VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Swedish Massage

6 day course £430

Course Dates:

Weekend Courses:

21 + 22 Mar 09, 28 + 29 Mar 09, 4 + 5 Apr 09

Plus assessment day

Weekday Courses:

2 - 5 Feb 09, 9 - 10 Feb 09

26 - 28 May 09, 1 - 3 Jun 09

Plus assessment day

Evening Courses:

1 - 4 Dec,  8 - 11 Dec and 15 -18 Dec. 

20 - 23 Apr 09, 27 - 30 Apr 09, 4 - 7 May 09 Plus assessment day.

Course Profile:

This qualification is the practitioners’ certificate which equips you with the knowledge and expertise to carry out a full body swedish massage.

This qualification also allows you to gain insurance and enables you to work with the public either in salons, complementary health clinics, or self employed working mobile or from home.

Course Content:

• Health, Safety and Security in the workplace 
• Anatomy and Physiology 
• The Benefits of Massage 
• Contra-indications relating to massage. 
• Contra-actions relating to massage. 
• Preparing the work area. 
• Client Consultation, Interpersonal Skills and Body Language 
• Record Keeping. 
• Patient Care 
• Massage techniques including effleurage, pettrisage, tapotment and correct posture and stance. 
• Client after-care advice.

Massage treatments will be conducted upon other members of the course. You will each have an opportunity to carry out a massage and receive the benefits of massage.

Entry Requirements:

No previous experience is required.  Though attendance of an Introduction to massage workshop would be beneficial.

VTCT Registration

A VTCT registration, assessment and verification fee of £66 is required.  This fee will be reduced if the candidate is already registered with VTCT.

Assessment Process

The candidate is required to produce a portfolio of evidence which includes;

• Tests  
• written coursework via workbooks 
• practical massage observations 
• a number of massage case studies which are performed at home and must cover a range of different client types

Once the portfolio is complete, the candidate will perform a final observed treatment, and present their portfolio for assessment.

For course dates please visit www.harmony-house.org

To book please contact

 01457 860008 or enquiries@harmony-house.org

£100 deposit payable to secure your place. Balance due two weeks prior to commencement of course.