ITEC Sports Massage Level 4
Heather D
Gives you so many more treatments options.
Anna P
Gave me more confidence and the course was great.
Marcin W
I would definitely recommend this course. More advanced techniques will be learned from this course that will help you deal with existing conditions much more efficiently
Mauro S
Practical part was very well explained and got lots of practice in !
Mohamed C
It takes you to a different level and the environment in classroom was great.
Georgiana M
Very happy with the teaching and the knowledge I got.
Taoulant A
Increase your professional effectiveness.
Thando S
I like everything from this course, like learning new skills, news ways of massaging and detecting tension and muscle tightness. Extremely informative
Eppie L
Great comprehensive course & excellent level of teaching. Thank you!
Course Goals:
Why Take Our Sports Massage Level 4 Course?
- You can build on your existing knowledge from the Level 3 Sports Massage Course to attain a thorough understanding of injury management.
- You will learn functional and orthopaedic testing of all the major joints of the body (spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot)
- You will learn advanced treatment techniques to asses and treat dysfunction and injuries and support soft tissue repair through the various stages of injury
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Course Description:
In order to ensure you get the right Sports Massage qualification (and don’t have any problems with the recognition of your Sports Massage qualification in the future) our Sports Massage Courses follow the latest ITEC QCF (Qualifications Credit Framework) syllabus which was revised in July 2015).
This means that when the Government establishes a National Register for Complementary Medicine your qualification in Sports Massage will be automatically recognised and you are able to work within the National Health Sector. Once qualified you will be able to join the leading professional associations.
You will build on the knowledge you learned on the Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage. You will learn a range of advanced soft tissue techniques (Deep Tissue, Trigger Points, MET, CTM, STR etc. – see the syllabus for more details), their protocols and how to adapt the techniques correctly and safely to meet the individual needs of your client.
You will learn a range of advanced subjective and objective assessment and examination methods of all the major joints of the body. You will be learn physical examination, functional tests and specific orthopaedic tests for the spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot.
You will learn the different types of treatment to use during the 3 stages of injury (acute, sub acute and chronic).
You will be able to confidently identify factors that predispose clients to injury and dysfunction as well as factors that may influence a client’s ability to recover from an injury.
You will be developing corrective and preventative strategies. You will be able to perform active, passive and resistive stretches as well as giving you clients stretching and rehabilitative exercises to help prevent further recurrences and injuries.
With this advanced knowledge you will be able to become a valued member of a sports team in a multidisciplinary setting as well as confidently building your own practice of weekend warriors to professional sportspeople.
Course Structure:
Our Student-Friendly Course Structure:
Students have been successfully completing (and thoroughly enjoying!) our course for over 25 years. Our students are at the centre of our course structure – our course is continually being updated with the most recent developments in the field and feedback from the people who take the course themselves.
Here is how our student-friendly course structure will benefit you:
- The course is run over ten attendance classes. This gives you the time to assimilate the advanced material and have enough hands on practise of functional and orthopaedic testing of all the major joints of the body.
- The classes approximately every 5 weeks. This will give you enough time to develop practice your practical skills, complete your assignments and case studies at a pace that suits you and ultimately be better prepared for your exams.
- The size of your class will be strictly limited to ensure that you receive individual attention necessary from your tutor so that you can confidently perform the orthopaedic tests, advanced treatment techniques and rehabilitative stretches and exercises.
On Completion:
You will receive:
ITEC QCF Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage
Richdales Institute Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage
Who the course is for:
Qualified Level 3 Sports Massage Practitioners who wish to develop their skills further by learning how to undertake functional and orthopaedic testing of all the major joints of the body and treating common patterns of dysfunction and injuries.
Course Prerequisites:
In order to undertake the Level 4 Sports Massage Course, you must hold the ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage
You should have fluency in written and spoken English and be a minimum of 18 years of age.
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Results and Feedback:
Kasetsiri C
Exceeded expectations: September 2022
Mauro S
Practical part was very well explained and got lots of practice in !: September 2022
Melecia J
Excellent !: September 2022
Carol A
Excellent: July 2022
Eppie L
Great comprehensive course & excellent level of teaching. Thank you!: July 2022
Mohamed C
It takes you to a different level and the environment in classroom was great.: July 2022
Sebastian D
The teacher is amazing, she will make sure you understand everything.: July 2022
Sebastian D
Do it!: March 2022
Mohamed C
The way forward!: March 2022
Eppie L
Perfect pace, lots of ifs but delivered in a really accessible way.: March 2022
Upcoming ITEC Sports Massage Level 4 Dates, Venues and Fees:
The full Course Fees include:
- Registration, Tuition and Full Professional Training
- Course Practical & Theory Manuals and Home Study Materials
- Clinical 'Getting started' Pack
- Access to Richdales Institute Virtual Learning Environment
- Richdales Institute Examination Fees
- One year's Free Membership of the Postgraduate Association
Light refreshments are available throughout the day with the Institute's compliments
Course dates (all dates are "in-person"):
All dates below are full "in person" days in the classroom with additional online training.
