YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (601/5011/7)
This qualification enables learners to perform massage on dysfunctional tissue and excludes working on recent acute injuries or pre-existing conditions.
YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
Qualifications Type
Technical Specialism
Equipment specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work with in a broader range of equipment.
Other technical specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to perform specific roles within their organisation or upskill within their existing role (e.g. First Aider, Safeguarding Lead etc).
Qualification Number (QN)
601/5011/7
Availability
Operational start date – 1 December 2014
Operational end date –
Certification end date –
Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage (610/0701/8)
Entry Requirements
- Aged 16+
- Be fit enough to perform massage
- Be able to communicate with clients, although these skills will be developed during the qualification.
Assessments
- Assessment workbook
- Theory assessments
- Worksheets
- Observations of practical skills (x3)
Overview
This qualification enables learners to perform massage on dysfunctional tissue and excludes working on recent acute injuries or pre-existing conditions. The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide plan, provide and evaluate massage treatments. Treatments can be carried out for pre-, post- and inter-event, maintenance and restorative purposes, using a range of basic massage techniques.
Qualification details
This qualification contains content to support learners to:
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
- Principles of health and fitness
- Professional practice in sports massage
- The principles of soft tissue dysfunction
- Fundamentals of sports massage treatments
- Assessment and screening of clients for sports massage treatments
- Formulation of massage strategies in accordance with clients requirements and expectations
- Application of fundamental sports massage techniques
- Evaluation of sports massage treatments
This qualification has 10 assessments across 5 units:
- Assessment workbook
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
- Theory assessments:
- Multiple choice:
- Anatomy and physiology for sports massage
- Short answer theory paper:
- Principles of health and fitness
- Professional practice in sports massage
- Sports massage treatments
- Worksheets:
- Principles of health and fitness
- Professional practice in sports massage
- Understand the principles of soft tissue dysfunction
- Sports massage treatments
- Observations of practical skills (x3)
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
This qualification meets the pre-entry requirements for the YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Sport Massage Therapy (Soft Tissue Dysfunction). The Level 4 qualification is required for industry recognition as a sports massage therapist. These qualifications may be used to support access towards degree studies related to Sports Therapy and/or Sport and Exercise Sciences.
| UN | Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
| J/506/7220 | Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage | ❌ | ❌ |
| R/506/7222 | Principles of Health and Fitness | ❌ | ❌ |
| Y/506/7223 | Understand the Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction | ❌ | ✔️ |
| D/506/7224 | Professional Practice in Sports Massage | ❌ | ✔️ |
| T/506/7228 | Sports Massage Treatments | ❌ | ✔️ |
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