Therapeutic and Sports Massage (Level 5)
Course details
NZQF Level | 5 |
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About the course
Want a hands-on career where you can improve the health and wellness of others? A massage therapy course is your ticket to countless opportunities.
You'll be taught by experienced tutors who are passionate about the industry. They'll teach you anatomy and physiology, general therapeutic skills and sports massage. You may also get the chance to make industry connections and work, supervised, in public clinics.
This qualification also covers common, self-employment business skills. Whether you want to run your own massage business or gain employment, you'll have what you need to plan a bright future.
Choose to study in class full-time, or online with part-time classroom study. For our massage course in Tauranga, you can study full-time four days per week in face-to-face classes. In Rotorua, you'll attend two days of face-to-face learning per week, with the remaining study completed online.
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Body
- The Fundamentals of Therapeutic Massage
- The Professional Practitioner
- Massage Therapy: Theory to Practice
- Human Movement and Exercise Fundamentals
- The Fundamentals of Sport Massage
Upon successfully completing the requirements you'll receive the award of:
- New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage (Level 5)
About the provider
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest tertiary provider in the Bay of Plenty and the third largest institute of technology in New Zealand. We are home to more than 14,000 students, more than 1,000 staff, and we offer more than 150 study options ranging from certificate to post-graduate level.