Level 3/ Level 4 Diploma in
Sports Massage
Fast-track your career as a Sports Massage Therapist
This combined VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage and Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage offers 28 days of face-to-face, hands-on training. You’ll leave the course feeling confident, capable, and ready to start working with clients straight away.
By the end, you’ll hold two recognised qualifications — the perfect foundation if you want to treat injuries, support rehabilitation, and improve movement and performance. Sports massage isn’t just about easing pain — it’s also about helping people stay injury-free.
Why study Sports Massage?
As a qualified sports massage therapist, you could:
Set up your own clinic or mobile practice
Join a physiotherapy clinic or wellness centre
Work in a gym, sports club, or rehabilitation setting
Add a valuable new skill to your existing fitness or wellness business
This course is ideal for fitness professionals — such as personal trainers, yoga teachers, Pilates instructors, and gym coaches — looking to broaden their services and reach new clients.
Course Content
Anatomy & Physiology for Sports Massage
Principles of Exercise, Fitness & Health
Understanding Soft Tissue Dysfunction
Professional Practice Standards
Sports Massage Techniques
Subjective and Objective Assessment Skills
Injury Prevention and Management Strategies
Treatment Modalities to Support Soft Tissue Repair
Course Dates & Fees
2025/26
10am-4pm
LEVEL 3
22, 29 August
5, 12, 19, 26 September
3, 10, 17, 2, 31 October
7 November
LEVEL 4
28 November
5, 12, 19 December
9, 16, 23, 30 January
6, 13, 27 February
6 March
Dates & times subject to change
£1795
This includes VTCT registration fee and on-line Anatomy & Physiology course. If you have already completed L3 Anatomy & Physiology within the last 3 years, then you can deduct £425)
How You’ll Be Assessed
Practical massage assessments
2 x multiple-choice Anatomy & Physiology exams
Theory test
Home Study
To support your learning and build experience, you will be required to:
Complete 30 massage case study treatments
Submit written assignments and blended learning tasks
Study Anatomy & Physiology online module culminating in 2 final multiple-choice exams
Entry Requirements
No prior massage experience required — this course is suitable for beginners
L3 Anatomy & Physiology, this can be done prior to starting or alongside the course
A good standard of written and spoken English, ideally Grade 4 or above in GCSE English