Membership Description

The ACTO Core Curriculum has been validated and accredited with the National Open College Network, seventeen credits at Level 3 (equivalent to NVQ Level 3). The questions attached to the topics of core curriculum are compulsory and need to be embedded into any course assessment procedures.

All ACTO training organisations are required to ensure a minimum standard of training - this includes full members as well as probationers working towards full membership. This is set at a minimum qualification period of two years to include the core curriculum (a copy of the ACTO Training Standards can be found on the documents pages) and completion of case histories or clinical practice.

Students can have their core curriculum work externally and independently moderated by the Open College Network if the ACTO organisation is registered with NOCN or by one of the ACTO verifiers. Both options incur a fee to the student.

Training Courses commenced prior to acceptance of Probationary Membership of ACTO cannot be endorsed by ACTO.

Requirements

Training Organisation Educational Qualifications:

The person who is insured to deliver the training programme carries the ACTO Membership vote for that training organisation.

The person responsible for the training programme must have -

a teaching qualification such as a B.Ed, PGCE, Cert. Ed., DTLLS
Or
hold City and Guilds 7407 / 7307 (both parts), 7305/CTLLS, with evidence that they are working towards a Cert.Ed/ DTLLS. (If other similar qualifications are held, confirmation from the awarding body will be required to confirm equivalence to a Cert Ed)

Submission

Syllabus
Prospective members will need to provide a full course syllabus and detailed CV in the first instance.
For the Core Curriculum, a compatible scheme of work will need to be supplied along with lesson plans for at least six days

Interview
Unless already a member organisation of IAC, IWOC, ACHO or an NOCN Centre, prospective members will be required to attend a panel interview with ACTO. The panel will include at least one trustee and two members (minimum of three members).

Probationary Period
Once accepted as a Training Organisation Member, there will be a period of probation which will last for two years.

During this period there will be visits from an ACTO trustee or their representatives. At least one visit will be during a tutoring session. If possible students' work will be verified during visits.

Once accepted as an ACTO Training Organisation Member, further short courses can be submitted for ACTO's Recommendation and Listing for a one-off fee of £35 per course e.g workshops, bridging courses or courses for Continuing Professional Development in any aspect of colour healing or colour therapy or topics where colour is a recognised part.

Membership Fees

•1. On application a non-refundable fee of £200
This will cover a full review of the course, course provision, course management, assessment criteria etc. (Resubmissions for any reason, will incur an additional fee of £100)
•2. Panel interview - a fee of £100 (refundable in the case of non-acceptance)
•3. A course visit will incur a fee of up to £150, plus travel and subsistence
•4. Thereafter the annual ACTO Training Organisation Membership fee will be £100
Non-UK applicants will need to either fund a visit from an ACTO member to their venue or visit the UK and attend a panel, where they will also be asked to present a micro-teach session.

Download Application form:
ACTO Training Organisation Membership Application: Click Here

IWOC, IAC, NOCN Members

Sister Organisations

Organisations listed On March 1st 2009 with;
IAC - International Association for Colour
IWOC - International Wheel of Colour
that meet the ACTO Core Curriculum will only be subject to items 3 and 4.


NOCN - National Open College Network Centres offering Colour Diploma Courses that meet the ACTO Core Curriculum will only be subject to item 4.