For Remedial Massage Therapists wanting to take their career to the next level with Myotherapy.
(NEW for 2025) Myotherapy Course Overview
To become a Myotherapists you need to have attained the Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy. A prerequisite to enter the 1-year Advanced Diploma program is that you need to already have completed the (1-year) Diploma of Remedial Massage qualification.
The upgraded 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy has exciting new content for 2025 and is designed to be delivered in a modular manner with 7 subjects, that can be completed in any sequence, to offer more flexibility.
The Advanced Diploma program takes 13 months to complete, requiring just 1 contact day per week on-campus (for either lessons or clinic) plus the equivalent of 1 day a week of online study, so it can fit around the busy schedules of working Remedial Therapists.
We currently offer our complete Myotherapy program at our Brisbane and Sunshine Coast campuses but only certain subjects at the Gold Coast campus.
As a qualified Myotherapist you will have enhanced treatment options over Remedial Therapists such as cupping, dry needling, strapping, mobilisation techniques, corrective exercise plans, and TENs. You will also be able to treat more complex conditions, including myofascial and joint pain and dysfunction, as well as pain derived from the nervous system, which allows you to assist a broader range of clients.
Becomming a Myotherapist will Increase your scope of practice, range of services and treatment fee rates to help maximise your business potential.
Duration
13 months part-time
Delivery
1 day/week on-campus + Online self study
Fees & Funding Options
$9,860 Self funded
Campuses
Brisbane & Sunshine Coast
Careers
Professional Practice, Small business owner and more!
Course Description
Finance Options
Units of Competency
Jobs and Careers
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Course Description
22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
Maximise your career potential, expand your manual therapy skills, and increase your treatment scope to give yourself a competitive advantage of other Remedial Therapists by becoming a higher qualified Myotherapist with the advanced below skills
Dry Needling
Q Academy’s Dry Needling Program covers myofascial trigger point dry needling for the major muscle groups of the body. This program is recognised by all major massage and myotherapy associations and meets industry standards for safe effective dry needling. You will learn musculoskeletal anatomy, trigger point locations and identification, safe needling techniques and how to communicate and market dry needling to your clients.
Functional Movement
Functional movement is learning how to assess movement patterns to prescribe manual therapy techniques and exercise therapies. You will learn how to expand your existing assessment methods to consider musculoskeletal and neurological function and how this can be integrated into your therapeutic processes. You will be given the opportunity to review and refine special orthopaedic testing where appropriate and ensure you are providing gold standard care.
Professional Myotherapy
Develop your professional standards including your communication skills, team building and service levels. This subject will give you the opportunity to review your existing professional processes and develop them to the highest industry standard. This topic defines and explores the professional standards of myotherapy and leadership in the massage and myotherapy industry.
Myotherapy Clinical Practice
Your myotherapy clinics will include treating the public as an opportunity to refine the new skills you are learning in the course. In addition to this, you will also be working on researching, defining and applying gold standard industry care, which will serve to raise your own professional standards as well of the standards of practitioners that may work in your practice. You will develop your critical thinking and leadership skills. Whether you are a solo therapist or running your own practice with other therapists, you will have the opportunity to establish continuous improvement in a clinical setting for yourself, and those around you.
Myotherapy Treatments
The main myotherapy treatment modalities taught in the course apart from dry needling will be joint mobilisation and therapeutic exercise. We will also provide the opportunity to learn cupping, taping and TENS if you haven’t learnt these skills previously. In addition to this, we will also provide the opportunity to review and refine your remedial soft tissue skills, such as MFR, NMT and MET. You will be taught a variety of manual and exercise methods and develop the capacity to implement these with a specific focus on conditions and injuries common to musculoskeletal healthcare.
Corrective Exercise
Myotherapy corrective exercise is focused on being able to prescribe and teach exercises to assist in the management of musculoskeletal conditions and improve function. Exercise will be focused on developing mobility, stability, strength and coordination within the framework of clinical care. Myotherapists will develop the ability to review exercise interventions from an evidence based perspective.
Myotherapy Research & Pain Education
You will learn the skills to research assessment methods, therapeutic methods and conditions relating to myotherapy. This will include reviewing not just peer reviewed scientific research, but also developing the ability to critically evaluate social media and popular content to determine what sources of information are useful in developing care plans and professional standards. This topic will be based around case studies to develop critical analysis skills for clinical reasoning and professional development.
Finance Options
Course Fees
| | Course Fee | Payment Plan |
|---|---|---|
| 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy | $9,960 | 12 x $830 / month |
Payment Plan
The standard course tuition fee for the 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy is $9,960. There is an additional $35 materials fee that is payable on enrolment.
A zero interest, 1 year payment plan can be requested to self fund the $9,960 full course tuition fee.
Payment Plan : 12 x $830 / month
*Applications and fees for Q Academy’s Skilled Therapist Discount or Recognition of Prior Learning are evaluated on a case by case basis, based on evidence supplied at the time of enrolment.
Skilled Therapist Discount for Non-Q Academy Graduates
If you think you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning, please contact a Q Academy Career Specialist for more information
Units of Competency
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| VU23632 | Apply knowledge of pain science in a clinical setting |
| VU23633 | Develop, implement and evaluate corrective exercise |
| VU23634 | Manage health risks in a myotherapy environment |
| VU23635 | Apply myotherapy clinical practice |
| VU23636 | Perform myotherapy clinical assessment |
| VU23637 | Plan, implement and evaluate the myotherapy treatment strategy |
| VU23638 | Provide myotherapy treatment |
| VU23639 | Provide myofascial dry needling treatment |
| VU23640 | Research, evaluate and apply information about myotherapy clinical practice |
| CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
Jobs and Careers
Multi-Modality Clinics
Work in a multi-modality clinic, providing excellent
treatment options alongside other highly-regarded
allied health professionals such as chiropractors,
physiotherapists and osteopaths.
Specialise in Sports
Assist professional or recreational athletes to maintain peak physical condition and become an important member of a sporting club or team. Develop corrective exercise plans and aid with rehabilitation, as well as assess, treat, and manage musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction.
Private Practice
You have the flexibility of working as a Myotherapist in an established clinic, or your own small business. This gives you the ability to maintain control, and the freedom to determine the hours and volume of work; to best suit you and your clients. Clients will be appreciative of the access to a wider range of treatment options and services that Myotherapists can offer.
Study Pathway
The 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy is the Highest VET qualification in Alternative Therapies and Physical Health. It is equal to an associate degree, which could allow you to earn credits towards a University degree, should you wish to explore further study options.
See Who is Hiring in the Industry
As a Q Academy graduate you will be highly sought after in the industry – you only need to check out our Jobs Board to see that. There we have hundreds of job ads where employers are looking to hire our graduates.
Start Dates
| Campus | Subject Start Dates |
|---|---|
| Brisbane | Please contact the campus 1300 20 40 80 |
| Gold Coast | Please contact the campus 1300 20 40 80 |
| Sunshine Coast | Please contact the campus 1300 20 40 80 |
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