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 – 31 July 2026
Certification end date – 31 July 2028
Latest version of qualification – YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage (610/0701/8)
Entry Requirements
Assessments
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
Learners will cover:
The Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy comprises 5 mandatory units.
Assessments include:
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.
This qualification can help learners obtain insurance to work as a sports massage therapist within sports massage therapy/osteopathic clinics, sporting/fitness venues and various other organisations and facilities – in either an employed or self-employed capacity.
It can also provide learners with:
Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) as a massage therapist
| Unit title | eLearning | Manual |
| Anatomy and Physiology for Sports Massage (J/506/7220) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Principles of Health and Fitness (R/506/7222) | ❌ | ❌ |
| Understand the Principles of Soft Tissue Dysfunction (Y/506/7223) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Professional Practice in Sports Massage (D/506/7224) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Sports Massage Treatments (T/506/7228) | ❌ | ✔️ |
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