Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (Payment Plan)

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (Payment Plan)

£270.00 / month and a £300.00 sign-up fee

The aim of the Active IQ L3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy is to provide the learners with a combination of knowledge and skills to be recognised as a qualified sports massage therapist. The qualification will provide learners with both the skills and knowledge to be able to apply sports massage therapy to a range of clients who have dysfunctional tissue who have no acute/post acute injuries or underlying pathological conditions.

Applications for all courses close at 12 pm on the Monday before the course commences, unless the course is full prior to this.

Student rate is available on this course, please email [email protected] for more information on this.

Payment Plan:

£300 non-refundable deposit, Then 5 payments of £270 per month (total £1,650)

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Resources

Manual -Candidates will receive a Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage manual when booking and be asked to read through specific sections and utilise e-learning below to help with revision.

 

Delivery

The Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage course is delivered via Blended learning, there is an element of home study, online face to face delivery and practical days. This course is delivered from 9 am – 5 pm. Where the course is delivered in a one-to-one basis the candidate will need to bring along a client to the practical days.

Home study prior to the course Completion of the E- Learning of all the below areas:

  • Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
  • Principles of health and fitness
  • Understanding the principles of soft tissue dysfunction
  • Professional practice in sports massage
  • Sports massage treatments

Read through the Anatomy and Physiology section of the course manual.
Online Theory assessment The theory assessment will be completed through a browser-based e-assessment platform, such as Google Chrome. This assessment date can be arranged to suit the candidate.

  • Theory paper – Level 3 Anatomy and physiology of sports massage.
  • Multiple choice – 50 questions (pass mark 35/50)
  • Allocated time – 105 minutes
Practical

Delivery

Day 1
  • Skeletal System; theory & practical learning
  • Muscular system; theory & practical learning
  • Joints; theory & practical learning
  • Lymphatic system; theory
  • History of massage
  • Effects of massage
  • Role of a massage therapist: practical
  • Soft tissue dysfunction
  • Soft tissue repair
Practical

Delivery

Day 2
  • Subjective assessment: practical
    • Client record card, medical history
  • Objective assessment
    • Posture assessment
    • ROM Testing: practical
  • Origins & insertions: practical
  • Concentric and eccentric muscle contractions: practical
  • Palpation: key bony structures
  • Practice massage techniques: effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, kneading frictions, vibrations, shaking, & pressures.
Practical

Delivery

Day 3
  • Preparation for sports massage
    • Towel management
    • Medians
    • Contra-actions
  • Revise:
    • Posture assessment
    • ROM testing
    • Concentric and eccentric muscle contractions
    • Massage techniques
  • Passive stretching
  • Devising treatment strategies
Practical

Delivery

Day 4
  • Assessment
    • Role play consultation
    • Carry out a full client consultation: including subjective and objective assessment
  • Pre-event treatment
  • Post-event treatment
  • Maintenance treatment
  • After care advice for pre, post and maintenance treatments.
  • Massage contexts and evaluation
Practical

Delivery

Day 5
  • Practice:
    • Posture assessment
    • ROM testing
    • Concentric muscle contractions
    • Passive stretching
  • Revise:
    • Full pre-event treatment
    • Full post-event treatment
    • Full maintenance treatment
  • Feedback
Practical

Delivery

Day 6
  • Mock Assessment Day
    • Pre-event treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback
    • Post event treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback
    • Maintenance treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback
Practical

Delivery

Day 7

And Practical assessment

  • Assessment Day
    • Pre-event treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback
    • Post event treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback
    • Maintenance treatment
      • Evaluation
      • Feedback

Course Dates

Course Code: MT017
Location: Aberdeen
Day 1&2: 5th and 6th of September 2026.
Day 3&4: 3rd and 4th of October 2026.
Day 5&6: 31st of October and 1st of November 2026.
Practical Assessment Date: Saturday 21st of November 2026.

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Location: Stirling 

Day 1& 2: 19th & 20th September

Day 3 & 4: 3rd & 4th October

Day 5&6: 17th & 18th October

  • Practical Assessment day: 25th October

 

Assessment

  • Online Multiple-Choice Examination
  • Portfolio of Evidence – Worksheets and an assignment
  • Three Summative Observations:
  1. Maintenance massage in a clinical environment
  2. Pre-event massage in a non-clinical environment
  3. Post-event massage in a non-clinical environment

Entry Requirements

  • Learners must be 16+ years of age.
  • As an element of communication is involved throughout this course, learners should have good basic skills in communication.

Progression Routes

On completion of the Diploma learners can progress on to the L4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

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Customer Testimonials

Yet again another course well delivered by Fitness Training Scotland. Tutor was outstanding, very patient and firm when required. Really enjoyed the course and furthering my skills. Look forward to further courses in the future.

Lee – Clydebank November 2018

Excellent course – ready to go out and get practical hands on experience.

Lorna – Clydebank November 2018