Fast Track course for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare students
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Whether you're new to the health and fitness industry or want to expand your existing services and qualifications, becoming a sports massage therapist is a highly lucrative and rewarding profession.
With TheraGym's Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy course, you'll gain invaluable additional manual therapy skills and obtain a regulated qualification that is internationally recognised with the potential to work independently in a wide variety of settings as a sports massage therapist on an employed or self-employed basis.
YMCA Awards
Blended and Fast Track
Birmingham
CIMSPA, GCMT, SMA
At TheraGym, we’re proud to offer the Fast Track Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy, which enables students to practise independently as a Sports Massage Therapist.
Our Fast Track Sports Massage course provides undergraduate or postgraduate physiotherapy, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, sport and exercise science, and strength and conditioning students with an invaluable opportunity to extend their scope of practice by gaining sought after manual therapy skills they can add to their clinical toolbox, thus, improving their employability and earning potential by providing alternative services for patients.
Whether you’re working as part of a team at a sports club, sedentary office workers, fitness enthusiasts or simply setting up another income stream, there are a range of potential clients that can benefit from a skilled and knowledgeable therapist.
Extend your scope of practice
Learn additional clinical skills
Improve employability
Increase your earning potential
Set up your own business
Whether you’re working as part of a team at a sports club, sedentary office workers, fitness enthusiasts or simply setting up another income stream, there are a range of potential clients that can benefit from a skilled and knowledgeable therapist.
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Mandatory Units
From theory to practical, you’ll learn exactly what it takes to become a leading advanced sports massage therapist. Below is a selection of the topics you’ll encounter on the course:
Unit 1: Anatomy and Aetiology of Soft Tissue Dysfunction
Unit 2: Clinical Assessment Methods and Strategic Planning
Unit 3: The Use of Non-Electrical Therapeutic Modalities in the Treatment of Soft Tissue Dysfunction
Unit 4: Providing Post-Treatment Care
Assessment Information
This course consists of four practical clinics where you will learn the skills to assess and apply advanced sports massage therapy techniques.
The clinics have been designed so that all your practical assessments are completed throughout the clinics, so there is no requirement for you to return at a later date to complete your assessments.
Pass Rates
Assessment Questions - 100%
Practical Assessments - Pass
Unlimited resubmissions/re-sits for all assessment methods.
Assessment Structure
Unit 1: Assessment Questions and Observation
Unit 2: Assessment Questions and Observation
Unit 3: Assessment Questions and Observation
Unit 4: Assessment Questions and Observation
Pre-Requisites
Prior to enrolling on this Level 4 Sports Massage course, you should already hold one of the following qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy or Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage. If you don’t have this yet, we offer these two sports massage courses together as a package.
Course Completion
Students study at their own pace so the time it takes to complete the course varies from one student to the next and is dependant on study method and their personal circumstances.
When you enrol, you and your tutor will discuss your available time to study and existing commitments and devise a study plan tailored to your individual needs to help you divide your workload into manageable chunks.
To complete the course, based on 1 hour of study per day, it takes approximately:
Fast Track: 2-4 weeks
Blended: 6-8 weeks
There are 3 practical clinics you must attend as part of this course. Each of the practical clinics will focus on a specific area and cover the skills you need to be a safe, competent, and effective therapist.
Awarding Body & Professional Organisations
Our Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy course is accredited by YMCA Awards and recognised by CIMSPA which enables you to use this course in the UK and internationally. It is also fully endorsed by the General Council for Massage Therapy (GCMT), the Association for Soft Tissue Therapies (SMA), Sports Therapy Organisation (STO), and Sports Therapy Association (STA).
Contact us and turn your passion into a reality.
We have invested a significant amount of experience and expertise in to designing our courses and qualifications that are industry-ready and don't break the bank. No credit check or guarantor required.
Save 5% on your course fees when you pay in full.
Affordable monthly instalments via direct debit.
Pay the full amount within two months for 10% off.
TheraGym provides mentoring for newly qualified sports massage therapists, graduate sports therapists, and physio's to help prepare and support them in working with real clients, paying for real results.
We are proud to offer different study options to enable our students to study in a way that meeds their needs and style. You can start the day you enrol and begin turning your passion into a profession.
Fully online to suit your learning style and schedule.
A combination of online and in-person learning.
One-to-one tuition and guidance tailored to you.
We're dedicated to providing our students and potential students with affordable fitness industry courses and qualifications, without compromising on quality or value. Our pricing strategy is moral, ethical, and designed to protect the needs, circumstances and accessibility of students, after all - they are the future of the profession.
Combine online and face-to-face learning. Ideal for those looking to take things slow.
The ultimate learning experience - get qualified fast! Ideal for those looking upskill and progress quicker.
Contact us to discuss your needs and options available
TheraGym provides a comprehensive range of student support and assistance to help you during your studies. Our support tutors are your one-stop-shop for information, advice, and guidance - whether its a course question, career advice or just a check-in to see how you're progressing.
We believe that fitness education should be accessible and affordable for all. As a small training provider, we don't have large overheads and pass these savings on to our students and potential students.
There are 2 study methods available for this course; Blended and Fast Track.
Blended Learning
Our blended learning option combines online and practical learning by providing students full access to our e-learning platform and unlimited support from our expert tutors, as well as the opportunity to attend regular practical workshops at one of our practical clinic venues.
Fast Track Learning
This study method is the ultimate one-to-one learning experience that provides students with a highly personalised and focused approach combining online and face-to-face learning that is tailored to you from enrolment to qualification. Your personal mentor will coach and support you throughout each stage of your course.
Once you've enrolled, you'll be assigned a personal mentor and are able to communicate with them directly and receive unlimited phone, email and pre-arranged video support. Depending on your course, you will receive up to 4 one-to-one contact days to use as you choose. The contents and arrangements for contact days are agreed between you and your personal mentor and can be online or in person. Contact days can be completed at one of our dedicated centres or your preferred location. For courses that entail a practical assessment, this can be completed within the contact days.
Prior to enrolling on this Level 4 Sports Massage course, you should already hold one of the following qualifications: Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy or Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage. If you don’t have this yet, we offer these two sports massage courses together as a package.
Students study at their own pace so the time it takes to complete the course varies from one student to the next and is dependant on study method and their personal circumstances.
When you enrol, you and your tutor will discuss your available time to study and existing commitments and devise a study plan tailored to your individual needs to help you divide your workload into manageable chunks.
To complete the course, based on 1 hour of study per day, it takes approximately:
Fast Track: 2-4 weeks
Blended: 6-8 weeks
There are 3 practical clinics you must attend as part of this course. Each of the practical clinics will focus on a specific area and cover the skills you need to be a safe, competent, and effective therapist.
Upon successful completion of any health and fitness qualification you be eligable to obtain public liability and professional indemnity insurance from any insurer.
This insurance is essential for the protection of both you and your clients, and will provide you with cover for issues of professionalism in the area(s) you are qualified in.
At TheraGym we don't endorse or recommend any particular insurance company. A simple web search will help you find a suitable insurer.