- Sat 16 March 2024
- Sun 17 March 2024
- Sat 13 April 2024
- Sun 12 May 2024
- Sun 16 June 2024
- Sat 6 July 2024
- Sun 7 July 2024
- Sun 8 September 2024
- Sat 21 September 2024
- Sun 20 October 2024
Course Number:
SL4500324
Course Venue:
Viglen House
Tube: Hanger Lane, Alperton
Satnav: HA0 1HD (Free Parking)
Course Timing:
Classes start at 9:30am and finish by 5.30pm.
One payment discounted course fees:
£1,150.00
Or easy payment plan:
Booking fee (payable now): £395.00
First payment (payable 1 month before course start): £395.00
4 x monthly payments (first payable as course starts): £155.00
Total payable: £1,410.00
All fees include VAT at the current rate of 20%
The full Course Fees include:
- Registration, Tuition and Full Professional Training
- Course Practical & Theory Manuals and Home Study Materials
- Clinical 'Getting started' Pack
- Access to Richdales Institute Virtual Learning Environment
- Richdales Institute Examination Fees
- One year's Free Membership of the Postgraduate Association
Light refreshments are available throughout the day with the Institute's compliments
Course dates (all dates are "in-person"):
All dates below are full "in person" days in the classroom with additional online training.
- Wed 20 March 2024
- Wed 3 April 2024
- Wed 17 April 2024
- Wed 1 May 2024
- Wed 15 May 2024
- Wed 5 June 2024
- Wed 10 July 2024
- Wed 28 July 2024
- Wed 18 September 2024
- Wed 9 October 2024
Course Number:
WSL4510324
Course Venue:
Viglen House
Tube: Hanger Lane, Alperton
Satnav: HA0 1HD (Free Parking)
Course Timing:
Classes start at 9:30am and finish by 5.30pm.
One payment discounted course fees:
£1,150.00
Or easy payment plan:
Booking fee (payable now): £395.00
First payment (payable 1 month before course start): £395.00
4 x monthly payments (first payable as course starts): £155.00
Total payable: £1,410.00
All fees include VAT at the current rate of 20%
Your Tutors:
Carrie Smith
Carrie had a successful career in the commercial relocation industry but wanted a more rewarding career. She had always wanted to help people and found Massage and Sports Massage the ideal avenue to do this.
Course Syllabus:
Some of the topics covered on the course include:
- Advanced knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
- A range of Soft Tissue techniques to include - Soft tissue release techniques (STR) Deep tissue Massage techniques, Connective tissue massage (CTM), Corrective frictions (transverse) , Trigger points , Muscle energy techniques (MET), Neuro Muscular techniques (NMT) etc...
- Protocols to use for each Soft tissue technique
- Adapt soft tissue techniques to meet the needs of clients
- Critically evaluate the effects of each soft tissue technique
- Monitor tissue response through treatments
- Choosing which treatments to support soft tissue repair during the different stages of injury – acute, subacute and chronic
- Treatment protocols to use during the acute stage of injury
- Treatment protocols to use during the sub - acute stage of injury
- Treatment protocols to use during the chronic stage of injury
- Use of cryotherapy and heat therapy in soft tissue repair
- Physiological and neurological effects of cryotherapy and heat therapy during soft tissue repair
- Research and critically evaluate a variety of modalities to support soft tissue repair
- Active, passive and resistive stretches
- Stretching and rehabilitative exercises
- Identify and palpate the bony structures of all the major joints of the body (spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee, ankle and foot)
- Identify and palpate the soft tissue structures of all the major joints of the body
- Function of soft tissue structures located at the major joints
- Different types of joint-end feel
- Factors predisposing clients to injury and dysfunction
- Factors influencing a client's ability to recover from injury
- Reasons for treatment deferral and referral to other healthcare professionals
- Characteristics of common postural types
- Effects of postural deviations
- Pathophysiology of common injuries/soft tissue dysfunction
- The Ageing process affects the musculo-skeletal systems
- Subjective and objective assessments techniques
- Postural analysis
- Physical examination of all the major joints of the body
- Functional tests of all the major joints of the body
- Special orthopaedic tests of all the major joints of the body
- Critically evaluate the range of objective assessment methods
- Interpreting examination findings
- Devising treatment plan with rational for each type of massage intervention
- Evaluate treatments and adapt treatment programs accordingly
If you would like a full syllabus for the ITEC QCF Level 4 Sports Massage Course, send an email to info@richdales.co.uk
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