Our Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy  course includes everything you need to become an industry recognised Sports Massage Therapist.

No previous experience is required.

OUR UNIQUE BLENDED LEARNING STRUCTURE

Online learning

As soon as you enrol, you will have immediate access to our online learning platform, and you will be contacted by your course support tutor to help get you up and running.

Your online learning platform will host the theory content for your course, all delivered as bitesize classroom-style lessons.

Units include:

• Sports massage techniques
• Professional practice
• Anatomy & Physiology
• Soft-tissue dysfunction
• and even a full sports massage tutorial library

You will have life-long access to your online learning platform giving you a point of reference when you are working with your paying clients as a Sports Massage Therapist.

Practical workshops

To go alongside your online learning platform, you will be able to complete your learning by attending our 5 practical workshops which will be done around your online study.

These in-person practical workshops are delivered in excellent gym and studio facilities and will include:

• How to deliver a sports massage consultation
• Using different sports massage techniques
• How to professionally set up your clinic and massage area
• Treating a range of different clients and needs
• How to offer post treatment care and advice.

Our practical workshops are delivered by experienced and leading Sports Massage Therapists, who run their own successful sports massage service – allowing you to learn from someone who has extensive experience and knowledge of the industry and working with clients.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU QUALIFY?

As you are working through your studies, your course support tutor will encourage you to prepare for your career as a personal trainer by starting to build the foundations of your fitness business. This is not a requirement, but for those who do this they often complete their qualification with a business platform and paying clients ready to go.

Once you are fully qualified we will work with you to ensure your fitness business as a Sports Massage Therapist is up and running and that you are actively marketing yourself correctly to start growing your client base.

We understand fully that a lot of your questions will come after you are qualified, whether you need business advice or help with training your clients. That is why we are always at hand to offer support and mentorship as you look to develop and grow your business.

Assessments

It is important when enrolling on to a course that you have a clear timeline to completion and an understanding of what you need to do to pass.

As soon as you enrol, your course support tutor will arrange a call with you so that they can talk you through your assessment plan. This will essentially be your timeline to completion and will set you some motivation with your studies and targets to aim for.

Online assessments

Once you complete a unit online, it can be assessed immediately, allowing you to do the assessment whilst the knowledge is fresh and to save you hanging around for an exam. Our online end-of-unit assessments can all be done from the comfort of your own home when you are ready to do so. Your support tutor will be at hand to help with any revision and to get everything organised for you.

Practical assessments

To showcase the knowledge you have learnt from the practical workshops and the online content, as well as allowing you to show us how you will want to be acknowledged as a Sports Massage Therapist, you will build up a course portfolio of a variety of sports massage treatments that can be performed on friends and family.

You course support tutor will be at hand to help with this every step of the way, this stage of your learning reflects who you are as an individual and it builds up your experience, knowledge and confidence in delivering sports massage to a variety of different individuals.

There will be three observed massages that need to be delivered, two of these are performed within our practical workshops, with one final massage being performed from home. This filmed assessment is again done in your own time and in your own environment, giving a real relaxed sense to the assessment – allowing you to truly be yourself and to also document your transition from study to being a fully qualified Sports Massage Therapist.

Note: we can arrange for this final assessment to be performed in person if needed.

Accredited by:

The Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy is governed by YMCA Awards and is industry recognised, both in the United Kingdom and Worldwide, meaning you can work as a personal trainer anywhere in the world.
Upon completion of our qualifications, you’ll also be able to gain membership with the standardising body for the Health and Fitness Industry – CIMSPA (previously REPS – The Register of Exercise Professionals).

Ongoing support

Support throughout your studies is of upmost importance to successful course completion, but support when you are building your business and working with paying clients is when support and advice is often needed the most – we take pride in wanting to see all of our students thrive and grow in the industry so the more you stay in touch once you are qualified and take us up on our offer of support the better it is for us.

If you would like to discuss our course structure in more detail, and the options available to you once you are qualified – simply click here to get in touch and we will be more than happy to answer your questions and discuss everything further with you. 

For a full overview of units covered, and everything you will have as part of your educational package for this course, you can click here to download our Prospectus.

What will happen when you book your course?

As soon as you book your course, using either the pay in full or instalment option, you will receive a receipt of payment and also your log in details for your online learning platform – so that you can get onto your course content straight away.

Within 24 hours your course support tutor will be in touch with you to show you the first steps of your study and to arrange an onboarding phone-call to allow us to make sure you have a full understanding of how to get started and what you will be working through.

But you can get started before this point, the course content gives a full explanation of each step of your learning journey.