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NEW NATURAL THERAPY PROGRAMS

Foundation Diploma in Natural Health

The Foundation Diploma in Natural Health is specially designed for people seeking a career as a Natural Therapist, Nutritionist or Nutrition and Health Counsellor. You will receive an excellent foundation for higher level studies in a range of natural therapies, and improved employment opportunities in this field.

Students who successfully complete this course may gain advanced standing in higher studies with Health Schools Australia (Australia) and Warnborough College (Ireland and the UK).
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Accredited Diplomas in Complimentary Medicine

Receive the best training from two highly respected schools. These diploma courses are jointly delivered by ACS in partnership with Health Schools Australia. On graduation, you will have a qualification in Complementary Medicine that is accredited in Australia, and recognized by a range of professional bodies.

Courses:

For more details on any of these courses, email or phone the course coordinator, Dr. Valeria Astorga at valeria@acs.edu.au or (07) 5562 1088

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TUTORS REQUIRED

Australian Positions

Lifestyle Learning Direct requires a casual distance education tutor for management courses (in particular project and event management).

ACS requires a casual photography tutor.

UK Position

Warnborough College requires a casual tutor in Business Law.

 Send C.Vs for any of these positions to john@acs.edu.au

For other employment opportunities
See our Jobs Board at http://jobs.thecareersguide.com/
If you are a student and wish to advertise your availability for work, email us to get yourself listed on the job board. Email: admin@acs.edu.au

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NEW LOOK ONLINE WEB SITEacseduonline.com

See our online web site: www.acseduonline.com

We offer 100 courses solely online in all disciplines

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NEWS FROM WARNBOROUGH

Warnborough, an affiliate of ACS based in the UK and Ireland, has a new and very helpful admissions officer, Shanaj Khanom.

To enquire about a higher education programs in Horticulture, Agriculture, Psychology, Environmental Science or Media, email  Shanaj at:

 admissions@warnborough.edu  or visit http://www.warnborough.ie/faculties/fulllist.htm

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AUSTRALIAN NATIVES COURSE ON CD & ONLINE!australian natives

Our popular Australian Natives I course is now available for study online or on CD. You get:

*A comprehensive course of around 60,000 words
*Colour photos
*Self assessment tests
*Great support services.

SPECIAL OFFER on Australian Natives l: Enrol now choosing the Elearning option (course on CD) and save over $100 on upfront payment. CLICK HERE

OTHER SPECIAL OFFERS

For this month’s great deals, go to our Special Offer webpage

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BOOKSHOP - http://www.acsbookshop.com

Looking for books or videos to support your learning? The ACS bookshop has a wide selection, and it’s 10% off for students.

Great reference books for students of wildlife, animals, and ecology are:

Managing Our Wildlife Resources
Marine Life of the Indian and PacificOceans
Vertebrate Life

Excellent reference and inspirational books for students of writing are:
Basic English Grammar (Every writer should have a good grammar book!)
The Practice of Writing
The Elements of Storytelling (What every writer should know).

Starting a Garden or Landscape Business, by John Mason STARTING A GARDEN OR LANDSCAPING BUSINESS (click to view larger photo and more details)
How to identify plants (the handiest, easiest guide around) How to Identify Plants (click to view larger photo and more details)
Stress and Trauma(recommended reading for counseling students) Stress And Trauma (click to view larger photo and more details)

and for anyone who wants to stay cool in conflict situations, we recommend
Taming the Conflict Dragon.  Go to http://www.acsbookshop.com for more books
           

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NEW TUTORS

New to the UK school, meet Rebecca Gater and Alison Lincoln. To see all our staff go to http://www.acs.edu.au/info/school/about.aspx

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USE THE STUDENT ROOM!

This is an excellent resource that will add to your learning experience. Through the student room, you can:

 - Quickly upload your assignments
 - Contact your tutor for prompt assistance
 - Use Image resizer to resize the images for your assignments
 - Chat with other students.

Log in at any time with your username and password. If you do not have a login or have forgotten your details, please email studentservices@acs.edu.au

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ACS Distance Education Newsletter

ACS Distance Education
Phone: +61 7 5562 1088
Fax: +61 7 5562 1099
Email: admin@acs.edu.au

ACS Distance Education UK
Phone: 0800 328 4723, +44 1384 4 44718
Fax: +44(0)207 6812702
Email: admin@acsedu.co.uk

ACS Distance Education
September 2006 
Inside this Issue:

Special offer

Job Vacancies

Online Courses

Bookshop

Student Room

Natural Health Courses
 
John Mason - Principle, ACS
 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

We have been busy this month and we have got a lot to share with you. We are now offering Advanced Diplomas in Health, Naturopathy and Nutrition which are accredited and I presented a lecture on how to set up a school in another country in the IARC sympoium held on the Gold coast Australia. Hope you enjoy the newsletter and find it useful.

John Mason, Principal
John Mason, Principal

RHS MASTER OF HORTICULTURE

Many would consider this the pinnacle of horticultural qualifications! It is now accredited at degree level by UK government authorities.

To apply for study, contact ACS Distance Education (UK) for further details.

Email:  academic@acsedu.co.uk

SUCCESSFUL IARC SYMPOSIUM

IARCThe International Accreditation and Recognition Council conducted a successful one day symposium on Friday 8th September on the Gold Coast, Australia. Outstanding speakers included Dr. Brenden Tempest Mogg and Dr Julian Ng, from Warnborough University, our UK affiliate, and Prof. Brian Rothwell of Southern Cross University. For more see www.iarcedu.com

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Dr Brenden Tempest-Mogg, President, Warnborough University Alliance

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Stephen Eddy , Principal
Health Schools Australia

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Professor Rothwell, Southern Cross University