The Manchester Therapy Center Courses in Massage, Annatomy, Holistic Therapy, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Sports Massge and Reiki

Course SF5. Feb 2011 Sat 5th, Sun 6th, Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th + Mar Sat 12th, Sun 13th

Course SF7. Feb 2011 Mon 7th, Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thu 10th + Mar Mon 7th, Tue 8th, Wed 9th, Thu 10th

Course SF24. Feb 2011 Thu evenings 6.00 - 9.00 pm Feb 24th + Mar 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st + Apr 7th, 14th + May 12th, 19th, 26th + Jun 9th, 16th, 23rd

Course SM19. Mar 2011 Sat 19th, Sun 20th, Sat 26th, Sun 27th + May Sat 7th, Sun 8th, Sat 14th, Sun 15th

Course SA4. Apr 2011 Mon 4th, Tue 5th, Wed 6th, Thu 7th + May Mon 9th, Tue 10th, Wed 11th, Thu 12th

Course SJN4. Jun 2011 Sat 4th, Sun 5th, Sat 11th, Sun 12th, Sat 18th, Sun 19th + Jul Sat 9th, Sun 10th

Course SJN27. Jun 2011 Mon 27th, Tue 28th, Wed 29th, Thu 30th + Aug Mon 8th, Tue 9th, Wed 10th, Thu 11th

Course SS15. Sep 2011 Thu evenings 6.00 - 9.00 pm Sep 15th, 22nd, 29th + Oct 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th + Nov 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th + Dec 1st, 8th, 15th

Course SS24. Sep 2011 Sat 24th, Sun 25th + Oct Sat 1st, Sun 2nd, Sat 8th, Sun 9th, Sat 22nd, Sun 23rd

Course SO17. Oct 2011 Mon 17th, Tue 18th, Wed 19th, Thu 20th + Nov Mon 21st, Tue 22nd, Wed 23rd, Thu 24th

Course SN5. Nov 2011 Sat 5th, Sun 6th, Sat 12th, Sun 13th, Sat 19th, Sun 20th + Dec Sat 10th, Sun 11th

Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy

Cost: £390 - (including deposit of £100)

Course S4MY23. May 2011 Mon 23rd, Tue 24th, Wed 25th + Jun Mon 13th, Tue 14th, Wed 15th

Course S4JY23. July 2011 Sat 16th, Sun 17th, Sat 23rd, Sun 24th, Sat 30th, Sun 31st

Course S4O29. Oct 2011 Sat 29th, Sun 30th + Nov Sat 26th, Sun 27th + Dec Sat 3rd, Sun 4th

Course S4N28. Nov 2011 Mon 28th, Tue 29th, Wed 30th + Dec Mon 5th, Tue 6th, Wed 7th

Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Details:

Course Content
Sports massage treatment to prevent and treat sports injuries, both in and out of competition. Sports massage preparing for, and aiding recovery at sports venues. Muscle actions and joint movements related to sporting performance. Musculo-skeletal injuries. The healing process. The stages of rehabilitation. Injury prevention. Active, passive and advanced stretching techniques for conditioning and maintenance purposes. Psychological effects of injury on athletes and rehabilitation.

Course Tutors
Rosemary Pearson Young

Entry Requirements
A certificate in Body Massage is preferred. Alternatively, the entry requirements may be met by attending our Introduction to Massage weekend in conjunction with extra massage tuition from the course tutor prior to starting the course. A basic qualification in First Aid is required that can be met by simultaneous study.

Examination System
Continuous assessment by means of written homework, assignments and home practice. Home study and practice is over a minimum period of three months following the school attendance days. A final assessment date is arranged after the home study period. Please note that a fee of £86.00 is payable for the VTCT assessment and verification which includes lifetime registration. If you are already registered with VTCT this fee will be reduced by £16.00.

Qualification Attained
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy. This qualification is recognised by the SMA (Sports Massage Association) and the fitness and sports therapy industries in the UK and overseas.

Professional Insurance
Membership is available to the Sports Massage Association.

Further Information
The sports massage certificate course includes ‘hands on’ training in sports massage. Course times are from 10.30 am to about 5.30 pm depending on the group size. , You will learn how to assess the client and perform sports massage to a professional standard, plus the background knowledge necessary to setup in business. The sports massage certificate qualification is recognised in many countries outside the UK and gives a good grounding for further qualifications in holistic therapies. The group size is kept below ten for individual attention.The venue is at the Manchester School of Massage in South Manchester.

Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Details:

Course Content
A highly practical course together with underpinning theory.
• Practical anatomy and physiology which will allow you to recognise which structures require massage.
• Palpation skills to identify bony areas, joint lines, muscle origins and insertions.
• Client assessment including range of movement and postural symmetry
• Safe and effective application of a range of sports massage techniques.
• The ability to assess the effectiveness of treatment
• Be able to deliver sports massage across a range of clients in different environments.
• be able to apply sports massage to prevent and manage injury

Course Tutors
Rosemary Pearson Young

Entry Requirements
A Level 3 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy is required.

Qualification Attained
Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy. This qualification is recognised by the SMA (Sports Massage Association) and the fitness and sports therapy industries in the UK and overseas.

Professional Insurance
Membership is available to the Sports Massage Association.

Further Information
The sports massage certificate course includes ‘hands on’ training in sports massage. Course times are from 10.30 am to about 5.30 pm depending on the group size.
You will learn how to assess the client and perform sports massage to a professional standard, plus the background knowledge necessary to setup in business. The sports massage certificate qualification is recognised in many countries outside the UK and gives a good grounding for further qualifications in holistic therapies. The group size is kept at ten or below for individual attention.

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