Sports Massage Therapy Level 3 Certificate

Do you love sport, fitness and helping people feel their best? Our Sports Massage Certificate gives you the practical skills and knowledge to work with athletes, active people and anyone dealing with muscle tension or injury. You’ll learn in a professional environment, treat real clients and build the confidence to start a career in sport, health and wellbeing.

Site

Eastbourne

Level

Level 3

Course Type

16 +

Courses

Options Course Code Starts Ends
apply 61949 06/09/27 30/06/28

What will I study?

You’ll learn how the body works and how to use massage to help it perform, recover and heal. Topics include:

  • Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
  • Understand the principles of soft tissue injury and dysfunction
  • Professional practice in sports massage
  • Sports massage treatments

What previous qualifications or experience do I need?

Minimum five grade 4-9 at GCSE or successful completion of the Level 2 course, and English Language or maths at grade 4.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed by:

  • One theory examination
  • A practical examination
  • Completion of case studies and assignments

What qualification will I achieve?

VTCT Level 3 Technical Specialist in Sports Massage Therapy (Certificate), a nationally recognised qualification that shows employers and clients you have the skills and knowledge to work safely and professionally.

What can I do after completing this course?

Once qualified, you could:

  • Work as a sports massage therapist in a gym, spa, sports club, clinic or leisure centre
  • Become self-employed and build your own client base
  • Work with sports teams and at sporting events
  • Progress to further study, such as higher-level therapy qualifications, sports therapy or a related degree
  • Add sports massage to a career in fitness, personal training, physiotherapy support or beauty and holistic therapy

Are there any extra costs?

Students are required to purchase their own towels, massage oils etc for their course. In addition, students are required to purchase uniform that they will wear to lessons, and when treating clients. Total cost is approx £150.

Additional Info

This is a one-year course, which students must pass all assessments to achieve the qualification. This is an ideal course for those students who have finished a personal training course, or a sport science related course and wish to build their qualifications and skills.