Upgrade to Soft Tissue Therapy BTEC 5

This course covers all advanced Soft Tissue Therapy assessment and treatment techniques from our well-established BTEC Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapy qualification. It incorporates the latest evidence-based principles, the biopsychosocial model of pain, and a person-centred approach to care.

Designed to meet the needs of both new and experienced therapists, the course allows flexibility in learning. While the full curriculum provides a comprehensive foundation, we recognise that many therapists already have significant experience with certain techniques.

Where spare places are available on a diploma course, we welcome experienced therapists to join part-way through, allowing them to focus only on subjects and techniques they are less familiar with.

However in the past, this has presented problems due to:

• A lack of consistency in the quality of training on Level 3 and 4 massage qualification
•  Courses that are not accredited through an Ofqual approved awarding body so we have no idea what was taught or how. And any claimed Level is meaningless without proper accreditation to prove it.
• CPD courses that are attendance only and do not indicate a level of competence.

From the start, our Level 5 qualification is focused on treating people with chronic pain and minor MSK injuries. So the initial anatomy, physiology and clinical procedures are more advanced to begin with and students have to go back over some of the Level 3 theory subjects again but in greater depth.

If you want to be considered for an Upgrade course:

• You need to have been practicing as a massage therapist for at least one-year and provide some evidence to support the quality of your professional work.
•  List the techniques you use
•  List the main types of treatments you give (sports, relaxation or clients with particular conditions)
• Details of your training including:
• Full qualification title(s)
• When and where you trained
• Length of training
• Overall time to complete the qualification(s)
• Number of classroom days/hours
• Number of home study/practice hours

Please send this information, along with your contact details to admin@lssm.com titled “Upgrade application”.

We will review your application and may get in touch for additional information or a phone/Zoom meeting before notifying you of the outcome.

The LSSM has a no discrimination policy & students with disabilities are welcome to apply.

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Massage Course Information

Prices & Syllabus

Option 1

£550 Deposit (non-refundable)
10 x Monthly payments of £170
Final certification will not be issued until final payment has been made

Total £2,250 inc VAT

Option 2

£550 Deposit (non-refundable)
£1,600 Balance 4 weeks before the course
start date or full payment within 4 weeks.

Total £2,150 inc VAT

Fees include VAT, BTEC registration, exams, certification and one-year's student membership of the ISRM.

Syllabus

As the pioneer of Soft Tissue Therapy and leader of the industry we are continually developing our training to better meet the needs of our clients. Through this journey we have learned that clinical success involves more than just the individual techniques we use. So Soft Tissue Therapy is an approach to musculoskeletal care and not a stand alone set of manual techniques.

Soft Tissue Therapy is a Person Centred Approach to the Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation of minor and chronic musculoskeletal injuries and pain. 

Soft Tissue Therapy is an interplay between Therapeutic Alliance, Hands-on techniques and Movement-based Rehabilitation all within a Biopsychosocial Framework of care. 

Although this has always been an underlying concept behind the ISRM training programme we have now formalised it with three newly featured topics of Underpinning Theory.

The successful student will receive diplomas from LSSM, ISRM and BTEC. The qualification is recognised nationally and in some other countries as well. It enables therapists to practice independently as a professional Soft Tissue Therapist and obtain full Professional Indemnity insurance. It also entitles you to become a full member of ISRM as well as other professional bodies.

What you get with LSSM:

• High tutor to staff ratio
• The most highly qualified and experience tutors who are all successful therapists and teach with great knowledge, passion, enthusiasm and humour. The principal tutor is Mel Cash, author of 4 internationally renowned textbooks on massage and Soft Tissue Therapy
• Excellent premises and equipment
• Guided home study assignment - Online
• Extensive online video library covering the lectures and practical topics of the qualification, plus more in-depth topics which go beyond the course requirements for more advanced knowledge.
• BTEC registration, exam and certification fees all included
• ISRM student membership
• Long-term career support through our own professional association ISRM
• Discounted membership at Kenhub - a superb Anatomy resource (via your ISRM Rembership).
• Professional Indemnity Insurance (optional, www.balens.co.uk)
• Event work opportunities via the ISRM
• Totum Card (optional) discount on a wide range of products and services
• 10% discount on Marshcouch products (www.marshcouch.com)
• 10% Discount on Physique products, (www.physique.co.uk)
• 10% Rehab My Patient (www.rehabmypatient.com)