VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
Sports massage for active people, built on anatomy, physiology and professional practice.
Overview
This diploma trains you to assess clients, plan and give sports massage treatments and evaluate the results. It is built on 4 knowledge units: anatomy and physiology for sports massage, the principles of health and fitness, soft tissue dysfunction and repair, and professional practice in sports massage. VTCT Skills product code SP3D6. Ofqual qualification number 601/4618/7. Course content for this qualification is being produced. When you enrol now, you receive the VTCT Skills Record of Assessment Book straight away, so you can read every assessment criterion and range item before your first lesson, and you get access to each unit as it is released, at no extra cost. Practical observations are booked with your assessor.
What you'll learn
- ✓Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage (10 credits, 70 guided learning hours)
- ✓Principles of Health and Fitness (3 credits, 20 guided learning hours)
- ✓Understand the Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction (3 credits, 15 guided learning hours)
- ✓Professional Practice in Sports Massage (5 credits, 30 guided learning hours)
- ✓Sports Massage Treatments (16 credits, 90 guided learning hours)
Course curriculum
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Frequently asked questions
What do I receive when I complete this qualification?▾
The VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy, issued by VTCT Skills and regulated by Ofqual (qualification number 601/4618/7). Taitam-D Academy London delivers and assesses the course; the certificate comes from VTCT Skills.
How am I assessed?▾
You complete 5 mandatory units. Your assessor observes your practical work with real clients (3 observed assessments across the units) and you build a portfolio of evidence cross-referenced to the Record of Assessment Book. VTCT Skills sets 1 external question paper(s) for this qualification.
The course content is still being produced. What do I get if I enrol now?▾
Your VTCT Skills Record of Assessment Book is waiting for you in the first lesson, ready to download as soon as you have enrolled. You get access to each unit as it is released, at no extra cost, and your practical observations are booked with your assessor.
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