Diploma of Remedial Massage

Admission requirements

You are eligible if:

* you have successfully completed the Australian year 12 or equivalent in your country
* you have achieved a minimum of either:
- IELTS 5.5 academic (no band score less than 5.0) or
- TOEFl paper based 530 (minimum TWE 3.5) or
- TOEFL computer based 197 (minimum TWE 3.5) or
- TOEFL internet based 71 (minimum 17 in all sections).

Intake

February

Books and equipment (AUD)

Supplied through the materials fees, however students will be required to supply their own personal stationery.

Material fees (AUD)

$900 (total)

Students will be supplied with manuals, learning resources, workbooks and a uniform.

Study pathways

On completion of the Diploma of remedial Massage, graduates may continue their study in:

* Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage (Myotherapy) (071797C) at Kangan Institute

Career pathways

On completion of the Diploma, graduates may seek employment as:

- Remedial massage practitioner
- Remedial massage therapist
- Remedial therapist.

This qualification provides the skills required for competence in remedial massage practice and practitioners at this level may be self employed as independent practitioners or may work within a larger health service.

Course structure

This 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.

The Diploma consists of 31 units and includes the Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice (068502E). In a typical week students will attend classes approximately four days per week with approximately 50 percent practical and 50 percent theory classes. Classes will be scheduled between 9am and 8.30pm, Monday to Thursday.

The teaching methods include classes, lectures and supervised coursework practical components. The assessment methods include tests and end-of-year examinations, external examinations, assignments (both group and individual), class presentations, field trips, practical components and coursework practical placement. Some assessments take place in the student massage clinic.

Units

Work effectively with others
Communicate effectively with clients
Administer a practice
Make referrals to other health care professionals when appropriate
Use specific health terminology to communicate effectively
Apply first aid
Communicate and work effectively in health
Contribute to occupational health and safety processes
Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
Confirm physical health status
Work within a massage framework
Provide massage treatment
Plan massage treatment
Apply massage assessment framework
Perform massage health assessment
Develop professional expertise
Manage a practice
Reflect and improve upon professional practice
Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
Analyse health information
Maintain an effective health work environment
Provide remedial massage treatment
Plan remedial massage treatment strategy
Apply remedial massage assessment framework
Perform remedial massage health assessment
Provide specialised massage health treatments
Provide remedial massage treatment for women and children
Provide remedial massage treatment to athletes
Provide remedial massage treatments within a corporate setting
Provide ayurvedic advice on nutrition
Work within an ayurvedic framework