L3 Sports Massage Course

Our L3 Sports Massage course is accredited with Active IQ, one of the leading awarding bodies in the industry. Upon completion you will be able to gain insurance from any of the major insurers, allowing you to work on members of the public with peace of mind.

Your level 3 certification will have covered all the required course content, over the required amount of time, to gain full membership of the Sports Massage Association (SMA). This is important as it will set you aside from other practitioners who have not undertaken a course rigorous enough and/or long enough to make them eligible for membership.

Course Units

• Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage
• Professional Practice in Sports Massage
• Undeerstand the Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction, Injury and Repair
• Client Consultation, Assessment and Treatment Planning for Sports Massage Therapy
• Sports Massage Therapy Treatment, Aftercare and Remedial Exercise

Qualifying as a level 3 sports massage therapist with YHT will give you the required skills and confidence to work safely and effectively on non-pathological tissue at events or in a clinic room setting.

Course Pre-requisites

• At least 16 years of age
• A good grasp of the English language
• The ability to work independently at home between face to face days

Course Format

• It is possible to complete this L3 Sports Massage course in 3 months. Choose between 6 weekend days or 6 Tuesdays (9am to 5pm). There is a minimum of 48 hours tutor contact time and up to 8 hours of home study a week.
• In addition to the above 6 contact days you can choose to attend an additional consolidation day if you have struggled to practice sufficiently at home. No new content will be covered on this day and it attracts an additional £150 fee.
• Upon payment of your first instalment you will be given immediate access to YHT’s course related Vimeo Library, be sent the course manual and have the option of starting/completing the theory worksheets before the first face to face day.
• Much of your contact time with the tutor will focus on developing your practical techniques and confidence within the sports therapy setting. We aim to provide you with external clients to treat during the later stages of the course, and encourage participation in pre/post massage at a sporting event wherever possible, which is something we are sometimes able to arrange for you.
• Class sizes are kept small, at a maximum of 10, to enable you to receive the one on one tuition necessary for you to get the most out of this course .
• The majority of the theory content will be completed by you at home, but will be reinforced throughout your practical sessions.  You will also have access to YHT’s L3 Sports Massage Therapy dropbox and online learning videos to support your practical skill development at home.  This is life time access, allowing you to view new and updated videos post certification.
• Student numbers allowing, past and current students are offered the opportunity to observe or act as clients in classes they have already taken in order to consolidate learning, free of charge.
• Your tutor, Rachel Booth, has been a practicing sports massage therapist and lecturer for many years; specialising in NeuroKinetic muscle testing, related remedial treatment and exercise and pain management.  She is always either a phone call or an email away if clarification and guidance is required between tutor contact sessions.

Assessment

Assessment for the Level 3 Sports Massage course is by a production of a portfolio, which is assessed by Centre staff and externally quality assured by Active IQ. The portfolio is generated from a range of assessment tasks which include; a number of short answer based worksheets, participation in professional discussions, self-reflections, and practical observations of your ability to assess, plan for and apply sports massage therapy in a range of settings to non-pathological tissue.

Accreditation and Certification

As this course is accredited with and certificated by Active IQ, one of the UK’s leaders in vocational training, you can be assured that both your tutor and the course are regulated in order to ensure they meet the highest standards within the industry.
When choosing your L3 course it is important to understand the difference between an accredited course (where the course and training provider are regulated by Ofqual) and an endorsed course which is unregulated and/or the certifiation is not awarded by a qualification awarding organisation. You may find this link to a page on the SMA website helpful when comparing courses – we want you to be happy with your choice!