OCR - SPS Diploma in Sports Massage
Training
In Tewkesbury, Burgess Hill, Nottingham and another venue.
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Beginner
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8 Months
Part-time study options at several locations around the UK. This level 4 course requires no previous massage experience or education and is offered to anyone over 18 who is willing to work hard! Successful course completion allows access to professional membership organisations, is industry recognised (22 years experience) and is recognised by Higher Education as access to some degree programmes. Past graduates work in many areas of sport, leisure & recreation as both employed and self employed practitioners. Completion of this course allows the graduate to work autonomously with suitable insurance and progress to higher qualifications in the areas of massage and soft tissue therapies.
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About this course
Age: Aged 18 years or over at course commencement
Qualifications: 5 GCSE's to include English, Maths and Science
Mature students: Mature applicants ( a) Evidence of recent study or employment
b) Evidence of a commitment to study in this area
c) Evidence of practical/academic potential
English language: All courses are delivered and assessed in English. You must have sufficient command of the English language to complete your studies satisfactorily.
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Subjects
- Good communicator
- Confident
- Enthusiastic
- Caring
- Hard worker
Course programme
Fundamental Massage skills - effleurage, petrissage, taspotement, compressions, stretching, dermal lifting, vibrations & deep transverse frictions.
Underpoinning knowledge for professional safe & effective practice in the area of sports massage
Application of hand-skills to healthy and non healthy tissue in individuals who participate in sport at all levels for fitness and health.
Additionally the course covers pre, inter and post event massage for competitve athgletes at al levels up to and including elite.
Additional information
OCR - SPS Diploma in Sports Massage