Description
The Professional Reiki Practitioner Diploma is the highest professional recognition for Reiki practitioners in the United Kingdom. It is structured in a 4-day in-person training (taught over two weekends). Students are required to complete coursework before they can receive the Diploma certificate.
The Professional Reiki Practitioner Diploma is an international professional qualification which demonstrates that the student has followed a specific programme of study that adheres to the National Occupational Standards (NOS) and Core Curriculum for Reiki training (as devised by the Reiki Council).
This programme is accredited by the UK Reiki Federation for registration with the government funded Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the independent UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners. All assessments and verifications have been conducted by qualified Assessors and Verifiers of the UK Reiki Federation.
Qualified students will be eligible to apply to the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council and receive the CNHC Quality Mark. Those who complete the course will be competent to practice Reiki in all settings i.e. private practice, in organisations and care homes including NHS establishments.
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Some of the topics covered in the course:
- Tapping into inner resources.
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology.
- What Is Complementary Healthcare?
- Speaking and Listening Skills.
- Boundaries in a Professional Relationship.
- The Karpman Drama triangle: Victim, Rescuer, Persecutor.
- How to design an initial consultation.
- Record Keeping.
- Client Confidentiality.
- Exploring, establishing, and discussing the client’s needs and expectations.
- Reiki and the Law.
- Reiki practice and professional requirements (Health and Safety, Insurance, Code of Conduct).
- How and when to refer a client to other healthcare professionals.
- National Occupations Standards.
- Working in a professional environment (NHS, Hospices, Hospitals, talking with healthcare professionals).
- Creating a Professional Reiki Practice: energy foundations.
- Creating a Professional Reiki Practice: marketing, business tools, transferable skills.
- The issue of money.
- The importance of being a member of a Reiki organisation.
- The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council’s Quality Mark.
- Advanced Reiki tools: an introduction to cord cutting and spirit release.
- Practical exercises to detect and release energy cords using Reiki.
During this training students will also receive Reiju and will have an opportunity to do lots of practice.
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What’s included
- 32 hours in-person training
- Diploma certificate
- Group supervision sessions
- Email supervision to help you with your coursework
- Final practical assessment
- Once qualified you can apply to become a member of the UK Reiki Federation and other UK Reiki organisations
- Once qualified you can join the CNHC Professional Register and to receive the CNHC Quality Mark
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Reiki: a Complementary Therapy
Reiki is considered a complementary therapy that can be used alongside traditional medical treatments to support overall well-being and relaxation. It is not intended to replace conventional medical care but can complement it, potentially helping with conditions like pain, anxiety, and depression.
In some hospitals and medical centers, Reiki is offered as part of palliative care and can be found in cancer support centers, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, and hospices. It is used to help patients manage stress and emotional pain during difficult times.
The CNHC accreditation will become more important in the future as complementary therapies become more mainstream. If you are already in the complementary therapy profession and looking for a salaried role to practice Reiki, then it would be advisable to consider a Professional Reiki Practitioner Diploma.
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Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) is the independent UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners. CNHC was set up with government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of health practitioners. CNHC’s register has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority 
for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament.
Registered CNHC Reiki Practitioners receive the Quality Mark and can work in professional environments where verification is required, such as the National Health Service (NHS), GP surgeries, professional bodies, and some private healthcare companies. GPs can refer their patients to professional practitioners on the CNHC register.
Learn more about the professional advantages of CNHC registration
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Entry requirements
To qualify to take this Diploma course a student must be a Gendai Reiki Level II Okuden practitioner.
Other Reiki qualifications are not accepted. Students must have attended my Gendai Reiki Ho Level I and II classes.
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Course schedule
2025 TRAINING DATES
- Saturday 14th March 2026: 10:00am-6:00pm
- Sunday 15th March 2026: 10:00am-6:00pm
- Saturday 21st March 2026: 10:00am-6:00pm
- Sunday 22nd March 2026: 10:00am-6:00pm
In-person training classes are two days each (Saturdays-Sundays). Depending upon the day, required classes begin at 10am and continue until 6pm with a scheduled 1 hour lunch everyday.
