Level 3 Award in Body Massage (3003-93)

This course opens up career opportunities for employment in the beauty, health or holistic fields as well as progression opportunities available that you can study at this college. Please ask your tutor for further information.

A good educational background will be necessary in order to complete the theoretical aspects of this Level 3 course.

You will need to attend a Welcome Event for part-time courses at which you will complete a communication screener to ensure you have the appropriate educational skills to complete the programme. You will also need to complete a trade test to assess your suitability and dexterity skills. Applicants whose first language is not English may be required to provide evidence of their competence in the English language.

We want you to achieve to the very best of your ability at CRC. To make this happen we offer both learning and personal support by specialist staff tailored to meet your specific needs.

As part of this qualification you are required to produce a portfolio of evidence to confirm practical achievement and understanding of the knowledge required to successfully complete the qualification.

In order to successfully complete the programme you will need to:
- Demonstrate your practical competence on your peers. You may also be encouraged to work on friends, family and fee-paying clients in the college salon.
- Answer written and oral questions to demonstrate your treatment knowledge and understanding.
- Complete a portfolio.

Evidence in the portfolio can include; observed work on clients, witness statements, written and verbal questions, assignments and evidence of prior learning or attainment.

There will also be externally set multiple choice papers covering the theoretical parts of the course including the anatomy and physiology and an external verification day for practical aspects of the course. This may occur outside of the regular course hours.

You will be required to provide clients for assessment as the college cannot guarantee client availability. These clients will be required to pay the prices as advertised in the college training salons.