Program Overview

Introduction to the Sports Massage Course

The Sports Massage course is designed to provide students with the latest massage techniques and soft tissue therapy for the treatment of the whole body. Athletes are increasingly aware of the cumulative benefits of massage and its ability to enhance muscle relaxation, condition, and recovery.

Course Overview

Sessions will include techniques to treat athletes in an ideal clinical setting, as well as practical adaptations for use in gyms, sport fields, and other environments.

Topics Include:

• Full body massage techniques
• Contraindications of massage
• Basic postural analysis
• Soft Tissue Therapy (STT)

Credits and Prerequisites

Students receive 11 REPS CEC credits for attending this course. The prerequisite for this course is a Certificate of Proficiency in Fitness Foundations (for a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology) or an acceptable equivalent qualification.

Lecturer Profile

Mandy Crawford graduated as top student in both the Diploma of Sports Massage and Bachelor of Health Studies in Neuromuscular Therapy. Mandy has worked with a variety of elite athletes, including the World Netball and Sailing Championships, NZ Football, Black Ferns, NZ Warriors, Brisbane Broncos, and most recently with the English and Argentinean teams at the Rugby World Cup.

Course Details

• Course Code: SPOR002
• Duration: 7 weeks
• Campus: North
• Fees: $680.00 (domestic and international), with an additional student services levy of $51.31

Class Schedule

Classes are scheduled as follows:

• Course Code: SPOR002/01
  • Class Dates: 18, 25 March and 1, 15, 22, 29 April and 6 May
  • Times: 3pm-5.30 pm
• Course Code: SPOR002/02
  • Class Dates: 18, 25 March and 1, 15, 22, 29 April and 6 May
  • Times: 6.30pm–9pm
• Course Code: SPOR002/03
  • Class Dates: 29 July and 5, 12, 19, 26 August and 2, 9 September
  • Times: 6.30pm–9pm

Related Courses

• Sports Massage Advanced

Disclaimer

Enrolment in this course will only be complete after payment of course fees. AUT reserves the right to cancel courses that don't have enough students. If this happens, students will be given at least 2 or 3 days' notice and can transfer to another start date for this course.