Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy – Level 4

The Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy builds on the knowledge gained on a Level 3 Sports Massage course by introducing the skills required to treat and correct common patterns of dysfunction and pre-diagnosed injuries.

All applicants should have completed a Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage and this must be evidenced prior to starting this programme.

This course runs for 24 weeks and it is a day-time, full-time course.

You can apply for an Adult Learner Loan to cover the £811 course fees. 

A minimum of five candidates must be enrolled for this course to start.

You must have completed a Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy.

It is also recommended that you have:

• Good customer service and communication skills
• Experience working with regular clients
• Excellent personal hygiene, appearance and professional demeanour
• English and Maths GCSE at grade C/4 or higher

• Treatment modalities to support soft tissue repair
• Conducting subjective and objective physical assessments
• Providing sports massage techniques to prevent and manage injury

This course will be delivered on-site. It is highly practical. You are expected to work with clients over a prolonged time period, evidencing your treatments to specific areas of the body.

You may wish to purchase your own massage equipment, fold-away beds and oils in order to practise. This is not, however, a requirement of the course.

This course is CIMSPA endorsed.

This qualification will be delivered, assessed and assured in line with:

• The CNHC code of conduct, ethics and performance
• Skills for Health’s QCF assessment principles

A range of practical and knowledge-based assessments will be arranged, including vocational experience and observation of practice.

Assessments are carried out over a number of observations of your work with clients, plus additional worksheets and critical evaluation of your practice.

You will be expected to provide a client to work on for your scenario-based practical assessments.

Students who complete this qualification will be able to gain employment and obtain insurance to work as a sports massage therapist.

They can also consider progression to the:

• Foundation Degree in Sport Coaching
• Level 2 Award in Gym Instruction
• Level 2 Award in Alcohol Awareness
• Level 2 Award in Smoking Cessation
• Level 2 Award in Mental Health Awareness
• Level 2 Award in Understanding Nutrition, Performance and Healthy Eating

For more information, contact Derby College Group on 0800 0280289 or enquiries@derby-college.ac.uk or email hannah.watterson@derby-college.ac.uk