Opinions please...!!!
Hi Guys,
Wondered if I could pick your brains... I am interested in studying Sports Massage as have recently completed and passed the ITEC Body Massage course.
I am restricted to weekend courses due to work and financial commitments and have been looking at the Raworth College in Dorking.
I wondered if anyone else studied Sports Massage there and if so, what did you think? They seem very good on paper and am planning on going to their Open Day in November but you can't beat personal recomendations can you?!:)
The other one that caught my eye was the Wilbury College in Brighton... anyone studied there?
I look forward to reading your replies if you have time! [sm=dance.gif]
Thanks a lot.
LoL
Bouncy Tigger
xx
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They offer 2
Internal: Diploma in Sports Massage and Remedial Bodywork - Raworth (Accredited for SMA membership). [sm=idea.gif]
External: Sports Event Massage Certificate - IIHHT ...................:eek: VTCT 'qualification' so [sm=cry.gif][sm=sad2.gif]
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Hey Bouncy Tigger
I'm presently studying at the Clare Maxwell-Hudson school of Massage. I'll be doing their Sports and Remedial Massage course (ITEC) in Spring next year. The teachers are awesome and the learning enviroment is great. It might be a little on the expensive side, but it is well worth it.
Check it out at http://www.cmhmassage.co.uk/courses.htm
Hope it helps
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I am on the sports massage course at the Clare Maxwell Hudson school at present. The class size is too big for us to get enough personal attention and there have been complaints. 17 of us started the course, although some have dropped out unhappy with how it is going. I wouldnt recommend this particular course for this reason, although if they guaranteed your class would be smaller, then that could make a difference. Several of the people on this course did previous A,P&M with Clare Maxwell Hudson and were very happy with that course.
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www.activehealthgroup.com
Limited to 8 to 10 students per class, trainers are excellent.
Not accredited by ITEC or VTCT :D
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My vote goes for ActiveHealth!!!:D
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No personal experience of either of the courses mentioned but the Raworth one is SMA-accredited, so if it's a choice of one or the other of those, I'd personally go for that one.
If you're "down South" somewhere, have you looked at the London School of Sports Massage? They do weekend courses. There's a long waiting list for the London-based ones but they've started offering the diploma in Southampton (exact same syllabus and tutors), which you'd be able to get on more quickly. 24 people in a class but that means 12 working at any one time for the practical sessions (as you're paired up) and there's always 3 tutors (so it's 1 tutor to 4 students for the practical stuff - quite a good ratio, IMHO), all of whom are full-time sports massage practitioners and many of whom work with elite athletes.
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Just to clarify one thing. You dont have to do an SMA accredited course to become a member. If you have done a sports massage course anywhere other than an SMA accredited college, you can join SMA as an affiliate member (you can be an affiliate member for 3 years), and then you can either do a bridging course or sit an exam, this will give you full membership.
Wondered if I could pick your brains... I am interested in studying Sports Massage as have recently completed and passed the ITEC Body Massage course.
I am restricted to weekend courses due to work and financial commitments and have been looking at the Raworth College in Dorking.
I wondered if anyone else studied Sports Massage there and if so, what did you think? They seem very good on paper and am planning on going to their Open Day in November but you can't beat personal recomendations can you?!:)
The other one that caught my eye was the Wilbury College in Brighton... anyone studied there?
I look forward to reading your replies if you have time! [sm=dance.gif]
Thanks a lot.
LoL
Bouncy Tigger
xx
Answers:
They offer 2
Internal: Diploma in Sports Massage and Remedial Bodywork - Raworth (Accredited for SMA membership). [sm=idea.gif]
External: Sports Event Massage Certificate - IIHHT ...................:eek: VTCT 'qualification' so [sm=cry.gif][sm=sad2.gif]
Answers:
Hey Bouncy Tigger
I'm presently studying at the Clare Maxwell-Hudson school of Massage. I'll be doing their Sports and Remedial Massage course (ITEC) in Spring next year. The teachers are awesome and the learning enviroment is great. It might be a little on the expensive side, but it is well worth it.
Check it out at http://www.cmhmassage.co.uk/courses.htm
Hope it helps
Answers:
I am on the sports massage course at the Clare Maxwell Hudson school at present. The class size is too big for us to get enough personal attention and there have been complaints. 17 of us started the course, although some have dropped out unhappy with how it is going. I wouldnt recommend this particular course for this reason, although if they guaranteed your class would be smaller, then that could make a difference. Several of the people on this course did previous A,P&M with Clare Maxwell Hudson and were very happy with that course.
Answers:
www.activehealthgroup.com
Limited to 8 to 10 students per class, trainers are excellent.
Not accredited by ITEC or VTCT :D
Answers:
My vote goes for ActiveHealth!!!:D
Answers:
No personal experience of either of the courses mentioned but the Raworth one is SMA-accredited, so if it's a choice of one or the other of those, I'd personally go for that one.
If you're "down South" somewhere, have you looked at the London School of Sports Massage? They do weekend courses. There's a long waiting list for the London-based ones but they've started offering the diploma in Southampton (exact same syllabus and tutors), which you'd be able to get on more quickly. 24 people in a class but that means 12 working at any one time for the practical sessions (as you're paired up) and there's always 3 tutors (so it's 1 tutor to 4 students for the practical stuff - quite a good ratio, IMHO), all of whom are full-time sports massage practitioners and many of whom work with elite athletes.
Answers:
Just to clarify one thing. You dont have to do an SMA accredited course to become a member. If you have done a sports massage course anywhere other than an SMA accredited college, you can join SMA as an affiliate member (you can be an affiliate member for 3 years), and then you can either do a bridging course or sit an exam, this will give you full membership.