A recognised massage qualification means many employment opportunities in the health science industry as a massage therapist!
NMIT’s massage courses teach you:
- everything from basic customer care to clinical assessment
- myotherapy
- effective client communication
- administering a practice
- using specific health terminology
- first aid
- infection control policies and procedures
- planning and providing massage treatments
Facilities:
- NMIT has its own Massage Centre, where clients can receive professional remedial treatment under guidance from course instructors.
Success stories:
- Rick Gentile now has his own thriving massage business.
- Andria Aspris
- James Paparousis
- Damian Spadaro
Jo-anne teaches in the Massage and Myotherapy courses at Preston campus and tells us about the courses:
Available Courses (5)
Certificate IV in Aromatherapy
Learn the power of aromatherapy for clinical practice. Discover the therapeutic benefits of essential oils and their applications in massage, skin & hair care. Aromatherapists are used extensively in the spa industry, health retreats, community health care and increasingly in aged care facilities and hospital complementary service centres and clinics.
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice
Direct your passion for good health and wellbeing into a valuable career. Massage therapy training can lead to rewarding work in health & wellbeing centres, beauty centres and aged care facilities.
Diploma of Reflexology
Take your interest in massage further. Expand your knowledge of massage therapies by becoming qualified in Reflexology – a treatment applied to feet, hands or ears. Reflexology can promote relaxation, and general health and wellbeing. It can be a standalone practice or as an adjunct to massage therapy in many health centres, aged care facilities and hospital complementary service centres.
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Take your massage skills further. Build on your existing Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice qualification, with NMIT’s nationally accredited Diploma of Remedial Massage and train in essential skills to work as a successful massage therapist. Apply these skills to work in sports massage or to join a multi-disciplinary practice alongside chiropractors, physiotherapists or osteopaths.
Advanced Diploma of Remedial Massage (Myotherapy)
Specialise in massage therapies. Develop high level skills and expand your current massage therapy practice to treat your clients more effectively with the holistic science of myotherapy. Myotherapy treats the cause and symptoms of soft tissue dysfunction, allowing the body to repair itself gently.
Available Short Courses (2)
Basic Massage
Massage is one of the most effective relaxation techniques and is also used to treat injuries and illnesses. In this short course, you will learn a range of basic massage techniques, gain knowledge about some of the related health issues, and find out about educational pathways and qualifications for careers in massage.
Hot Stone Massage
This course is tailored to massage and beauty therapists who would like to integrate hot massage into their treatments. This ancient art of healing uses smooth heated and cooled stones to relieve muscle stiffness and tension and enhance relaxation.
