Sports Massage
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Certificate in Sports Massage
This new Level 3 qualification is an ideal addition to the skill set of the Personal Trainer allowing them to diversify their services to clients and increase their employment potential. With the opportunities presented by the run up to London 2012, it also opens up the possibility of working with both amateur and professional athletes.
The qualification allows entry on to the Sports Massage Association's (SMA) register at Level 3.
Candidates will learn:
- The clinical applications of sports massage
- Additional anatomy and physiology specific to sports massage including the structure and function of the:
-Skin
-Lymphatic system
-Neuroendocrine system - How to employ basic and advanced massage techniques
- How to gather and assess information from clients to apply appropriate massage techniques
- How to prescribe exercise to promote and maintain the benefits gained from sports massage therapy
Structure
| Total guided learning hours |
| 180 |
| Prerequisites |
| Candidates must be in possession of a CYQ Level 3 Exercise and Fitness knowledge or equivalent and hold a current first aid qualification. |
| Assessment | |
| Internally assessed via: | Externally assessed via: |
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| Fees and certification codes | ||
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CYQ code |
Fee |
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| Overarching certification |
TBC |
£70 |
| Unit certification (optional) |
TBC |
£5 |
| Resources | |
| Syllabus |
£20 |
| Syllabus (bound copy) |
£26 |
| QCA information | |
| Qualification accreditation number |
500/5620/7 |
| Accreditation start date |
1st January 2009 |
| Accreditation end date |
31st December 2010 |
| Certification end date |
31st December 2013 |
| Mandatory units | |
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QCA code |
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| Clinical Applications for Sports Massage |
R/502/1700 |
| Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage |
Y/502/1701 |
| Massage Methods and Treatment Applications for Sports Massage |
D/502/1702 |
| Clinical Assessment and Client Management for Sports Massage |
M/502/1705 |
| Exercise Prescription for Sports Massage |
H/502/1703 |
