Community and Health
Diploma of Remedial
Massage
TEACHING DURATION
40 weeks
CRICOS Duration
50 weeks
CRICOS CODE
078967M
NATIONAL CODE
HLT50307
CAMPUS
Port Adelaide
WORK PLACEMENT
90 hours
Students undertaking the combined Certificate
IV in Massage Therapy Practice and the Diploma
of Remedial Massage will complete both
qualifications within 18 months (3 semesters of
study) at a cost of $21,750. In the 2nd semester
of study students will complete topics from
both qualifications.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactory completion of Certificate IV in
Massage Therapy Practice. Academic IELTS
score of 5.5 overall with minimum of 5.0 in all
bands or equivalent. Satisfactory completion
of Year 12 or overseas equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
11 core units: Reflect on and improve own
professional practice; analyse health information;
develop professional expertise; manage a
practice; maintain an effective health work
environment; implement and monitor compliance
with legal and ethical requirements; provide
remedial massage treatment; plan remedial
massage treatment strategy; apply remedial
massage assessment framework; perform
remedial massage health assessment; provide
specialised remedial massage treatments; plus
3 elective units.
FEES
Total tuition fees (50 weeks)
AUD $14,500
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $14,500
CAREER PATHWAYS
This qualification provides the skills required for
competence in remedial massage practice and
practitioners at this level may be self-employed
as independent practitioners or may work within
a larger health service. It covers the provision
of remedial massage treatment to clients with
specific needs such as injury management,
rehabilitation, palliative care, aged care, women
and children. Practitioners at this level may
supervise other massage therapists.
CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Credit Transfer Agreements exist for this course.
for more information.
Diploma of Aromatherapy
TEACHING DURATION
80 weeks
CRICOS Duration
104 weeks
CRICOS CODE
068423D
NATIONAL CODE
HLT51407
CAMPUS
Port Adelaide
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 overall with
minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas
equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
Analysing health information; assessing health
conditions; planning and providing aromatherapy
treatments using a range of essential oils and
techniques for clients with specific needs such as
aged care, palliative care, women and children;
developing professional expertise; reflecting and
improving on professional practice; implementing
and monitoring compliance with legal and ethical
requirements; maintaining an effective health
work environment; managing a practice; plus
selected electives.
FEES
Average tuition fees per semester AUD $5,800
Total tuition fees (104 weeks)
AUD $23,200
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $23,200
CAREER PATHWAYS
This qualification provides competence in
aromatherapy practice and practitioners at this
level may be self-employed as independent
practitioners or may work within a larger health
service. The qualification covers the provision of
aromatherapy treatment to clients with specific
needs such as palliative care, aged care, women
and children. Occupational titles for these
workers may include: Aromatherapist and Clinical
Aromatherapist.
CREDIT TRANSFER AGREEMENTS
Credit Transfer Agreements exist for this course.
for more information.
Diploma of Reflexology
TEACHING DURATION
60 weeks
CRICOS Duration
78 weeks
CRICOS CODE
078973B
NATIONAL CODE
HLT51712
CAMPUS
Port Adelaide
WORK PLACEMENT
150 hours
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Academic IELTS score of 5.5 overall with
minimum of 5.0 in all bands or equivalent.
Satisfactory completion of Year 12 or overseas
equivalent.
COURSE DESCRIPTION/SKILLS COVERED
17 core units comprising 13 common units and 4
specialisation units: Reflect on and improve own
professional practice; confirm physical health
status; analyse health information; communicate
effectively with clients; make referrals to other
health care professionals when appropriate;
develop professional expertise; manage a
practice; apply first aid; maintain an effective
health work environment; implement and monitor
compliance with legal and ethical requirements;
comply with infection control policies and
procedures; contribute to WHS processes;
maintain personal health and awareness as
a professional responsibility; work within a
reflexology framework; prepare for a reflexology
treatment; provide reflexology treatment; monitor
and evaluate reflexology treatments; plus
4 elective units.
FEES
Average tuition fees per semester AUD $7,250
Total tuition fees (78 weeks)
AUD $21,750
Incidental fees
AUD $0
Total fees
AUD $21,750
CAREER PATHWAYS
Reflexologist
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