About this qualification 

This qualification is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to provide sports massage treatments to clients. This qualification includes the essential knowledge and skills that are needed to meet the minimum requirements for deployment. 

This additional specialist qualification supports practitioners to work with clients who have dysfunctional tissue but do not have acute/post-acute injuries or underlying pathological conditions. 

Who is it suitable for? 

This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 and over, who wish to become a sports massage therapist. 

What are the entry requirements? 

Learners must be aged 16 or over. 

There are no specific prior skills/knowledge a learner must have for this qualification. However, the course requires physical exertion and individual participation is essential, therefore a degree of physical fitness is necessary. There is an element of communication (discussing, presenting, reading and writing) involved and learners should have basic skills in communication pitched at level 2. 

How is this qualification structured? 

To be awarded this qualification, learners are required to successfully achieve 5 mandatory units. 

How is it assessed? 

Internally assessed and externally quality assured portfolio of evidence. 

Is employment or completion of work/industry placement required for this qualification? 

Work/industry placement experience is not required. 

What related qualifications can you progress to? 

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress to the following: 

• further education: 

• • sports massage therapy 

• • personal training 

• higher education: 

• • apprenticeship in personal training. 

Career opportunities 

Learners who achieve this qualification could seek employment as a sports massage therapist. 

Funding for our qualifications 

Find out more about funding for this and other qualifications on our funding page. 

Useful links  

Mandatory policies and fees | NCFE