Massage Therapy

The Certificate IV in Massage Therapy is designed for people wanting to become a Massage Therapist. In this role, you provide general health maintenance treatments.

Massage therapists may be self-employed or work within a larger health service or related beauty salon or clinical setting. This course is a blend of theory and hands-on practice in general health maintenance massage. The clinical practice will provide solid foundation for employment in massage servicces.

COURSE DELIVERY
The course is 5 terms for 45 weeks. The course is planned and timetabled for 20 hours per week. You attend the course 2.5 days per week. Students are booked into our clinic according to our roster, which is outside your timetabled class times. Clinic hours generally fit into this timetable but additional booked hours maybe necessary as the course progresses.

Classroom learning - There is approximately 16 hours (2 days) face-to-face learning in the classroom per week
Classroom learning includes lectures supported by power point plus visual topic content, with practice time and lots of group and oral work. Your materials are provided either in print or digital copy that can be accessed as part of the course. There is an extra cost for the textbook, please refer to the fees table.

Tutorial learning - There is 4 hours (a ½ day) face to face learning in the tutorials per week

Clinic practicum – You complete massage treatments with clients under supervision at College in the massage clinic practice rooms. Clinic hours and treatments are arranged with you and you will receive the support of
the trainer and the co-ordinator to ensure this is a planned and rewarding experience. Clinic is logged and recorded part of your learning and assessment.

• Successful completion of Year 12 or equivalent;
• Academic IELTS 5.5 overall, no less than 5.0 in each band, or upper intermediate, or EAP from approved ELICOS/ESL centre
• Evidence of successful completion of a a VET course at Certificate III of above level in Australia will be accepted as meeting the entry requirements.

• Massage Therapist
• Massage Therapy Practitioner