Level 3 Online Sports Massage Therapy Course
sports massage Diploma
Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
£1599
Build a business as a sports massage therapist or offer it as a complementary service to your PT clients, sports massage is an enjoyable and lucrative way to live on your terms and earn a great income.
This course is a mixture of online and face to face learning, with the majority of the theory work completed via our online learning platform. There are 3 live workshops giving you a hands-on learning experience to ensure you qualify feeling ready to deal with any scenario, these can also be attended via Zoom if you’re unable to attend.
- Combination of online and in-person learning
- 3 x in-person workshop days
- Study at your own pace
- State-of-the-art online learning
- CIMSPA & Focus Awards Accredited
- Same day 1:1 support 7 days a week
- Tutored by industry leading coaches
- Extensive practical delivery feedback
Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage
- Understand the structural organisation of the human body
- Understand the structure and functions of all the systems in the human body
- Understand the effects of sports massage on the body systems
The Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction
- Understand soft tissue dysfunction
- Understand the process of repair of soft tissue
Sports Massage Treatments
- Understand the fundamentals of sports massage treatments
- Understand how to screen clients for sports massage treatments
- Be able to carry out client assessments
- Be able to devise sports massage treatment plans
- Be able to apply sports massage treatments
Professional Practice in Sports Massage
- Understand the legislation required in sports massage
- Understand the scope of practice in sports massage
- Understand the standards relevant to the sports massage profession
- Understand the principles of professional practice in sports massage
- Understand how to produce, maintain and store client records
Principles of Health and Fitness
- Understand the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle
- Understand the effects of exercise on the body
- Know the components of fitness
- Know the principles of training
- Understand the importance of healthy eating
Workshops
- Postural/movement assessment + lower limb massage techniques
- Upper limb massage techniques + aftercare/rehab
- Scenarios & role play – pre/post/maintenance massage
Online Self-Paced Learning – Our online learning platform makes your course super easy to follow. With no set start or assessment dates you can work through at your own pace from the comfort of your own home.
You’ll find a combination of written and video content delivered by our team of expert tutors, which has been designed to give you the best level of education and leave you feeling ready to hit the ground running upon completion.
Workshops – There are 3 in-person workshops you’ll be expected to attend during your course. These are delivered by one of our expert sports massage coaches, you’ll learn in-depth different massage techniques, assessments and different client scenarios.
Workshops include:
- Postural/movement assessment + lower limb massage techniques
- Upper limb massage techniques + aftercare/rehab
- Scenarios & role play – pre/post/maintenance massage
Workbooks – There are interactive workbooks embedded throughout the course that you complete as you go. These include a range of question types testing your understanding of the course content.
Practise Treatments – You will have to complete 20 hours of practice treatments with at least 5 different people. This is to ensure you’re learning all the practical applications thoroughly, you can upload videos for help from a tutor at any point.
Practicals – For the practical assessments you’ll attend an assessment day at our centre. You’ll be assessed on 3 different massages incorporating different assessments, strategies and treatments.
Call – If you need more interactive help you can schedule a voice or video call with a tutor at any point during your course to help with anything you need.
Direct Debit Payment Plan – Choose between 6, 12, 18 and 24 months and spread the cost of your course interest free with no credit checks.
The direct debit is directly with Create PT, so you don’t have to deal with any third party finance companies, and we can make changes for you at any point.
Entry Requirements
None
Accreditation
Focus Awards and CIMSPA
Career Options
Self Employed Sports Massage Therapist, work for a sports team or medical practice, complement PT business and more.
Level 3 Sports Massage Qualification
qualification packages
The Sports Massage Therapist qualification can be purchased as a package with the Personal Training course, or see additional packages below.
