Sports Massage and Self-Employment Level 3
Start Date
Mon Sep 02 2024
Day / Time
Weekdays
Duration
1 year
Campus
Academy for Sport
Do you want to be a trained Sports Massage practitioner and run your own business?
This is the course for you. Learn the principles of sports massage and become certified to practice.
You'll learn from the expert staff who run their own sports massage business to get yours up and running.
There are two parts to this course, the Sports Massage Qualification and the Self-Employment Module to ensure you can set up your own business once qualified.
The sports massage unit includes:
- Anatomy and Physiology for Massage (multiple choice exam)
- Principles of Health and Fitness
- Understand the principles of soft tissue dysfunction
- Professional Practice in Sports Massage
- Sports Massage Treatments
The self-employment unit will work with our partners to ensure you have up-to-date knowledge in:
- Marketing your business
- Working with clients
- Due diligence
- Finance
We are fortunate to have expert Sports Massage therapists on staff to guide you and give you valuable advice on running a successful business in this area.
We have an onsite massage suite with 6 massage beds, towels and oils to use.
We will work to develop your skills through practice, running open sessions after sports academy sessions for recovery, and link you with effective work experience with Physiotherapists or sports massage companies
After this course, you will be a qualified Sports Massage practitioner.
You will receive advice and guidance on how to start your own business or join an existing business.
This could be a part-time or full-time venture depending on your interest.
Some level of maturity is needed to complete this course so we advise all applicants are aged 17 and over with at least one year on a level 3 course.
The Curriculum Leaders will also interview you for suitability for the course
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19 years and over can qualify for free course fees and there are grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to college, depending on your circumstances.
For one to one advice, contact our friendly team who will assess your individual circumstances and give you the right information. You can contact them on 0191 490 2246, [email protected] or via Live Chat. Or pop along to one of our Enrolment Events.
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
- Learning difficulties
- Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia, dyspraxia, neurodiversity or other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health and well being
- Exam access arrangements
- Money, finance and bursary advice
- Careers advice, job and university applications
See here for more information, pop into one of our enrolment events, call us on 0191 490 4627.
