Level 3
Level 3 Diploma Technical Specialist in Sports Massage and Rehabilitation (Southend)
Duration | Age Group | Study | Cost | Available Locations |
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1 YEAR | ADULT | FULL TIME | £1,835 | Southend Campus |
Duration | Age Group | Study | Cost | Available Locations |
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1 YEAR | ADULT | FULL TIME | £1,835 | Southend Campus |
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Overview
Enhance Recovery. Boost Performance. Stand Out with Sports Massage Expertise.
Expand your skills and support clients with effective, hands-on treatment for better movement and muscle health.
The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to provide sports massage treatments to clients.
This qualification includes the essential knowledge and skills that are needed to meet the minimum requirements for deployment.
This additional specialist qualification supports practitioners to work with clients who have dysfunctional tissue but do not have acute/post-acute injuries or underlying pathological conditions.
If you’re looking to expand their skills and offer specialised support to clients in the fitness, sport, or wellness industries. This course provides the essential knowledge and hands-on techniques needed to deliver effective sports massage treatments — helping clients with dysfunctional tissue, muscular tension, or recovery needs (without acute injuries or medical conditions).
It’s ideal for fitness professionals who want to broaden their services, support client recovery, enhance performance, and stand out in a competitive industry. Whether you’re working in a gym, clinic, or on your own, this qualification gives you the practical skills and professional edge to help others move and feel better.
Entry Requirements
- Plus 4 GCSEs at grade 4-9, including maths or English
- Performing sports massage is a physical activity, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary.
- There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 3.
Course Structure
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage therapy
- Professional practice in sports massage therapy
- Understanding 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 execise.
Assessment & Feedback
- Knowledge assessment
- Case study
- Observation and questioning
What Next...
What can I do next?
- Employment as a professional masseuse
- Self-employment as a professional masseuse
- Further massage study