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Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy - Level 3Apply Now »
Location: Broomfield Hall
Years: 1
Weeks: 18
Hours: 3.00
Start: 14/09/2021
Days / Times: Monday 18:00 to 21:00 OR Tuesday 18:00 to 21:00
Tuition (£): 2225.00*
Full Concession: (0 Tuition/Exam Fee) available dependant on eligibility – A Full Concession is not applicable to a full-cost course
Adult Loan Amount: 2225.00****
Interview: N
Course Summary
This qualification was developed collaboratively with input from the industry through the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and the General Council for Massage Therapies (GCMT).
Entry requirements
You need:
- English and maths skills suitable for this level of study
- Good customer service and communication skills
- Excellent personal hygiene, appearance and professional demeanour
- A flexibility to work at events and external opportunities throughout the year to aid your development
Course Content
Learners will cover:
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
- Principles of health and fitness
- Professional practice in sports massage
- The principles of soft tissue dysfunction
- Fundamentals of sports massage treatments
How will I be assessed?
- Assessment and screening of clients for sports massage treatments
- Formulation of massage strategies in accordance with clients' requirements and expectations
- Application of fundamental sports massage techniques
- Evaluation of sports massage treatments
- Anatomy and physiology
Are there any additional costs or specialist equipment required?
You may wish to purchase your own massage equipment, fold-away beds and oils in order to practise. This is not, however, a requirement of the course.
What can I do after this course?
Learners who complete this qualification will be able to gain employment and obtain insurance to work as a sports massage therapist.
They can also consider progression to the:
- Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy
- Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training
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* Tuition - This figure is the tuition fee to be paid - There are no concessionary fees available.
**** Advanced Learner Loan: if you are aged 19 or over and want to study at Level 3, 4, 5 or 6, you could apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to help with the costs of your study. This is the fee that would need to be financed by a successful application for a loan. Alternatively, you or your employer could pay the fees directly.
Derby College offer sport, health and leisure facilities for public use. This includes fitness centre, sports hall and outdoor pitch hire plus lots more. Located at Broomfield Hall, Johnson Building and Mackworth.
Florence Phillips
Missed exam targets a ‘blessing’ as Flo launches fitness career with college
Apprentice personal trainer Florence Phillips said missing out on the exam results she hoped for was a "blessing" ...because it gave her a chance to go to Derby College and launch her career.
Nineteen-year-old Flo said instead of going to sixth form college, which had been her plan, she opted to go into fitness because she was keen on gym at school.
Having passed sports coaching and development with flying colours as a student at Broomfield Hall, she then landed an apprenticeship at B Physical in Ashbourne.
Flo has now taken a Level 2 Fitness Instructor course and she will complete Level 3 Personal Training this summer. She enjoys her job and said she made the right decision in coming to Derby College.
I didn't get the GCSEs I needed to go to sixth form, which is a blessing because it meant I went to college.
I find the exams the hardest but the college gives me all the support I need. At college somebody took me to one side and told me this job could be good for me, so I applied and got it.
College has been really important to me. I'd love to be a personal trainer and stay here. I love taking classes. I take about nine a week, which is really good.
