Business Practices

This course is open to anyone in the Helping professions including but not limited to: Holistic Health Practitioners, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Coaches, Clergy, Social Workers.

Business Practices is designed to help you navigate the legal, government, regulatory bodies, in establishing your Practice. You will be taken through establishing a vision for your business.Name, branding and determining who are your clients. Whether starting out or needing a refresher, this 12-hour course provides valuable information and tools to hold your vision.

• Envisioning your Practise
• Naming your Practise – legalities, Branding your Practise
• What type of business structure – sole practitioner, partnership, corporation?
• What services are you offering?
• Establishing your fee structure
• Are you also selling Products?
• HST, PST and Taxation
• Business Insurance
• Bookkeeping, Record Keeping, Client Records Keeping
• Developing a marketing plan, Advertising, Social Media

Course Code: HSC-ETH – B On-Line – Instructor Led
Instructor : Gord Riddell, RP, BSSc, Registered Psychotherapist, Life Coach, Spiritual Director and President of Transformational Arts College
Fee: $216 if taken as part of program, $252 +HST if taken as single course.
Starting Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 & Saturday October 3, 2026
Class time both dates – Morning session 10 AM to 1 PM & Afternoon 2 PM to 5 PM