Body Massage City & Guilds Level 3 Award

L3
EHCP

This Level 3 course will provide you with essential skills and knowledge, as well as an industry-recognised City & Guilds professional qualification in Swedish Body Massage. Achieving this qualification will enable you to gain insurance to work with clients and improve your employment prospects. The skills you will learn during the course can be added to other treatments so you can broaden the services you can offer your clients.

Entry requirements

To begin this course you must have a good standard of English (we will BKSB at interview) to allow for study and competence for the online examinations. An interest in anatomy and physiology is also required, along with good people skills to enhance working with clients.

Course content

The course will cover a range of topics, including:

Anatomy and physiology
Posture and common postural faults
Massage movements and their applications
Different massage mediums
Health and safety legislation relating to body massage
Contraindications to massage, and contra actions that may be experienced following a massage
Basic aftercare.

By taking part in this course you will:

Be able to prepare for a body massage treatment
Be able to provide a body massage treatment
Have a knowledge of health and safety in relation to body massage.

Assessment methods

You will be assessed through practical assessments both formative and summative (graded) in the College salons, as well as theory exams via City & Guilds online assessments.

Further study and career options

On successful completion of this course you could progress on to employment with a salon or clinic, supplying body massages to clients or study further Awards.