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Venue
Benedictine Institute, Overton House, 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London, W5 2DD
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Diploma certificate requirements
In order to qualify and receive the Diploma certificate, a student must meet the following requirements:
- – To have successfully completed this 4-day in-person training.
- – To be a qualified Gendai Reiki Ho Level II Okuden practitioner (which is also a requirement to access this 4-day in– person course).
- – Minimum 9 months since completing the Gendai Reiki Ho Level I Shoden training.
- – To have submitted the required course-work (10 case studies, written questionnaire with multiple questions, 100 self-treatments recorded in a journal).
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Coursework
Students are required to complete a portfolio of work that demonstrates that they have achieved the level of knowledge and understanding and practical application of Reiki to meet these standards in a professional capacity.
- – 10 x 4-sessions Reiki treatments case study (75 Reiki treatments in total given to others, 40 of which are recorded treatments)
- – 100 self-treatments recorded in a journal
- – Written questionnaire with multiple questions
The coursework may be submitted at any time after completing the Diploma course.
Students can also start their coursework after completing their Gendai Reiki Ho trianing.
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Practical Assessment
The practical assessment will be on the last day of this course and consists of a Reiki treatment given in front of two qualified Reiki Master Teachers.
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After completing this course you will be able to:
- – Take the Holy Fire® III Karuna Reiki® Master Teacher class after at a minimum of 6 months after completing this class.
- – Join the Professional Reiki Practitioner Diploma course.
- – Return to repeat this course at no charge (if a vacant place is available).
- – Receive ongoing support via online and in-person sessions of the Reiki Practitioner Expansion.
- – Become a Master Teacher Member of the UK Reiki Federation after a minimum of 12 months since Reiki 1.
- – Become a Master Member of the Gendai Reiki Network.
- – You may be eligible to become a member of other Reiki organisations.
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Cost
The fee for this Diploma course is £450.
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Registration
Before registering please email info@giancarloserra.org to discuss your suitability for this course.
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Membership of Other Reiki Organisations
You will be eligible to apply for:
- – Master Practitioner Membership of the UK Reiki Federation
- – Practitioner Membership of the Gendai Reiki Network
- – Joining the CNHC Professional Register and to receive the CNHC Quality Mark
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Benefits of becoming a Professional Reiki Practitioner
- Gain competence and confidence to professionally work as a Reiki Practitioner.
- This course provides a safe container within which you are encouraged to explore inner experiences.
- Receive the CNHC quality mark: The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) is recognised by the NHS, GP surgeries, professional bodies, and some private healthcare companies as being of a high standard and quality assured.
- Apply for roles in the NHS, hospices, health centres: You can apply to work with the NHS and other medical institutions that may require applicants to be verified.
- Support: Throughout the entire training the teacher is available for guidance by phone and email as well as in person at the Reiki Shares.
- Improved Credibility: The public will have a higher level of trust in you because you have been verified by a government organisation as complying with the highest standards of professional practice and code of ethics.
- Branding: You can use the CNHC quality mark on your marketing material and website as proof that you are a verified practitioner.
- Professionalism: All courses are offered teaching to the Core Curriculum and National Occupational Standards for Reiki.
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Other lineages
For most Japanese Gendai Reiki Masters in Japan, changing the Master is a big deal. A person who has learned Reiki from another lineage, even if that person is already a Master, must start with Level I Shoden if they want to learn Gendai Reiki. Gendai Reiki adheres to the philosophy and pure energy line of Usui Sensei. If students are taught from the middle level, they will lack the energy transmission and theories of the levels that were not taught.
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About Giancarlo Serra
Giancarlo is a Gokuikaiden (Reiki Master) of the Japanese Lineage, as well as a Reiki Master of Western Lineages of Reiki. He trained with Hiroshi Doi in Osaka, Japan. This is Giancarlo’s Gendai Reiki lineage:
- Usui Mikao (founder of the system)
- Kanichi Taketomi (3rd President of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai)
- Kimiko Koyama (6th President of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai)
- Doi Hiroshi (current member of the Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai)
- Giancarlo Serra
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Cancellation and Refund Policy
You can register for this class by paying the whole fee or by paying the non-refundable deposit fee.
Click here to read the Terms & Conditions
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