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Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

Cost: £490 - (including deposit of £100)

Course SO17. Oct 2011 Mon 17th, Tue 18th, Wed 19th, Thu 20th + Nov Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th

Course SN5. Nov 2011 Sat 5th, Sun 6th, Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th + Dec Sat 10th, Sun 11th

Course SJ21. Jan 2012 Sat 21st, Sun 22nd + Feb Sat 4th, Sun 5th, Sat 18th, Sun 19th + Mar Sat 3rd, Sun 4th

Course SF20. Feb 2012 Mon 20th, Tue 21st, Wed 22nd, Thu 23rd + Mar Mon 19th, Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thu 22nd

Course SA14. Apr 2012 Sat 14th, Sun 15th, Sat 28th, Sun 29th + May  Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th

Course SA30. Apr 2012 Mon 30th + May Tue 1st, Wed 2nd, Thu 3rd, Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th, Thu 31st

Course SJN23. Jun 2012 Sat 23rd, Sun 24th + Jul Sat 7th, Sun 8th, Sat 21st, Sun 22nd + Aug Sat 11th, Sun 12th

Course SJN18. Jun 2012 Mon 18th, Tue 19th, Wed 20th, Thu 21st + Jul Mon 16th, Tue 17th, Wed 18th, Thu 19th

Course SS22. Sep 2012 Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd + Oct Sat 6th, Sun 7th, Sat 13th, Sun 14th, Sat 20th, Sun 21st

Course SS24. Sep 2012 Mon 24th, Tue 25th, Wed 26th, Thu 27th + Oct Mon 22nd, Tue 23rd, Wed 24th, Thu 25th

Course SN3. Nov 2012 Sat 3rd, Sun 4th, Sat 10th, Sun 11th, Sat 24th, Sun 25th + Dec Sat 1st, Sun 2nd



 

Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

Cost: £390 - (including deposit of £100)

Course S4O29. Oct 2011 Sat 29th, Sun 30th + Nov Sat 26th, Sun 27th + Dec Sat 3rd, Sun 4th

Course S4N28. Nov 2011 Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th + Dec Mon 5th, Tue 6th, Wed 7th

Course S4J23. Jan 2012 Mon 23rd, Tue 24th, Wed 25th, Thu 26th, Mon 30th, Tue 31st

Course S4JN9. Jun 2012 Sat 9th, Sun 10th, Sat 30th + Jul Sun 1st + Aug  Sat 4th, Sun 5th

Course S4JY2. Jul 2012 Mon 2nd, Tue 3rd, Wed 4th, Thu 5th + Aug Mon 13th, Tue 14th

Course S4O27. Oct 2012 Sat 27th, Sun 28th + Nov Sat 17th, Sun 18th + Dec  Sat 8th, Sun 9th

Course S4N19. Nov 2012 Mon 19th, Tue 20th, Wed 21st, Thu 22nd + Dec Mon 3rd, Tue 4th



 

Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Details:
Course Content

Sports massage treatment to prevent and treat sports injuries, both in and out of competition. Sports massage preparing for, and aiding recovery at sports venues. Muscle actions and joint movements related to sporting performance. Musculo-skeletal injuries. The healing process. The stages of rehabilitation. Injury prevention. Active, passive and advanced stretching techniques for conditioning and maintenance purposes. Psychological effects of injury on athletes and rehabilitation.

Course Tutors
Gary Rodgers

Entry Requirements
If you do not have any previous massage experience you will need to attend our Introduction to Massage weekend.

Examination System
Continuous assessment by means of written homework, assignments and home practice. Home study and practice is over a minimum period of three months following the school attendance days. A final assessment date is arranged after the home study period. A fee of £106.00 is payable for the VTCT assessment and verification which includes lifetime registration. If you have previously registered with VTCT  this fee will be reduced by £16.00. Assessment fees should be paid at the start of the course but please note that the cost of fees stated on this website may be subject to change from time to time. We will contact you as soon as possible before the start of the course if the assessment fees change.

Qualification Attained
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy. This qualification is recognised by the SMA (Sports Massage Association) and the fitness and sports therapy industries in the UK and overseas.

Professional Insurance
Membership is available to the Federation of Holistic Therapists which offers insurance and other benefits for sports therapists in the UK through the International Council of Health, Fitness & Sports Therapists. You may also join other organisations such as the Sports Massage Association. Employment is available in clinics, gyms, sports centres and part-time freelance, working from home. The Manchester Therapy Centre has part-time work available on an ongoing basis for sports therapists in the Manchester area.

Further Information
The sports massage certificate course includes ‘hands on’ training in sports massage. Course times are from 10.30 am to about 5.30 pm depending on the group size.
You will learn how to assess the client and perform sports massage to a professional standard, plus the background knowledge necessary to setup in business. The sports massage certificate qualification is recognised in many countries outside the UK and gives a good grounding for further qualifications in holistic therapies. The group size is kept at ten or below for individual attention. The venue is at the Manchester School of Massage in
South Manchester.  In certain circumstances we may be able to offer a monthly payment scheme. Part-time work experience for students is available at Manchester Therapy Centre.

Terms & Conditions
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Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Details:
Course Content

A highly practical course together with underpinning theory.
• Practical anatomy and physiology which will allow you to recognise which structures require massage.
• Palpation skills to identify bony areas, joint lines, muscle origins and insertions.
• Client assessment including range of movement and postural symmetry
• Safe and effective application of a range of sports massage techniques.
• The ability to assess the effectiveness of treatment
• Be able to deliver sports massage across a range of clients in different environments.
• be able to apply sports massage to prevent and manage injury

Course Tutors
Gary Rodgers

Entry Requirements
A Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is required.

Examination System
Continuous assessment by means of written homework, assignments and home practice. Home study and practice is over a minimum period of three months following the school attendance days. A final assessment date is arranged after the home study period. A fee of £106.00 is payable for the VTCT assessment and verification which includes lifetime registration. If you have previously registered with VTCT  this fee will be reduced by £16.00. Assessment fees should be paid at the start of the course but please note that the cost of fees stated on this website may be subject to change from time to time. We will contact you as soon as possible before the start of the course if the assessment fees are going to change.

Qualification Attained
Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy. This qualification is recognised by the SMA (Sports Massage Association) and the fitness and sports therapy industries in the UK and overseas.

Professional Insurance
Membership is available to the Federation of Holistic Therapists which offers insurance and other benefits for sports therapists in the UK through the International Council of Health, Fitness & Sports Therapists. You may also join other organisations such as the Sports Massage Association. Employment is available in clinics, gyms, sports centres and part-time freelance, working from home. The Manchester Therapy Centre has part-time work available on an ongoing basis for sports therapists in the Manchester area.

Further Information
The sports massage certificate course includes ‘hands on’ training in sports massage. Course times are from 10.30 am to about 5.30 pm depending on the group size.
You will learn how to assess the client and perform sports massage to a professional standard, plus the background knowledge necessary to setup in business. The sports massage certificate qualification is recognised in many countries outside the UK and gives a good grounding for further qualifications in holistic therapies. The group size is kept at ten or below for individual attention. The venue is at the Manchester School of Massage in
South Manchester.  In certain circumstances we may be able to offer a monthly payment scheme. Part-time work experience for students is available at Manchester Therapy Centre.

Terms & Conditions
Click Here

(Updated October, 2011)


 

 

 



 




 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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