Q Academy offers a number of short, specialised massage courses for both qualified therapists who want to earn CPE/CPD points to maintain their professional currency, as well as non-professionals who are interested in learning massage. If you’re interested in a short course listed below, get in touch to register your interest. Our online short courses are available through NETQ anytime. If you are looking to earn CPE/CPD points, we recommend you confirm the hours awarded with your Association directly.
| Short Course | Fee | Dates scheduled in campus | ||
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| Brisbane | Gold Coast | Sunshine Coast | ||
| $180 | Early 2025 | 8th Feb | TBA |
| $400 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| $350 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| $300 | 17th November 2024 | TBA | TBA |
| $210 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| $600 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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| From $825 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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| $250 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Browse our Short Massage Courses:
On-Campus Short Course
VU21879 Dry Needling
VU21879 Dry Needling
The Trigger Point Dry Needling course is founded on Dommerholt’s evidence and clinical-based approach. It is a full 6-week course, with 2 days required on-campus per week. The course is a full subject taken from Q Academy’s 22316VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy course, giving you a complete unit of competency.
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Kahuna Massage
Kahuna Massage
Kahuna involves long strokes running from the head to the toe, all without breaking contact with your client. Kahuna massage mainly uses forearms, with alternative draping options compared to relaxation massage.
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Infant and Pregnancy Massage
Infant and Pregnancy Massage
This course spans over two days. Both mornings will be spent on pregnancy massage, with the afternoons focussing on infant massage. The course will focus on the signs and symptoms pregnant women present with in each trimester, and how to provide relaxation treatments as well as trigger pointing.
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Myofascial Cupping
Myofascial Cupping
Cupping therapy helps release muscular tension and assists in facial release. It is popular with clients and very low impact for therapists to perform. This workshop uses plastic and silicone cups and will teach you a range of a range of advanced cupping techniques.
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Flame Cupping
Flame Cupping
This workshop focuses on teaching people how to safely use cupping to treat musculoskeletal conditions. During the day you will learn the art of safely using a flame and glass cups, as this is a really interesting way of applying cupping.
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)
Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) is a very gentle specialised body treatment that encourages the flow of lymph, enhancing the body’s ability to recover and function naturally.
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Functional Movement
Functional Movement
This course covers the skills and knowledge required to assess a patient’s condition in order to provide manual therapy treatments based on the rehabilitation of functional movements. The assessment techniques learned in this course will facilitate the development of treatment programs that focus not only on the passive rehabilitation of the movement but also on the active aspect of rehabilitation.
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