New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage
Allied Health
A course by
SIT
Gain the knowledge and skills to provide remedial massage services, enabling work as a qualified remedial massage therapist in clinical or community settings. Delivered in a flexible HyFlex format, the course blends online theory and in-person practical learning.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Invercargill / Hyflex, Invercargill
It will take a total of 1 year
Core skills this course teaches
Provide safe, client-centred, culturally responsive practice
Deliver therapeutic massage with a focus on client well-being, employing person-centred therapeutic relationship skills while adhering to professional and ethical standards.
Apply anatomy and physiology knowledge
Analyse and implement detailed anatomical and physiological knowledge relevant to remedial massage to meet specific client needs.
Use clinical reasoning to select remedial techniques
What You're Signing Up For
The New Zealand Diploma in Remedial Massage (Level 6) equips graduates to work independently or within multidisciplinary medical and health teams, providing effective remedial massage therapy based on sound anatomy, physiology, clinical reasoning, and professional standards. SIT delivers this programme using a mix of online classes for theoretical content and face-to-face block courses for hands-on skills. Graduates will be job-ready to provide safe, ethical, culturally responsive massage therapy services, and to collaborate with allied, wellness, and medical professionals.
Course Content
- Functional Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- Advanced Techniques 1
- Pathology for Massage Therapy
- Clinical Practice 1
- Massage for Physical Performance
- Advanced Techniques 2
- Research for Massage Practitioners
- Clinical Practice 2
What you need to know first
New Zealand Diploma in Wellness and Relaxation Massage (Level 5) or equivalent NZQA Level 5 programme
First year of the Bachelor of Therapeutic and Sports Massage (or equivalent)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Health
Massage Therapy
Allied Health
Future employment opportunities might be
Remedial massage therapist (self-employed, home-based, or in clinics)
Massage therapist in multidisciplinary clinics
Massage therapist in sports settings