Sports Massage Level 3

About this Sports Massage Level 3 Course

A great extra service for existing personal trainers, learning about sports massage will allow you to offer treatment and prevention of injuries. Our Sports Massage Level 3 course covers multiple units in order to help you consult with clients as well as carry out practical sports massage sessions designed to target areas of pain and aid recovery.

Upon completion of this course students receive a Quality Licence Scheme certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Certification

To complete this Sports Massage Level 3 course you will need to submit, and pass, all of the tutor marked assignments. There are six assignments in the course and no need to purchase any textbooks as we provide all of the lessons and materials required to learn the syllabus.

All assignments are coursework based and are in an essay/question and answer style to test your knowledge of the topics covered in each of the course sections.

Method

All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:

• 24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol
• Instant access to your course after you enrol- start studying immediately!
• Integrated chat and messaging systems so that you can contact your tutor
• Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.
• Links to further resources and information available on courses
• Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace
• Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers
• Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course
• Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor

Sports Massage Level 3 Course Content

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: Anatomy and physiology – This unit will provide knowledge and understanding of the human body and its functions as the starting point of sports massage theory. The more we understand how the body functions, what may interrupt this functioning (such as trauma and injury), and what influence increased activity has on the systems that combine to make it function, the more the soft-tissue therapist can use their skills and knowledge to advise their clients.

Unit 2: Understanding sports massage – Sports massage is a type of massage that involves the manipulation of soft tissue to help people who participate in regular physical exercise. The term ‘soft tissue’ refers to the connective tissue that has not yet solidified into bone and cartilage. It includes the skin, tendons, muscles and ligaments. Repetitive and intense physical activity and injury can lead to soft tissue imbalances and injuries that can be treated with sports massage. The use of sports massage before and after exercise helps improve performance, speed up recovery and reduce the risk of injury.

Unit 3: Contraindications and injury – This chapter provides all the knowledge and understanding you need to differentiate between different soft tissue injuries to help you stay within your scope of practice when working with clients. The term ‘contraindications’ refers to medical issues that may be made worse using massage therapy. This protects the patient against worsening symptoms and avoids the severity of their injury or condition. This chapter will teach you about different types of contraindications and modifications to massage.

Unit 4: Client assessment and consultation – This chapter will cover the knowledge and understanding you need as a sports massage therapist to carry out your professional and legal responsibilities to your clients. This chapter will discuss the initial consultation process, including the value of client history and record-keeping, how and what to communicate with the client, and the physical examination.

Unit 5: Massage techniques – This chapter describes the various sports massage techniques and demonstrates how palpatory skills can be used. It also considers factors such as the therapist’s posture, the position of the hands for each method, and performing the correct movement to provide the most benefit for the client. Giving massage is very therapeutic, and once you start, it’s easy to focus on your client. Maintaining fitness for massage, especially over extended periods of time, requires the proper equipment, posture and techniques.

Unit 6: Practical application – This chapter explains how the responsibilities of the massage therapist may not end with just the practical applications on the massage couch. In conjunction with athletic trainers, coaches and medical professionals, the massage therapist will often implement warm-up, cool-down and stretching programmes. The post-massage advice given by the soft-tissue therapist is essential to the athlete in maintaining and improving their ability to perform sporting and everyday activities.

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Support

The most important tool that all of our students have at their disposal is their tutor. When studying for a course with us you are assigned a personal tutor with in-depth knowledge and experience in your chosen subject.

You are strongly advised to make use of your tutors expertise and ask questions about the course content. Your assignments are marked by your personal tutor and detailed feedback is given. As well as this your tutor will provide you with pointers and advice on where you can improve- this helps you to get the most from your courses and constantly improve your skills.

Assessments

To pass this Sports Massage Level 3 course learners must pass 6 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our courses- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

Quality Licence Scheme

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme.  This means that Oakwood Home Learning has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at the level shown against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by Oakwood Home Learning to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met.  A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life

Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market

*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Sports Massage Level 3 course regulated?

This course is endorsed on a Quality License Scheme from ABC Awards and a certificate of completion is issued when you finish. QLS courses are not regulated by Ofqual and are used to gain evidence of knowledge and skills outside the scope of Ofqual.

What is included in the cost of the Sports Massage Level 3 course?

The cost of this course includes everything needed to pass. Your lessons, tutor support and certification costs are all included in the price with no additional costs at any stage. Should you wish to buy paper versions of the course materials you can do so on the checkout for £35 extra but this is optional.

What entry requirements are there for this course?

There are no entry requirements for this course at all. Anyone can study for this certification and there is no need to have any prior knowledge or experience.

How long do I have to study?

This Sports Massage course has an enrolment length of 12 months included from the date you enrol. This is plenty of time to complete the assignments but you can purchase additional time for £60 per month should you need longer to finish the assignments.

Do I have to sit an exam?

No, there are no exams on this course. Everything is assessed through coursework which you can submit at any time within the enrolment length.

Am I assigned a tutor for this course?

Yes – all students are assigned to a personal tutor who will be in charge of your tuition. The same tutor marks all of your work as well as being available to answer any questions you may have throughout your enrolment period.

Do I need to be working to do the Sports Massage Level 3?

No, you do not need a work placement. Everything is completed online from home through written assignments and there are no practical assignments needed.

Can I speak to someone before I enrol?

Of course. Our helpful course advisors are on hand from 9am until 5pm Monday to Friday. Contact us on our online chat or by calling 0800 772 0887 to discuss this course.

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