Certificate in Sport Massage Level 3

This course is ideal for those wanting to progress into the sports massage industry. It will give you a fully recognised sports massage qualification.

The Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (QCF) has been designed to provide you with the requisite knowledge, understanding and skills to work in an unsupervised capacity as a sports massage practitioner, with non-pathological (non-injured) tissue.
In this qualification you will develop your knowledge and understanding of the theory underpinning the practice of sports massage therapy, including functional anatomy and physiology, nutrition, classification of sports injuries and the stages of healing. In addition you will develop the understanding, skills and techniques to plan, prepare for and apply a range of sports massage methods to uninjured clients. You will also enhance your skills to evaluate massage strategies and methods to inform on future practice
There is about 2-3 hours of home study a week.

The VTCT Certificate in Sports Massage Level 3.

You will need to cover at least 50 hours of sports massage, which must be documented in your portfolio. Some of these hours will be done outside the classroom at sporting events.

Sports massage within the industry.