Course Title: Develop massage practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5426 Diploma of Remedial Massage

Course Title: Develop massage practice

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 45

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Toby Glennon

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0230

Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish the foundations of massage practice and its place in the Australian health care system, identify and provide appropriate information about massage to different audiences, develop own approach to massage practice and evaluate what makes a sustainable practice.

This unit applies to massage therapists.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this unit



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTMSG009 Develop massage practice

Elements:

1. Navigate massage in the health care system.

2. Provide information about massage.

3. Develop approach to own practice.

4. Navigate requirements for sustainable massage practice


Learning Outcomes


Please refer to the Elements of Competency above


Overview of Assessment

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to establish the foundations of massage practice and its place in the Australian health care system, identify and provide appropriate information about massage to different audiences, develop own approach to massage practice and evaluate what makes a sustainable practice.

This unit applies to massage therapists.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.