New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage

Summary

Study the New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage and become a qualified massage therapist. You will be able to work in the health and massage therapy industry and deliver remedial massage and wellness and relaxation massage.

SIT is now offering this course in HyFlex ('Hybrid-Flexible') which combines face-to-face and online learning.

The New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage will give you the recognised qualification needed to work independently in the massage industry.

You will learn the skills and knowledge needed to professionally deliver remedial massage and wellness and relaxation massage in the health or massage industries.

Students will learn to:

Demonstrate knowledge of biomedical, behavioural, educational, and social science bases of healthcare and apply knowledge to appropriately treat a variety of musculoskeletal and other system conditions.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate remedial massage therapy interventions to address musculoskeletal dysfunction. Demonstrate research literacy and apply evidence-based learning to inform clinical judgements and intervention strategies and maintain currency of massage therapy practice. Select and apply a range of professional, self-management, communication and client service knowledge and skills to meet remedial massage therapy client and industry needs.
Demonstrate knowledge of biomedical, behavioural, educational, and social science bases of healthcare and apply knowledge to appropriately treat a variety of musculoskeletal and other system conditions.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate remedial massage therapy interventions to address musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Demonstrate research literacy and apply evidence-based learning to inform clinical judgements and intervention strategies and maintain currency of massage therapy practice.
Select and apply a range of professional, self-management, communication and client service knowledge and skills to meet remedial massage therapy client and industry needs.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Provide inclusive, culturally responsive, person-centred, safe practice using client-centred therapeutic relationship skills and meeting professional and ethical standards.
Analyse and apply anatomy and physiology knowledge relevant to remedial massage to meet client specific needs.
Evaluate, select, and apply remedial massage protocols within scope of practice to solve client specific issues.

Graduates of this diploma will be qualified to work as remedial massage therapists in a broad range of remedial massage settings.

Settings include:

home-based massage therapy or mobile clinics
community based massage therapy clinics
multi-disciplinary clinics
sports settings.

Satisfactory Completion

To satisfactorily complete the New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6) and be awarded this qualification the student must successfully achieve

A minimum of 120 credits in accordance with the Programme schedule for the New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6).