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Level 5 Sports Massage Therapy Course

This advanced course enables practitioners to assess, treat and manage common patterns of dysfunction and pre-diagnosed injuries, expanding their scope of practice and employability.

ACCREDITATIONVTCT
COURSE TYPEBlended learning
LOCATIONSLondon, Manchester, Birmingham
QUALIFICATIONVTCT Level 5 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy
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Advanced Clinical Skills for Complex Sports Injuries

Course Overview

The Level 5 Sports Massage Therapy Course enables practitioners to assess and treat complex musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, including non-acute injuries and pre-existing conditions. Building on Level 4 knowledge, the course develops advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based treatment skills to improve client outcomes and broaden professional scope.

Start Your Journey in Sports Massage Therapy

Download our FREE guide to learn everything you need to know about our Level 5 Sports Massage course, including course content, certification options, career opportunities, and how to get started.

Whether you’re looking to progress your existing sports massage career or take on more complex clinical work, this guide is your first step toward becoming a Level 5 qualified Sports Massage Therapist.

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Course Contents

Conduct Complex Assessments for Sports Massage
This unit covers functional anatomy alongside sports-specific posture and gait analysis, building the skills to identify movement dysfunction in an athletic context. You'll develop advanced muscular and neurological assessment techniques, supported by clinical reasoning to interpret findings accurately. Objective and subjective assessment techniques are combined to build a complete picture of each client's presentation, forming the basis for safe and effective treatment planning.
Provide Complex Massage Techniques for Sports Massage
This unit covers soft tissue physiology and repair, giving you the underpinning knowledge to apply advanced massage interventions appropriately and safely. You'll learn how tissue healing and rehabilitation principles inform treatment choices, supported by evidence-based treatment strategies throughout. The unit also covers recovery and aftercare, ensuring clients are supported beyond the treatment itself.

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Learning & Assessment

This course is delivered through a blend of online learning and face-to-face practical workshops, led by our expert Sports Massage tutors.

    • Training and Study: 56% online, 44% face to face
    • Assessment: 25% online, 75% face to face
    • Workshop days: 4 | Assessment days: 2
    • Completion Length: 329 hours on average to complete the course
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Support Beyond Qualification

Set For Success

When you enrol on this course, you’ll also gain access to Set for Success, a career development programme created for Future Fit learners on Level 3 and above qualifications.

It focuses on practical skills, confidence, and clear next steps, helping you turn your training into real-world progress once you qualify.

Why choose the Level 5 Sports Massage Therapy Course

This course is built and taught by industry experts, giving qualified sports massage therapists the advanced clinical skills to work with more complex cases. You’ll develop the clinical reasoning and treatment planning ability to assess and manage non-acute injuries, pre-existing conditions, and musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction with confidence.

This course is the natural next step for therapists ready to expand their scope of practice beyond Level 4, supporting career progression into more advanced clinical and sports settings.

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At Future Fit Training, we’ll help you not only obtain a qualification but build a career, with ongoing learning and development opportunities, and a lifetime of support behind you.

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To train and qualify with Future Fit is to become part of the family. To benefit from nearly 30 years of forging the finest health and fitness professionals. Why trust your training with anyone else?

I study with Future Fit because of their long-standing reputation within the health & fitness sector. Widely trusted by professional coaches it was the only provider I would know could lead me to where I wanted to go & support me ongoing in my career. 

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Fees & Payment Options

We believe that world-class training should be accessible to everyone no matter their financial circumstances, so we’ve developed a range of payment options to suit you.

From 0% finance to paying in full, you can reach your career goal and leave a lasting legacy in the health and fitness industry.

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Deposit & balancePut down a deposit and then pay the remaining balance in one lump sum at a later date.
FlexPayPut down a deposit and then pay for the rest of your training in monthly payments.

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