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Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

VTCT Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

This qualification is designed to prepare you for a career as a sports massage practitioner working with injured clients. The units it contains cover all the skills and knowledge required for this role. Entry onto this qualification can be via previous attainment of a Level 3 qualification in sports massage therapy or equivalent.

Specifically, this qualification will develop your knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology to work on post-acute injury and pre-existing conditions, dealing with musculo-skeletal and para-tendon injuries.

You will develop the skills to conduct subjective and objective assessments, which will cover active, passive and resisted range of movements, detailed postural analysis, functional testing and special tests. You will also develop the skills to work safely and effectively on muscle and para-tendon injuries using a variety of soft tissue techniques and will be able to advise on treatment modalities to support soft tissue repair.

Entry requirements:

To register on the Level 4 course, you must already be studying towards, or have successfully completed our Level 3 Sports Massage therapy course, or equivalent recognised Level 3 award.

Qualification Units

This qualification comprises of three units:

Conducting subjective and objective assessment
Provide sports massage techniques to prevent and manage injury
Treatment modalities to support soft tissue repair

Tuition for all units is included in the cost.

Assessment

In order to pass the course you must complete the following:

Five Practical observations covering a range of assessment methods, new techniques on injured and non-injured clients
Five written assignmentsThere will be thorough guidance for all of the assessment criteria.

Course Format

The tuition will take place over (12 days).

Tuition will include both theory and practical, but will be heavily weighted toward practical techniques. As with the L3 qualification, sports clients will be invited in from the local community for you to practice on under supervision. In addition you will be expected to develop your skills by completing clients at home and attending sporting events. Your final assessment will be completed within 3 months of completing the course.