Advanced Diploma in Clinical Sports Therapy

This qualification allows you to work with the entire range of sports therapy techniques. It adds therapy skills for sports injuries and rehabilitation to the sports massage remedial bodywork qualification, opening the door to all sports therapy fields and enabling you to work alongside medically trained personnel.

Syllabus

Diploma in Sports Massage and Remedial Bodywork (as above). This full SMA examined award is included in the Advanced Diploma course. The other half of this award contains the following modules:

Gym Instruction and Fitness Testing : all the standard testing and fitness training techniques used in gyms or sports clubs.

Basic and sports nutrition : sports specific requirements; pre and post event loading and recovery; water and sports drinks; bulking protein powders; performance, speed, strength, stamina

Sports Injuries : evaluation of injury; injuries related to specific sports; orthopaedic tests; assessment, management and treatment of injuries to lower and upper limbs, spine and trunk, including taping and strapping. This module includes ‘real-life' experience in the teaching clinics.

Rehabilitation and Biomechanics : assessment of limbs, spine and feet; gait analysis, walking re-education; restoration of mobility, progressive phases of rehabilitation; strength, balance and co-ordination; core stability; hydrotherapy; sports remedial exercise; selection of treatment modalities

Electrotherapy : enables you to be insured for the use of electrical equipment such as TENS, ultrasound and interferential.

Work experience : 120 clinic hours are logged and assessed, with experience including running an “in-house” clinic at the college.

Study Days

128, studied four days a week for three terms, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (or two days per week over two years). The Diploma in Sports Massage and Remedial Bodywork is available by weekend study (alternate weekends over five terms), but weekday attendance will be required to complete the Advanced Diploma programme.

Qualifications

Raworth Diplomas in Advanced Clinical Sports Therapy and Sports Massage and Remedial Bodywork

Raworth Certificate in Sports Nutrition

Raworth Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology & Massage

ITEC Diploma in Holistic Massage

FEES:
Advanced Diploma in Clinical Sports Therapy: Modules in A&P, Swedish massage, sports massage, applied & exercise physiology, remedial massage, sports psychology, clinical practice, sports injuries, rehab, basic and sports nutrition, principles of training, special populations and exercise & health promotion. Exam fees and NASM registration included in course fee.

For all of the above, £6,294.00 excluding VAT

Please note that these fees quoted are INCLUSIVE OF USUAL EXAM FEES & RELEVANT KITS