Course
Sports Massage - Level 4
Successful completion of the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (soft tissue dysfunction) qualification means you can treat your current clients and others suffering from muscle dysfunction.
Next Course Dates
- Sheffield - Start Date: 30th May 2026
- Sheffield - Start Date: 31st Oct 2026
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Cost: £1,250.00
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Course Summary
The Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (Soft Tissue Dysfunction) gives you basic and advanced skills in massage therapy, allowing you to treat patients suffering from pre diagnosed injuries, or long-term muscle complaints. You can help your clients correct common dysfunction practices to help prevent further injury and alleviate pain using massage.
Gaining a certificate in sports massage therapy means you can treat your current clients, and build your own practice.
How You're Taught
This course is delivered in person over 8 days, starting at 9am and finishing at 5pm each day.
Each day consists of theory lectures and practical sessions, covering all aspects of the qualification.
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
This course can support access to degree studies related to Sports Therapy and/or Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Entry Requirement
You must hold either of the following qualifications to be able to enrol on the level 4 sports massage therapy course:
- YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage (610/0701/8)
- YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy (601/5011/7) or equivalent
Please provide us with a copy of your certificate once you have booked onto this course. If you hold a qualification that is not listed above but you think it provides the necessary pre-requisite, please get in touch.
Modules
- Anatomy and aetiology of soft tissue dysfunction
- Clinical assessment methods and strategic planning
- The use of non-electrical therapeutic modalities in the treatment of soft tissue dysfunction
- Providing post-treatment care
Fees & Funding
The fee for this course is £1250.
A £100 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. The maximum loan amount for this course is £811.00 therefore the remaining balance of £439.00 will need to be self-funded; we will discuss options to pay this at the loan sign-up.
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.
FAQs
It is in your best interest to attend as much of your course as you can. However, if you do need to miss a day or two, don't worry, we will help you to catch-up. We will send you the work that you miss over email or you may even be able to pop in to our office so that we can go through the missing bits with you. All that we ask is that you notify us of your absence as soon as you can so that support can be put in place. If you miss a large chunk of your course, we may transfer you onto a later course so that you are able to attend as many days as possible.
Each day starts at 9am and finishes at 5pm at the latest. Sometimes you may finish a little earlier, but you will bever leave before 4pm as there is so much content to get through. Please arrive for 8.45am each day so that we can start on time.
Yes, this course is available on the Advanced Learner Loan scheme, however the maximum loan you can get is £811. If you book this course on its own, you will need to to pay the remaining £439 yourself - either in full or with an Envisage interest-free payment plan. If you book this course along with the Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage course (as a combined package), you can get a student loan to cover the full price so that you do not have to pay anything yourself. As a combined package, your loan for the Level 3 Diploma in Performance Massage would be £1200 and the loan for the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy would be £795.
- Wear clothing and footwear suitable for exercise
- Spare pair of shorts
- Notepad and pen
- Food and drink (microwave and refrigeration facilities are available)
Yes, designated lunch breaks are provided. We advise that you bring lunch with you to save you having to leave the venue during your lunch break. Microwave and refrigeration facilities are available.
Click on the "Book Now" button above and all of the course dates will come up for you to view. Don't worry, you will not be booked onto the course at this stage.
No - all course materials will be given to you on day one of your course.
Yes - you need to be qualified in Level 3 Performance or Sports Massage. Don't worry if you do not have this qualification, we offer a Level 3 and Level 4 Sports Massage course. More information about this course can be found here: https://envisagetraining.co.uk/course-details/level-3-and-level-4-massage-level-4-certificate