Choose Between our 2 Remedial Diploma Courses (Advanced Rehab or Core Skills) To Start An Exciting Career in Remedial Massage Therapy
Diploma of Remedial Massage - On Campus Courses
Q Academy has developed two industry leading HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage programs: the ‘Advanced Rehab‘ and ‘Core Skills’ programs to better meet your career goals.
If you aspire to have your own successful practice and help clients more effectively than you would with the standard remedial massage program content, as covered in our “Core Skills” version, than you would greatly benefit from the extra skills drawn from our elite Advanced Diploma in Myotherapy course, that we have included in our “Advanced Rehab” program to give you that extra competitive advantage to better treat and retain clients.
With both programs you’ll be eligible for your private provider numbers to be able to offer a rebate to clients with private health insurance like Medibank or HCF.
Our “Advanced Rehab” remedial diploma programs is only available to study oncampus Full Time (2 x days a week for 12 months) to learn all the extra skills.
Our “Core Skills” remedial diploma program is available to study oncampus, either Part Time ( 1 x weekend a month for 18 months) or in our E-Classroom via online.
Check what courses you can study on-campus in Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast & Cairns – and in Sydney & Rockhampton via our online Self Directed E-Classroom (SDEC) .
Duration
- Full-time (FT): 12 months
- Part-time (PT) : 18 months
- SDEC: 18 months
On-Campus Delivery
- FT: 2 days p/w on-campus
- PT: 1 Weekend / Month on-campus
- SDEC: 1 day p/w on-campus
Funding Options
VET Student Loan and Higher Level Skills (HLS) Subsidy
Campuses
Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns Rockhampton & Sydney
Careers
Professional Practice, Small business owner and more!
Course Description
Fees, Subsidy & Funding
Units of Competency
Jobs and Careers
Start Dates
Locations
Course Description
HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage (Core Skills) version
Our new HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage ‘Core Skills’ program covers all the new diploma requirements and because of your in-depth knowledge and skills plus the ability to offer clients with private health insurance a rebate on their treatment, you can enjoy a rewarding career in massage therapy.
Our ‘Core Skills’ Remedial Massage program will allow you to assess and treat many common injuries, complaints and dysfunctions and also understand the neuroscience of pain – to provide positive outcomes for your clients.
The “Core Skills” program does not offer all the extra skills and advanced knowledge provided by our industry leading ‘Advanced Rehab’ Remedial Diploma program but the ‘Core Skills’ program does provide many sought-after practical skills such as the following:
Anatomy & Physiology
Pain Neuroscience
Massage Athletes
Swedish Massage
Sports Massage
Pregnancy Massage
Seated Massage
Reflexology
Thai Massage
Trigger Point Therapy
Lymphatic Drainage
Musculoskeletal Assessments
Nueroscience Pain
Myofascial Release
Joint Mobilisations
Positional Release Techniques (PRT)
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
Treatment of Chronic Pain
HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage (Advanced Rehab) version
Our new HLT52021 ‘Advanced Rehab’ remedial diploma program incorporates everything the Core Skills program has, and then expands it significantly with additional, highly sought-after remedial skills and techniques (below), to give graduates unique competitive advantages.
“Advanced Rehab” graduates wishing to work alongside Chiropractors, Osteos, Physios and other allied health professionals in multi-modality health clinics will possess a much broader skill set than the average remedial therapist and our “Advanced Rehab” graduates wanting to work with athletes and sporting teams can also provide corrective exercises, rehabilitation programs and progressive functional testing to help with the recovery of sporting injuries.
The new “Advanced Rehab” course content includes working with athletes and strength and conditioning training plus a significant number of advanced skill sets and treatment options from our Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy. These practical skills such as Myofascial Cupping, over 20 extra Special Orthopaedic Tests, Kinesiology Taping, Foundation of Trigger Point Dry Needling plus an extensive number of other advanced remedial treatment modalities will make you a highly sought-after therapists, by both clients and employers.
Our ‘Advanced Rehab’ graduates also automatically receive the following unique benefits:-
- our “Myotherapy Advantage” scholarship on graduating, saving $4,500 from the VIC22316 Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy course fee, reducing it to just $3,960 (Excl Dry Needling subject) to ensure you can take your career to the highest level in 18 months at just $220/month
- a $150 Credit Note towards the $1,500 VU21879 Dry Needling Unit of Competency reducing the subject fee to $1,350
- our unique free Resit and Refresh guarantee including Free first Aid for life, saving you hundreds during your career.
