Embarking on a journey to train and become a Personal Trainer (PT) opens up lots of exciting career prospects within the health, fitness and wellness industry, which is estimated to be worth a record £5 billion and is continuing to grow year on year. As London’s leading fitness qualification training provider, Focus Fitness UK has helped over 5,000 learners kick-start their fitness career and there has never been a better time to be part of this dynamic sector. Once qualified, your journey is only just beginning as you can continue to upskill with our CPD (continued professional development) courses, allowing you to specialise in specific areas of interest, such as exercise referral. Sports massage is another area of specialism that qualified PTs can explore to take their career to the next level.
Following the success of the Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage, which has become Focus Fitness UK’s most popular CPD course, the team is excited to now be offering the Active IQ Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage. Recovery, whether it’s simply after exercise or following an injury, has become a vital step in fitness enthusiasts’ exercise routine and there’s lots of opportunities for PTs in this area. This qualification from Active IQ, the leading awarding body for the active leisure sector, delves deeper into advanced massage techniques as well as equipping you with the skills and knowledge to assess and treat specific injuries, such as strains/sprains, carpal tunnel and tennis elbow.
The Level 4 Diploma is open to anyone who has successfully completed the Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage. In fact, 92% of learners who have signed up for the first Level 4 Diploma course launching in October have already completed a qualification with Focus Fitness UK, testament to our outstanding teaching provision.
Head of Education at Focus Fitness UK, Matt Brown also coordinates the sports massage provision here. Speaking about the Diploma, Matt said, “The Level 4 Diploma is a must for anyone looking to elevate their career and stand out in sports massage. This higher level Diploma differs from the Level 3 in that it enables you to thoroughly assess clients and treat them for specific injuries. The course is a considerable upskill which will allow you to move more towards the physio side of fitness and injury treatment.
“The course content is of an incredibly high-standard. Over five weeks you’ll learn specific, physio-devised assessments for identifying common injuries as well as new massage techniques to treat these and how to write up detailed treatment plans. Once you’ve completed the Level 4 Diploma, the career prospects are great, opening up opportunities to work with athletes and sports teams if this is where your passion lies. As always, Focus Fitness UK is on hand to offer career advice as well as help with finding a job through our gym partnerships and excellent industry links.”
Course content:
- Unit 1: Conducting Subjective and Objective Assessment
Advanced assessment skills, fine tune your anatomy knowledge and look at common injuries and dysfunctions.
- Unit 2: Provide Sports Massage Techniques and to Prevent and Manage Injury
Introduction to a new range of massage techniques and injury management strategies. Learn to work more effectively on a neuromuscular level and how to help clients recover from injury safely and quickly.
- Unit 3: Treatment Modalities to Support Soft Tissue Repair
Learn how to change and adapt your massage techniques when treating injured or damaged tissue.
Assessment:
The 5 week course is assessed via 5 different practical treatments, including a full client assessment and written treatment plan as well as worksheets and an assignment.
Tutors at Focus Fitness UK are on hand to offer help and support throughout the course, 7 days a week if needed to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to pass your assessments with ease.
Benefits of the Level 4 Diploma in Sports Massage:
✅Diversify your skill-set
✅The knowledge to treat injuries
✅Widen your career prospects
✅Increase your earning potential
✅Improve your service
✅Enhance your reputation as a PT
Focus Fitness UK is one of the few London-based fitness qualification training provider to offer the Level 4 Diploma is Sports Massage. Delivered by a team of highly-qualified tutors at our training centre in Vauxhall, Focus Fitness UK is committed to providing a high-quality education experience in a supportive environment, so each learner can reach their full potential. Rated as “Good” by Ofsted and with a 93% graduate achievement rate, 98% of learners recommend Focus Fitness UK as a fitness qualification training provider.
Government funding is also available for the Level 4 Diploma for those eligible, speak to us to find out more on: 0208 920 2114 or email: enquiries@focusfitnessuk.com
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