Benefits of Professional Membership to ASK

• ASK is the recognised accrediting body for Systematic Kinesiology
• The Kinesiology National Occupational Standards (KNOS) have been granted and ASK accredited courses comply with, and exceed, the KNOS requirements
• ASK is a registered charity with a charitable status of education and research
• Qualifies you to use the title ‘Cert. ASK or Dip ASK’ dependent upon the qualification gained.
• Your name is entered on to the ASK Professional Practitioner listings, which is the ASK office reference for telephone enquiries for professional practitioners
• With your permission your contact details, and links to your website, if you have one, may be given out on the ASK website.
• Help-line available from the ASK office – Offers full back-up support for all queries relating to Systematic Kinesiology and associated information
• ASK pays £100.00 a day to professional practitioners who man ASK stands at health shows
• In order to promote ASK practitioners to work within the field of the NHS, hospices or nursing homes ASK will pay you £30.00 an hour (terms and conditions apply and are available on request)
• Posters are available from the ASK office for your promotional literature, free of charge
• ASK is currently placing regular adverts for practitioners and training courses in national newspapers and magazines
• Support you in dealing with any complaint from the public – although this is increasingly common in the current climate of litigation, no member of ASK has ever had a complaint upheld against them.
• Future Government legislation will require all complementary health practitioners to belong to a recognised association of their practicing therapy. ASK fulfils this remit
• From our extensive experience in the ASK office we recognise that the public are becoming more educated in recognising the benefit of working with a registered professional member of a recognised association and want to see evidence of that in the form of certificates of qualification.
• Access to members forum within the ASK website – www.systematic-kinesiology.co.uk
• Many supplement companies will not supply to practitioners who are not a member of a recognised Association. By being a member of ASK you may be able to purchase your supplements at a practitioner’s discount.
• Regular newsletters and updates within the changing world of complementary medicine and on any matters that may affect your practice.
• Cheaper Insurance through the Block Insurance scheme with Messrs. Balen & Co
• Voting rights for ASK representatives at the Annual General Meeting.
• ASK Accredited Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology and first aid courses:The courses have been written by ASK members, specifically for kinesiologists.
• Nutrition - Julie Langton Smith is an ITEC tutor. Tel: 0790 0218954
• Anatomy & Physiology - Julie Langton Smith is an ITEC tutor. Tel: 0790 0218954
• First Aid- Lynda Pudney is a qualified nurse. Tel: 020 7935 2716 mob: 07801 580 060