Sunshine Coast Campus

Study Remedial & Massage Courses On The Sunshine Coast

If you want to join the booming Allied Health industry and earn $40 – $80 an hour, working as a Remedial Massage therapist alongside Physio’s and Chiro’s or with athletes in gyms and sporting clubs or from home like many of our graduates, then come in and let us help you make that a reality.

What can Q Academy offer You

  • You can choose from 3 unique versions of our Diploma of Remedial Massage program, each designed to equip you with the relevant skills & knowledge for your desired career:
    • the fundamental “CORE SKILLS” version,
    • the expanded “REHAB” version
    • the ultimate industry leading “ADVANCED REHAB & SPORT” version
  •  You can study oncampus in:-
    • Full-time classes
    • Self Directed E-Classroom (more flexible)
  • We offer Government Funding and 0% interest payment plans 

Can Q Academy be the right  college for you?

Just request a free/complimentary 1 Hr Student Clinic massage treatment when you book a chat and campus tour so you can experience our quality of training first hand and also hear directly from your student therapist about their experience studying at Q Academy. [there is no better way to find out how good a school really is then by being offered to talk freely to their students].

Want to know more about the Massage Industry, your career options, Massage Associations, Insurances, Health Care Rebates, Government Funding, Jobs available, Full Time classes or E-classroom study options, etc, before taking the next step, then you can:-

  • Government data indicate that every year over 50% of all new Remedial Massage Therapy graduates in QLD are from Q Academy and they join our family of over 3000 other Q Academy massage therapy students that have graduated over the last 20 years, many of which are now clinic owners, looking to employ our new graduates.
  • New massage jobs are posted on our site daily

Q Academy’s state of the art Maroochydore campus is located in 64 Aerodrome Rd (next to Chemist Warehouse)   

Contact us online below or Come in anytime and find out more about a career in Allied Health or call us on 1300 20 40 80 

Virtual Sunshine Coast Campus Tour

NEWS & Course Start Dates

Enrollments now open for next course start dates:

  • HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage
    • Full-time (2 days/week) “ADVANCED REHAB & REHAB” versions next class starts:
      • OCTOBER 2025 (closing soon)
      • JANUARY 2026 (now taking applications with 2025 fees applying untill mid December)
    • E-Classes (1-2 days/week) “CORE SKILLS” version starts:
      1st week of every Month
  • HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
    • E-Classes – (1-2 days/week) starts:
      1st week of every Month
  • 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
    • New intake starting every January, April, August & October. 
  • NEW – Myotherapy Dry Needling course (VU23639 & VU23634) New 2024 Myotherapy units
    • Contact us for availability in next intake
  • NEW – 22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy
    • Contact us for availability in next subject intake

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Massage Courses on the Sunshine Coast

Diploma of Remedial Massage lesson

HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage

Remedial Diploma Course Versions:

Essential qualification to offer Health Care rebates.

  • Advanced Rehab & Sport – Full Time – $15,600*
  • Rehab – Full Time – $12,500*
  • Core Skills – E-Classes – $10,900*
  • (* Eligible for VSL Governement Funding)

Duration and Delivery Options On-campus:

  • Full Time Classes: 2 Days a Week – 12 Months
  • Flexible E-Classes: 1-2 Days a Week – 12 – 18 Months

International students can enrol into the Full Time & Flexible E-classes via our International page.

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22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy

Duration: 12 months (prerequisite Diploma of Remedial Massage)
Delivery: 3 days per month at Brisbane campus

Fees  & Funding

  • $9,960 or $6,860*
  • NOT eligible for Government funding
  • * dicounted fee only for our “Advanced Rehab” Remedial graduates

Post graduate qualification for Remedial Massage Therapist to upgrade to become an elite Myotherapist and provide advanced treatments for a more rewarding career.

Student practising remedial massage

HLT42021 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy

Duration: 6 months –  on campus E-Classroom
Delivery: 2 days/week, live on campus classes 

Fees  & Funding 

  • $4,900

  • NOT eligible for Government funding

  • NOT eligible to offer Health Care Rebates

Entry qualification, ideal for those wanting to be industry ready to enter the workforce as a basic Relaxation Massage Therapist as quickly as possible.

Dry Needling

NEW- Myotherapy Dry Needling Course

Duration: 12 weeks 
Delivery: 1 day/week on-campus 

The course is two full subjects taken from Q Academy’s newly released  22656VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy course, giving you the following (VU23639 – Provide Myofascial Dry Needling Treatment & VU23634 – Manage Health Risks in a Myotherapy Environment) complete units of competency from the new 2024 course version. This is the only Government accredited Dry Needling qualification.

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On-Campus Short Courses

Duration: 1 or 2 days (weekend)

We have a range of short courses for therapists looking to earn CPE points and/or expand their skill-set. 

Careers

HLT57715 Diploma of Practice Management

Duration: 12 months (part-time)
Delivery: Online

For the tools and knowledge required to run a successful small massage business or healthcare practice.

Diploma of Remedial Massage 2024 Course Fees

Course

Standard Fee

Funding Options

HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage Course Versions

"ADVANCED REHAB & SPORTS" - Full-time - 2 d/wk - 12 months

$15,600

VSL & Self Funding

"REHAB" - Full-time - 2 d/wk - 12 months

$12,500

VSL & Self Funding

"CORE SKILL" - E-classroom - Flexible 12 - 18 months

$10,900

VSL & Self Funding

"CORE SKILLS" - Online - Home & oncampus Clinic

$10,900

VSL & Self Funding

Course Funding Options
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Self Funding Option

Q Academy offers students the ability to self fund their studies with a 0% interest monthly payment plan option.

Students conducting remedial massage training
VET Student Loan​

This is a loan from the Australian Government, available to eligible students on eligible courses. Please note that a loan fee does apply. If eligible, your only out-of-pocket fee would be $100.

Sunshine Coast Campus Details
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This is a great chance to meet with one of our friendly Career Specialists. You can see our purpose-built facilities, see Q Academy’s clinic and classrooms in action, and ask any questions or get advice.

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Address: 64 Aerodrome Road, Maroochydore, QLD 4558
Phone: (07) 5353 6070

You can find us a short drive from the Sunshine Coast Plaza.

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Book a Student Clinic Massage

Get a massage from our therapists-in-training! $40/hr or $70 2/hr treatments available. For relaxation, remedial massage or myotherapy appointments.  

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Q Academy's courses include the most in-demand, current, and employable knowledge and skills to help you achieve success from day one!
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Our Unique Resit & Refresh Guarantee

Once you have graduated with your “Advanced Rehab” HLT52021 Diploma of Remedial Massage, your career has only just begun. Your learning won’t stop with us, but we’ll always be there to help guide you in whatever way we can. There is nothing like our FREE Resit & Refresh available anywhere else (that we know of).

Come back and resit or refresh any part of your “Advanced Rehab” Diploma of Remedial Massage program (while it is current), anytime, for free, including First Aid! We do it because we want all of our students to be the best. To achieve that, we are willing to stand behind what we teach and provide you with the support you need to succeed in this industry.

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