Foot Therapy as a Career
Foot Therapy is an open training pathway however most of our Foot Therapists will have prior nursing, healthcare, or medical technology background. The time needed to become a certified Foot Therapist depends on background qualifications and experience.
Our Foot Therapists provide non-complex skin and nail care alongside duties such as sterilisation, dressings, orthotic and footwear fitting, nail restoration, massage and other treatments they are trained and experienced in, depending on the needs of their clinic. Some Foot Therapist have a hybrid role where they also assist with clinic administrative and reception tasks. Being a Foot Therapist is a rewarding and interesting career where no two days are ever the same.
Skin and nail care.
Foot health and risk assessment.
Foot anatomy and physiology.
Sterilisation and infection control.
Clinic systems and procedures.
Privacy and clinical records.
As there is no NZQA Foot Therapy training in NZ Accord Training has developed an individual professional development and training plan which includes online content, third party certification courses, mentoring, and Foot Therapy NZ group membership for continuing education, conferences & collaboration
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About Foot Therapy NZ
Foot Therapy NZ is the quality assurance body and community of Foot Therapists, Footcare Assistants, Footcare Nurses & Foot Hygienists who come together for collegiality, support and ongoing professional development provided by passionate, qualified and experienced podiatrists.
Membership of FTNZ is offered to all foot health professionals who have studied via the Accord Foot Therapy Training & Mentoring programme.
Other foot health providers are also welcome to apply.
Maintaining Foot Therapy NZ Membership:
Demonstration of continuous professional development is required to maintain your membership of FTNZ.
Requirements reflect those required by thePodiatrists Board of NZ for the podiatry profession and are tailored for podiatry supervised foot health providers.
Student Membership: Included with the Accord Training programme cost
Graduate Membership: $350 /year
To Maintain your FTNZ Membership Accord Training offers:
Professional Developemnt
Training & Mentoring Opportunities
Skills Workshops & Conferences
Professional Collegiality
Podiatry | Foot Therapy Collaboration
Quality Footcare Focused
Accord Foot Therapy Training
Accord Training is the education arm of Resonance Podiatry Group. Resonance is passionate about clinical excellence and quality patient care.