Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course will provide learners with the necessary qualifications to successfully complete sports massages and treat soft tissue injuries and insults. It will also enable learners to provide rehabilitation exercises to injured clients and to deliver matwork pilates classes on a one-to-one or group basis.
Certification
- ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage
- ITEC Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage
- ITEC LEVEL Level 3 Diploma in Pilates Teaching
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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ITEC Anatomy & Physiology
ITEC Pilates Teaching
Principle of Exercise
Professional Conduct and
Business Awareness
Supporting Clients in Exercise and Physical Activity
Sports Massage to prevent and manage injury
Understanding the principles of soft tissue dysfunction
Conducting subjective and objective assessment
Treatment modalities to support soft tissue repair
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
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Career Progression
Graduates progress to employment in various areas including:
Sports Massage Therapist | Pilates Instructor | Physiotherpay Clinics | Leisure Centres | Pilates Studios | Holistic Centres | Health Centres
