London School of Complementary Health which is ITEC accredited and based in Battersea, London

About ITEC

ITEC is the largest international examination board offering a variety of qualifications worldwide.

ITEC provides 31 qualifications that are UK government accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA), on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills, and are registered on the National Qualifications Framework in the UK. These ITEC qualifications attract funding from the Learning and Skills Council.

ITEC qualifications are supported by industry and are easily transportable nationally and internationally.

The ITEC system is expressed in units allowing students to study at their own pace.

ITEC has ensured that best practice in the work place has been reflected in the syllabus for each qualification and each has been linked to the relevant job role, as well as ensuring that the syllabus reflects the required level of knowledge and skill needed for a practicing therapist

The History of ITEC

ITEC was founded in 1947 by Dr Arnould Taylor to train and qualify people wishing to become beauty therapists.

In 1972 it became an Awarding Body – ITEC – and built up a large range of qualifications in Beauty, Complementary therapies and Sports therapies.

It grew outside the UK to have significant representation in Ireland, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand as well as in many smaller areas.

In 1999 ITEC became accredited to QCA as an awarding body and its qualifications were accepted on the National Qualifications framework

In 2005 ITEC started developing a range of new qualifications in a variety of career based sectors. Up to this point ITEC stood for "International Therapy Examination Council", which is no longer used as ITEC has moved beyond therapy qualifications.