Course Title: Provide massage treatments
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5357 Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Title: Provide massage treatments
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 150
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
SPRT5103C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
SPRT5103C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2018, Term2 2018, Term1 2019, Term1 2020, Term2 2020, Term1 2021, Term2 2021 |
SPRT5103C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term2 2022, Term1 2023, Term2 2023 |
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare for and provide massage treatments using a defined range of techniques and sequences. This unit applies to massage therapists providing general health maintenance treatments. It does not include remedial massage techniques.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
This unit of competency is co delivered with the following:
- HLTMSG002/NURS5361C Assess client massage needs
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG004 Provide massage treatments |
Elements: |
1. Prepare client for treatment 2. Use massage techniques and sequences 3. Monitor treatment 4. Provide advice and resources to the client |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Overview of Assessment
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.
Assessment Task 1 – Massage Practical assessments
Assessment Task 2 –Short question knowledge assessment
Assessment Task 3 - Clinic Practical Assessment