Certificate IV in Massage Therapy - HLT42021
South West TAFE
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
CRICOS:
This qualification reflects the role of massage therapists who provide general health maintenance treatments. It does not reflect the role of a remedial massage therapist. Therapists may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 80 hours of work in a simulated clinical environment as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Sell to the retail customer
- Apply relaxation massage clinical practice
- Work with diverse people
- Manage work health and safety
- Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- Manage the prevention and control of infection
- Confirm physical health status
- Engage with health professionals and the health system
- Research and develop business plans
- Work with people with mental health issues
- Apply principles of pain neuroscience
- Maintain ethical and professional standards when using social media and online platforms
- Provide reflexology for relaxation
- Research and apply evidence to practice
- Adapt massage treatments to meet specific needs
- Provide massage treatments
- Provide First Aid
- Establish and manage client relationships
- Develop massage practice
- Address the needs of people with chronic disease
- Visit client residence
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- Manage legal and ethical compliance
- Assess client massage needs
