Owners and Managers of fitness facilities and gymnasia are fighting hard to both retain existing customer figures and increase membership numbers whilst maintaining staffing levels. In the ever-expanding health & fitness industry it will be the better-qualified, more dedicated instructors and therapists, armed with a variety of skills and knowledge who will succeed and enable their employers to reach their targets. The work of a sports therapist will involve a variety of activities such as massage, use of fitness testing equipment and weights and giving advice on a number of topics with the aim being to maintain or elevate fitness levels of clients and to rehabilitate minor sporting injuries.
What skills are needed to enrol onto this course? There are no previous skills or qualifications reqiuired to register for this study programme. What if I have a question relating to my course? All students on this course will be registered to a personal tutor who is contactable via email or telephone. Details will be in your study pack. How long will this course take to complete? All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 160 hours in total. What exactly is included in the cost of my course? - Accredited course
- Comprehensive study notes
- Full support Mon-Fri
- ASET registration
- Certification
What qualification is awarded upon completion? The course leads to the award of Sports Massage Diploma Level 3 from ASET, a leading UK awarding body recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority. This is a fully recognised qualification. See qualification page Professional Membership 
On completion of this course students can apply for membership to the Society for Holistic Therapists and Coaches (SHTC), a professional body who are dedicated to recognised standards of qualification and practice - students will also be able to use the initials 'SHTC' after their names. Do I have to sit an exam? No! This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required. Format? This course is issued in paper format: Course syllabus: - Postural assessment
- Sports massage
- Health & fitness evaluation
- Identification of sports injuries
- Anatomy & kinesiology
- Use of weights and resistance machines
- Exercise physiology
- Rehabilitation programmes
- Individual and group exercise
- Remedial exercises
- Sports nutrition
- Hydrotherapy
- First aid
- Electrotherapy
- Physical fitness
- Sport-related fitness
- Motor fitness
- Remedial fitness
- Business management
- Sports psychology
What are the career opportunities and salary potential when working in this field? When giving our students careers advice, we like to leave it to the experts. Visit www.s1jobs.com and see for yourself. You will find thousands of national employment opportunities at your fingertips, giving you relevant and up to date information. By visiting them you will get the real facts. There is also the opportunity to work on a self employed basis and offer a service to companies. Can you send me this info in the post? Unfortunately not, we list all our course details online including fees, duration and syllabus. By doing this we are able to keep our fees to a minimum. Please contact us if you have further questions.
Can I pay the course fees in installments? Yes no problem at all. We have a plan for this course which allows students to pay half now and half next month. Payment plans can only be arranged by calling FREE on 0800 0131030. All payment plans incur a £15.00 admin charge.
What if I receive my course and it’s not suitable? We offer a seven day money back guarantee on this course. If for any reason you are not happy please return it to our office within seven days of receipt and we will refund your money. Please be aware all courses require a signature upon receipt. The seven day period starts from the date it is signed for. No refunds are given after seven days whatever the circumstances. Money back guarantee excludes postage costs. It is also the student’s responsibility to cover return postage costs. All returns must be sent recorded delivery to our trading address shown on the contact us page.
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