Course
Performance Massage - Level 3
The Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage qualification provides you with the knowledge and skills required to massage clients for preparation and recovery from strenuous activities.
If you're already an holistic massage therapist, a personal trainer or a sports coach, this qualification is perfect for you to add another service to your business offer.
The course gives you all the fundamental massage skills needed to support clients. It will help your clients with pre, post and inter-event muscle maintenance and restoration.
Next Course Dates
- Sheffield - Start Date: 11th Oct 2025
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Cost: £1,250.00
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Course Summary
- 8 day in-person taught course
- Each day starts at 9am and finishes at 5pm
- The range of assessments include:
- Practical observation
- Written worksheets
- Online open book Q+A
- Provides the pre-requisite to the Level 4 Sports Massage Therapy qualification
The Performance Massage course is fully endorsed by The General Council for Massage Therapy (GCMT) and developed in association with the Association for Soft Tissue Therapists (SMA).
How You're Taught
This course is delivered in person over 4 non-consecutive weekends (8 days in total), starting at 9am and finishing at 5pm each day.
Each day consists of theory lectures and practical sessions, covering all aspects of the course.
You will be expected to practice massage techniques on your peers and your peers will also need to practice on you. You will therefore need to wear comfortable clothing and footwear and bring a change of clothes, preferably shorts and a T-shirt. Changing rooms are available.
Assessment
- Written Worksheets
- Online open-book Q+A
- Practical Assessments
Progression
The Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage qualification is a pre-entry requirement for the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (Soft Tissue Dysfunction) qualification. The Level 4 qualification is required for industry recognition as a sports massage therapist.
Entry Requirement
There are no pre-requisites or pre-entry requirements for this qualification.
Modules
- Fundamentals of anatomy and physiology
- Lifestyle management and health awareness
- Further anatomy and physiology for performance massage
- Massage professional practice
- The principles of soft tissue dysfunction
- Assessing clients and treatment planning
- Application of performance massage
- Providing post-treatment care advice
Fees & Funding
The price of the course is £1250.00.
A £100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place.
You can pay for this course yourself (self-funded) either in full or over a maximum of 6 interest-free monthly instalments (using an Envisage Payment Plan).
If you aged 19 or above, you may be eligible for an Advanced Learner Loan. More information about this is available in the "Payment and Funding" section of the website.
If somebody else is paying for the course on your behalf (e.g. your employer or another organisation), please select "Invoice" at the payment section of your booking and we will be in touch for more information about this.
How to Apply
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You'll be taken to a booking details page where you will need to provide your personal information and choose your preferred payment method.
Payment methods include:
- Pay for your course
- £100.00 deposit, then pay the remainder before you start
- Or pay in full now
- Envisage Payment Plan
- Arrange a payment plan with us so that you can spread the payments over a maximum of 6 monthly instalments.
- 19+ Advanced Learner Loan
- You'll not be charged anything at this stage and a member of our team will contact you to arrange a loan sign-up.
- Invoice
- Is your employer or another organisation paying for the course for you? If so, choose "Invoice" and you'll not be charged anything up front, we'll then contact you for further details.
If you have any questions about booking a course with us, please get in touch.