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.

Study Time:	100 hours
Enrolment length:	12 months
Course Format:	Online
Entry Requirements:	None Specific

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.

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.

Online study and instant enrolment

All of our students are given access to our Online Campus through their own personal login and password. As soon as you complete your enrolment, you would have immediate access to your account which allows you to make a start working through the lessons. Tackle your assignments as your own pace and contact your tutor to access any help and support you need. The course itself is set out in a very simple layout, making it easy to work through the topics and complete your assessments.

Our Online Campus includes:

• Instant enrolment – access everything on your course from the moment you enrol.
• Personal account logins – login any time, 24/7.
• Full support throughout – message your tutor, use our online chat or give us a call.
• Online assignment submissions – upload work online from the comfort of home.
• Self-led learning – study at your own pace so you can pass much faster.
• Safe e-portfolio system – store all of your work in your account.
• Progression tracking – easily see what assignments you have left to complete.
• Details help centre – get instructions and guidance every step of the way.
• Unlimited attempts – submit as many attempts at your assignments as you need.

Unlimited assessment submissions

All of the assessments for this course are completed through our Online Campus. You can attempt each one as many times as needed to ensure you pass. After every attempt, your tutor will provide detailed feedback and tips on how you can improve going forward. Quickly see your progress during your studies by checking your progress bar and seeing the remaining assessments you need to complete.

Get full tutor support

Throughout your enrolment with the Online Learning College, you can access support at any time you need. All students are assigned a personal tutor who will mark all of your work and provide detailed feedback after every submission. Your tutor will be an industry expert with a full knowledge of the course content and will be able to help you at any point along your learning journey. One of the best tools at your disposal is your tutor – you can ask as many questions of them as you wish to and they will be happy to help at any time.

We also have a brilliant support team on hand and available through email, online chat and over the phone. This team is there to help with any questions which are more generic, such as providing support in submitting work through your account or getting your certificate when you have completed your course. We pride ourselves on ensuring the support you receive is the best in the business – help and guidance is fast and detailed every time you contact a member of the team.

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, but you have access to the course on the Campus for 12 months from your enrollment date. 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 qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!