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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy

£1,500.00

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 options:

All course bookings include a £300 non-refundable deposit
Full Price: £1500 (includes non-refundable deposit)

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£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.

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 assessments. 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  

Read through the Anatomy and Physiology section of the course manual.
 

 
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: MT019

Course Delivery Dates: 6th, 7th, 20th and 21st of March, 10th and 11th of April 2027.

Practical assessment Date: 1st of May 2027

Location: Stirling

Assessment

  • Portfolio of Evidence – Worksheets and assignments
  • 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