Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course overview

Remedial massage provides a healing treatment when muscles become knotted and tense or damaged. It can be gentle or strong, deep or shallow. The massage therapist endeavours to identify the original biomechanical dysfunction, heal the cause of the disorder, as well as the symptoms thus holistically treats the body.

This qualification provides the skills required for competence in remedial massage practice. Practitioners at this level may be self employed as independent practitioners or may work within a large health service.The course covers the provision of remedial massage treatment to clients with specific needs such as injury management, rehabilitation, palliative care, aged care, women and children.
Practitioners at this level may supervise other massage therapists.

Career opportunities

Remedial Massage Practitioner/Therapist

Massage supervisor

Pre-requisites

Students are required to have completed a Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice or equivalent.

This course has assumed knowledge and skills that are in line with a Certificate IV.  Students who do not have these competencies will take these subjects.

Course structure

This course requires the completion of all subjects listed below, plus three electives. In addition, students must complete or hold a current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation or course completion.

Subjects
[Remedial Therapies] Lymphatic Drainage Massage Remedial Massage 1 Remedial Massage 2 Sports Massage 1 Advanced Deep Tissue Massage Structural Aligning Shiatsu Aromatherapy 1 Communication [Medical Sciences] Anatomy & Physiology 2 Anatomy & Physiology 3 Musculoskeletal Anatomy Clinical Medicine 1	[Clinic Management] Clinic - Remedial 1 Clinic - Remedial 2 Practice Administration Business Management [Electives] Reflexology 2 Reflexology 3 Chinese Acupressure 1 Chinese Acupressure 2 Chinese Acupressure 3 Aromatherapy 2 Aromatherapy 3 Cross Fibre Mobilisation Shiatsu

Work experience

You will need to complete 200 hours of clinical practice

Sub courses
Aromatherapy 3
Aromatherapy 2
Advanced Deep Tissue Massage
Aromatherapy 1
Musculoskeletal Anatomy
Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology 2
Anatomy and Physiology 3
Communication
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Clinical Medicine 1
Reflexology 2
Reflexology 3
Structural Aligning
Cross Fibre Mobilisation
Practice Administration