Private Training Establishment
New Zealand College of Massage
Certificate in Study and Career Preparation for Massage (Level 4)
This course is available
On-Campus
Level of Study
Certificate
Duration
18 weeks
Next start date
Expected
Summary
This highly informative 18-week programme is for students who want guidance and support before committing to full-time study. If you hold an NCEA Level 3 and feel ready to jump straight into our Level 5 Wellness and Relaxation massage.
We’ve purposefully shaped our Level 4 programme so that new students are set-up for success.
You’ll learn the fundamentals of massage, gain confidence in your ability, and be supported to study at a higher level. You’ll also get a thorough introduction to this amazing career and see where it can take you.
Our students come from all walks of life; high-pressure corporate careers, stay-at-home parents or fresh sprites from secondary school. The commonality among our wonderful students is their mutual interest in living a flexible, vibrant and balanced lifestyle – with an interest in healthier living.
Key Components
- Relaxation Massage Techniques
- Deep Tissue Massage
- Professional Massage Therapy - equipment and use
- Introduction to Human Anatomy & Physiology
- Massage setup, client assessment and draping techniques
- Pre-Practice - setting up your own massage therapy practice
- Short course offerings: Introduction to Surface Anatomy-identification of bones and muscles
- Clinic experience - with a minimum of 30 hours observations and massage practice management
Full-time Study
This course is considered full-time, as it requires 20 hours of classroom attendance each week and most work is done on campus.
This programme requires
- Allow at least 18 hours per week for additional study, Student Clinic, and massage practice
- Programme includes 30 supervised clinic hours at the College, including evenings and weekends
- All components must be completed within 6 months
Next steps
Most students will know after completing this course whether they want to move onto the next level of learning to become a ‘wellness and relaxation’ massage therapist
• Level 5 New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage.
Qualifications Awarded
Certificate in Study and Career Preparation for Massage (Level 4)
Entry criteria
- Be 18 years of age or over.
- NCEA level 2, including 10 Literacy credits (5 credits reading and 5 credits writing), and 10 Numeracy credits (Level 1), or New Zealand Certificate in Study and Career Preparation (Level 3), or equivalent.
- For applicants 20 years or over, who do not meet the above requirements, discretionary admission is possible pending successful interview.
- All applicants will be interviewed to ensure their suitability for the programme.
- The NZCM Code of Ethics must be read, considered, agreed to and signed.
- Prior to confirmation of enrolment applicants are required to undergo Police Vetting.
- Competence in English language: Additionally, International Students and those whose first language is not English are required to score at least IELTS 5.5 (General or Academic) with no band score lower than 5 or NZQA approved equivalent.
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