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Level 3 Diploma in Sports Injury Management and Rehabilitation (Sports Therapy) - VTCT
Course Code: 3821
Duration : 1 yearThis course gives you the skills to provide body and sports massage and to give advice on injury treatment and prevention.
You will study
- Field-based Fitness Testing for Sport and Exercise
- Customer service in the Sport and Active Leisure industry
- Injuries in Sport
- Understanding Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- Understanding the Active Leisure and Learning Sector
- Emergency First Aid Skills
- Management of Illness and Injury in Activities
- Functional anatomy, physiology and nutrition for sports therapies
- Applying sports massage methods to non-pathological tissue
- Applying taping and strapping to support and limit specific movement in sport and active leisure
- Applying hot and cold techniques in sport and active leisure
Assessment is continuous with written work, practical sessions, case studies on members of the public and multiple choice tests.
Please note that you will be required tro purchase equipment and clothing from an external supplier for this course.
Entry Requirements:
You need to be at least 18 to apply, with good communication skills and a reasonable standard of English Language. IT skills and a science background are preferred. All applicants are interviewed.Career Options:
After you have successfully completed this course, you can progress onto higher education in sports massage and sports therapy subjects or enter full-time employment in a supervised position as sports therapist, preventing and managing injuries in sport and active leisure.Course Starting: Monday 10 Sep 2012 - Full Time - Folkestone
Disclaimer:
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.