.

Course Fees

Total Fees - £495

Registration (non-refundable) - £195

Tuition - £300

Option 1 - £300 payable by weekend 1
Option 2 - 3 instalments of £110, monthly by standing order

Fees should be paid by Bank Transfer

LOCATION: Ellon

The Studio, New Inn Courtyard, Market St, Ellon, AB41 9JD

Date:
  • 6th September 2025 through to 1st March 2026
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LOCATION:Edinburgh

Active X, 10 Atholl Place, Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH3 8HP.

Date:
  • 13th September 2025 through to 8th March 2026
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