ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage

Course details

Course Overview

The ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Massage is a vocational qualification recognised by Ofqual within the Qualifications and Credit Framework. It focuses on a range of practical skills and underpinning knowledge required in the Complementary Therapy Industry. The qualification is designed to provide occupational competency for employment and is acceptable for registration on the CNHC register, or to provide a sound platform onto further learning or training.

The course aims:

• To provide skills at Level 3 in the Qualifications and Credit Framework for those interested in the Complementary Therapy Industry 
• To provide opportunities for staff in the Complementary Therapy Industry to gain a Level 3 qualification 
• To qualify Learners as Complementary Therapists at Level 3 in the Complementary Therapy Industry 
• To sustain the interest of Learners wanting to work in the Complementary Therapy Industry 
• To encourage knowledge and understanding of the Complementary Therapy Industry at Level 3 
• To provide opportunities for Learners to focus on the development of the major functional skills and the wider functional skills in a complementary therapy context, such as communicating with clients, working with others and problem solving 
• To provide opportunities for Learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in employment as a Massage Therapist 
• To meet core curriculum of the regulatory bodies at the time of accreditation 
• To allow access onto the voluntary National Register for Complementary Therapists 
• The Learner will study the business aspects, principles and theories of Complementary Therapies as well as the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the whole body. They will also study Body Massage and the underpinning knowledge and skills required to successfully perform these treatments