
Sports Massage: Weekend course, Level 3 Diploma & Level 4 Certificate
The Active IQ Level 3 Diploma & Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy provides learners to further develop their skills base and competencies, allowing them to treat and/or seek to correct common patterns of dysfunction and pre-diagnosed injuries.
The qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to pursue or further a career in sports massage, providing sports massage therapy to a wide range of clients including, but not limited to, sports performers, athletes and individuals with pre-diagnosed injuries.
Prerequisites | Delegates must be at least 16 years old. |
Course Content | Delivered over three mandatory units with the objectives:
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Progression Routes | This qualification can support progression to higher education institutions for access to degree studies related to Sports Therapy, and Sport and Exercise Sciences. |
Forthcoming courses
The following courses are delivered on Saturdays and Sundays, from 9.30am to 4.30pm, plus home study via online learning. Please click here to email Richard Turner to register your interest.
2024-25 course
Level 3 Diploma | Support Weekend 1: 16/17 November 2024 Support Weekend 2: 7/8 December 2024 Support Weekend 3: 11/12 January 2025 Support Weekend 4: 8/9 February 2025 Support Weekend 5: 22/23 February 2025 |
Level 4 Certificate | Support Weekend 6: 15/16 March 2025 Support Weekend 7: 5/6 April 2025 Support Weekend 8: 10/11 May 2025 Support Weekend 9: 17/18 May 2025 |
2025 course
Level 3 Diploma | Support Weekend 1: 26/27 April 2025 Support Weekend 2: 7/8 June 2025 Support Weekend 3: 21/22 June 2025 Support Weekend 4: 12/13 July 2025 Support Weekend 5: 19/20 July 2025 |
Level 4 Certificate | Support Weekend 6: 6/7 September 2025 Support Weekend 7: 27/28 September 2025 Support Weekend 8: 18/19 October 2025 Support Weekend 9: 8/9 November 2025 |
Exceptional facilities, elite practitioners
As with all the qualifications we offer, the Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is delivered at the University of Bath in the world-leading sports environment of the Sports Training Village, a fantastic place to learn from our elite practitioners and specialist Team Bath staff in an exceptional gym and elite training centre.
Added extras
Our Sports Massage Level 3 & 4 package now includes a Level 1 RockTape course, which is taught using a blended learning approach.
All the theory and technique videos are available online from RockTape. You can use them to help with your practice and are yours to keep. Our tutors will take you through taping methods for injury dysfunction and training aids in our teaching room. As a new practitioner you will receive up to 40% off rock tape and rock tape products.
This course will give you the confidence to apply kinesiology in an impactful and evidence-based way.
Course cost
The Active IQ Level 3 Diploma & Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy full-time course costs £2,800.
How to book
Click here to book now through the Team Bath Store.
Email training-development@bath.ac.uk for details.
There are several payment options available. Please click here to read our payments & funding options.