Now is an Exciting Time to Join the Massage Industry
With health, fitness and wellbeing now a priority more than ever, people are turning to Remedial Massage treatments to ease their stress and anxiety as well as treat injuries, dysfunctions, and improve their overall quality of life. Industry Employment Projections for the Allied Health and Massage industries forecast a 15% growth between 2020 and 20025.
Can I find Employment in the Massage Industry? There is an overwhelming demand for qualified Remedial Massage Therapists right now with hundreds of job vacancies – just check out our jobs board with 200+ entries! As we move towards the Olympics the demand for sports therapists and allied health professionals is only expected to grow even more.
Can I Work from Home? Yes, you can. After graduating you can join an association and get your private provider numbers and insurance. Massage Therapy can be a really flexible career where you work from home, a mobile clinic, or in a private practice clinic setting.
Why should I study with Q Academy? Q Academy are the Remedial Massage and Myotherapy specialists in South-East Queensland (it’s all we do) and we have the widest range of massage courses and study options (see below) to help you achieve your goals.
1) Multiple study options: Full-Time, Part-Time & After-Hours, or Online. With campuses in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Cairns, Sydney, and Melbourne;
2) Multiple support and training services: Personal Tutoring sessions, Professional Student Clinic, Industry & Sporting Associations Partnerships and Internship Programs;
3) Multiple finance options: Government Loan Funding, Scholarship programs, or interest-free Payment Plans.
See Where a Career in Massage Could Take You!
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You could work as a Remedial Therapist in Professional Practice, alongside physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, and other members of the allied health industry.
Professional Practice
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With our Sports Therapy Program, you can be an important member of a professional or amateur sporting team. You could provide massage treatments as part of post-game recovery; train athletes in the gym or on the field to improve their physical strength and fitness, or provide on-the-field support and first aid.
Sporting Teams & Athletes
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Be your own boss and create your own schedule! You can set up your own clinic business and either work from home, run a mobile clinic, or rent a room in an established clinic.
At-Home or Mobile Clinic
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You could find work in a wellness spa or health clinic, providing massage treatments to clients to compliment an existing qualification in beauty therapy, holistic or allied health.
Wellness Space
3 Diploma of Remedial Massage Programs Available
Advanced Rehab
The Advanced Rehab course includes all of the same content as our Health & Wellness course, plus extra content and practical skills to make you sought-after by both clients and employers. You will get extra statement of attainments for Remedial TENS, Myofascial Cupping, Kinesiology Taping and Thai Massage.
This course is delivered in a classroom setting full-time or after-hours, face-to-face training. All of your learning materials, resources and course content is accessible online 24/7 (same access as our online students), to help with your revision and to catch-up if you ever need to miss a class.
Advanced Rehab
Health & Wellness
This is our foundation course in Remedial Massage. It would suit you if you’re wanting to set up your own at-home, mobile or professional massage clinic. If you have a background in personal training or beauty therapy and are wanting to add massage to your skill-set, this is also a fantastic option. There are no entry requirements and you will be eligible for all of your Private Provider Numbers so you can offer clients rebates on Remedial Massage treatments.
Please note that it is delivered through FLEX or E-Classrooms, which means it is mostly online learning but from a Q Academy classroom. You will have other students in the class to practice on and a course coach to ask questions and get help in real-time.
Health & Wellness
Sports Therapy
The Sports Therapy Program is our most comprehensive Remedial Massage course available. It includes the content from Advanced Rehab, plus additional sports-related qualifications such as the ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coaching and the SIS30521 Certificate III in Sports Coaching. This means you can work in a sporting setting doing the warm up and cool down, recovery, strength & conditioning sessions and provide remedial massage treatments.
This is also delivered in the classroom either full-time or after-hours. You will also have work placement opportunities with local sporting clubs for further hands-on, valuable experience.
Sports Therapy
Advanced Rehab
The Advanced Rehab course includes all of the same content as our Health & Wellness course, plus extra content and practical skills to make you sought-after by both clients and employers. You will get extra statement of attainments for Remedial TENS, Myofascial Cupping, Kinesiology Taping and Thai Massage.
This course is delivered in a classroom setting full-time or after-hours, face-to-face training. All of your learning materials, resources and course content is accessible online 24/7 (same access as our online students), to help with your revision and to catch-up if you ever need to miss a class.
Advanced Rehab
Health & Wellness
This is our foundation course in Remedial Massage. It would suit you if you’re wanting to set up your own at-home, mobile or professional massage clinic. If you have a background in personal training or beauty therapy and are wanting to add massage to your skill-set, this is also a fantastic option. There are no entry requirements and you will be eligible for all of your Private Provider Numbers so you can offer clients rebates on Remedial Massage treatments.
Please note that it is delivered through FLEX or E-Classrooms, which means it is mostly online learning but from a Q Academy classroom. You will have other students in the class to practice on and a course coach to ask questions and get help in real-time.
Health & Wellness
Sports Therapy
The Sports Therapy Program is our most comprehensive Remedial Massage course available. It includes the content from Advanced Rehab, plus additional sports-related qualifications such as the ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning Coaching and the SIS30521 Certificate III in Sports Coaching. This means you can work in a sporting setting doing the warm up and cool down, recovery, strength & conditioning sessions and provide remedial massage treatments.
This is also delivered in the classroom either full-time or after-hours. You will also have work placement opportunities with local sporting clubs for further hands-on, valuable experience.
Treating in the Student Clinic is a valuable step in becoming a Remedial Massage Therapist. Learn about this experience by hearing from our students:
Funding Options for Q Academy’s Massage Courses
Government VET Student Loan
Eligible students studying the HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage can apply for a VET Student Loan, to fund all or part of their course tuition fee. Get started in massage for just $100 material fee. Learn more about the loan terms and find out if you are eligible below.
Government VET Student Loan
Queensland Government Subsidy
Eligible students studying the HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy can apply to have their course fee funded by the Queensland Government. To find out if you are eligible for the Higher Level Skills (HLS) Subsidy, please get in touch today.
Queensland Government Subsidy
Scholarship or Self-Funding
We also have a limited number of Scholarships to interested and eligible students. If you are not eligible for any of the finance, funding or scholarship options, you are welcome to self-finance your studies with interest-free monthly payment plans. You would never have to pay upfront!
Scholarship or Self-Funding
Government VET Student Loan
Eligible students studying the HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage can apply for a VET Student Loan, to fund all or part of their course tuition fee. Get started in massage for just $100 material fee. Learn more about the loan terms and find out if you are eligible below.
Government VET Student Loan
Queensland Government Subsidy
Eligible students studying the HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy can apply to have their course fee funded by the Queensland Government. To find out if you are eligible for the Higher Level Skills (HLS) Subsidy, please get in touch today.
Queensland Government Subsidy
Scholarship or Self-Funding
We also have a limited number of Scholarships to interested and eligible students. If you are not eligible for any of the finance, funding or scholarship options, you are welcome to self-finance your studies with interest-free monthly payment plans. You would never have to pay upfront!
Scholarship or Self-Funding
Find out if you’re eligible for a Scholarship, Subsidy or Loan
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