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Sports Massage Therapy (Level 4 Certificate)

VTCT
Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy

Course Overview

The Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy will prepare you to enter the specific sector of sports massage as a sports massage practitioner working with injured clients. All the units in this qualification relate directly to the specific job role of a sports massage practitioner. This is a vocational qualification and includes all the required elements to work effectively as a sports massage practitioner including the units, conducting subjective and objective assessment, providing sports massage techniques to prevent and manage injury, and treatment modalities to support soft tissue repair.Specifically, this qualification will develop your knowledge and understanding of anatomy and physiology to work on post acute injury and pre existing conditions, dealing with musculo-skeletal and para-tendon injuries.
  • Start Date
    15 Sept 2025
  • Study Mode
    Part-Time
  • Duration
    1 Year
  • Campus
    Strand Road

Available Sessions

  • Course
    Campus
    Type
    Start Date
    Fees
  • Course: Vocational Training Charitable Trust (VTCT) Level 4 Certificate Sports Massage Therapy
    Campus: Strand Road
    Type: Part Time
    Start Date: 15/09/2025
    Fees:
    Part time per annum fee to be confirmed

You may be eligible for funding on this course *

If you are an employer or employee of a NI based company

* Terms and Conditions apply

Course Offering

  • Site location Strand Road

Course Modules

  • USP46 -D/506/7501 Conducting Subjective and Objective Assessment
  • USP47 -H/506/7502 Provide Sports Massage Techniques to Prevent and Manage Injury
  • USP48 - K/506/7503 Treatment Modalities to Support Soft Tissue Repair
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Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

Level 3 Diploma Sports Massage. It is expected that you will be currently working in the area of sports massage therapy and have access to a range sports massage clients

ROI Requirements

UK Level 3 Diploma Sports Massage therapy or equivalent. It is expected that you will be currently working in the area of sports massage therapy and have access to a range sports massage clients

Work Placement

It is expected that you will be currently working in the sports massage sector or have access to work placement within sports massage sector

Fee Information

  • Additional Fees
  • Uniform - 10

What's Next?

Further Study

Successful completion of this course will enable the learner to progress to Level 5 sports massage

Career Prospects

Specialist Sports massage therapist Sports massage practitioner Employment opportunities exist in a variety of settings, including: Private health clubs and leisure centres Sports centres and clubs Working independently/self-employed/mobile/home-based settings

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