This is unbeatable value so that you can be well underway to becoming an elite Myotherapist with our unique ‘Advanced Rehab’ remedial diploma program759
Foundations of Dry Needling
Myofascial Cupping
Rigid & K-Taping
Remedial Exercises
Advanced Joint Mobilisations
Advanced METs
Advanced PRTs
Advanced MFRs
Advanced NMTs
Fees, Subsidy & Funding
Course Fees
| HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage (International) | Term Fee | Total Course Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Core Skills (ST) : 105 wk ($209 p/w) | $1,463 (15 Terms) | $21,945 |
| Core Skills (FT): 50 wk ($283 p/w) | $1,181 (12 Terms) | $14,170 . |
| Advanced Rehab (FT) : 52 wk ($439 p/w) | $1,463 (15 Terms) | $21,945 |
Self-Finance Option
You can self-finance the course tuition fee in interest-free monthly repayments over the duration of the course.
Units of Competency
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| BSBESB401 | Research and develop business plans |
| CHCCOM006 | Establish and manage client relationships |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
| HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
| HLTAID011 | Provide first aid (Adv Rehab FREE) |
| HLTINF004 | Manage the prevention and control of infection |
| HLTMSG009 | Develop massage practice |
| HLTMSG010 | Assess client massage needs |
| HLTMSG011 | Provide massage treatments |
| HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety |
| HLTREF002 | Provide reflexology for relaxation |
| HLTMSG014 | Provide remedial massage treatments |
| HLTMSG013 | Perform remedial massage musculoskeletal assessments |
| HLTMSG015 | Adapt remedial massage treatments to meet specific needs |
| CHCPRP005 | Engage with health professionals and the health system |
| HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
| CHCPOL003 | Research and apply evidence to practice |
| HLTMSG016 | Apply principles of pain neuroscience |
| HLTMSG017 | Apply remedial massage clinical practice |
| CHCCCS037 | Visit client residences (Core Skills ONLY) |
| SISXCA1010 | Develop strength & conditioning programs (Adv Rehab ONLY) |
| HLTMSG018 | Adapt massage practice for Athletes (Adv Rehab ONLY) |
Jobs and Careers
Multi-Modality Clinics
With a strong focus on rehabilitation, exercise therapy, injury prevention screening and expanded modalities and treatment options, graduates of our Advanced Rehab Program have many exciting career opportunities. Have the freedom to work in a massage clinic, establish your own small business, or work in a multi-modality clinic alongside physios and chiropractors.
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.
Become a Business Owner, like Jade
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Start Dates
| Campus | Advanced Rehab | Core Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane | April, June, Aug, Oct 2023 | Monthly start (Self Directed On-Campus) |
| Gold Coast | May, July, Sept, Nov 2023 | Monthly start (Self Directed On-Campus) |
| Sunshine Coast | April, July, Sept, Nov 2023 | Monthly start (Self Directed On-Campus) |
| Cairns | – | Feb & Subject to Demand |
| Sydney | – | Monthly start (Self Directed On-Campus) |
Locations
Quick Facts About Remedial Massage Therapy
- The Diploma in Remedial Massage builds on the Certificate IV and is the minimum level qualification to be eligible to receive a Private Provider Number to provide customers health insurance rebates in Australia
- The Diploma of Remedial Massage takes 12 - 18 months to complete
- In Australia, Remedial Massage Therapists usually charge between $60 - $100 an hour and most clinics schedule up to 6 hourly sessions per day!
- In Australia, there is a significant shortage of qualified Remedial Therapists with Private Provider numbers and there are hundreds of job vacancies advertised - meaning Remedial Massage Therapists are in high demand
- Massage is a physical and hands on vocation that requires you can work with your arms while standing all day on your feet. The treatment modalities and physical effort is greatest with a typical relaxation or sports massage covered by a Cert IV qualification while a Remedial treatment is more focussed on helping treat a specific complaint or issue that requires more specialised localised treatments that can be less physically stressful on the therapists as well as more rewarding financially.
Graduate ahead of your peers as an Advanced Remedial Therapist
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