Upgrade To Level 5 in Soft Tissue Therapy – Exeter

From L3 Or L4 Sports Massage Qualifications Including ITEC and VTCT

Ready To Take The Next Step In Clinical Practice?

Exeter Course

This course is designed to build on the subjects learned at levels 3 and 4, develop them to Level 5 clinical reasoning and then provide the advanced skills and scope of practice necessary for assessing, treating and rehabilitating people with pain and injury from all aspects of life.

Application Prerequisites

To be eligible to join the Upgrade course to Soft Tissue Therapy Level 5 Diploma the applicant must have:

Massage qualification minimum Level 3 plus 2 years or 400 clinical hours
or
Massage qualification Level 4 plus 1 year or 200 clinical hours.

Upgrade Course Fees are Inclusive:

• All tutor led teaching hours
• BTEC Registration Fee
• ISRM membership
• All home study coursework & marking
• ISRM Exams
• BTEC and ISRM Certification

We deliver the Upgrade Course within our well established BTEC Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapy Diploma.
We don’t teach you how to treat injuries. We teach you how to treat people, who have injuries.
This defines our approach to Soft Tissue Therapy.

Course Information

Full course fee: £2000
Deposit: £250
Locations: Exeter
Dates: Commencing August 2025
Course Structure: 16 One-day Workshops (or 8 weekends) over 8 months. 2 Assignments, 3 Case Studies, Theory & Practical Exam.

If you have reached the point in your practice when you feel that you want to be able to help your clients with more than Massage and that you feel your knowledge is limited around Pain and Injury then it is the time to Upgrade and Up skill to our Level 5 Diploma in Soft Tissue Therapy (BTEC accredited). This course is designed for any qualified Massage Therapist who wants to take their practice to a more clinical level or want to update their knowledge and ensure they keep themselves current.

The Upgrade to Level 5 Diploma course builds on subjects learned at levels 3 and 4 and expands them to Level 5 thinking and problem solving therefore including clinical reasoning and advanced practice skills necessary for the scope of assessing, treating and rehabilitating people with pain and injury from all aspects of life.

Course Structure

The Upgrade to Level 5 Soft Tissue Therapy Diploma is delivered over 8 in Person weekends over 8/10 months.
The attendees will join the Level 4 and 5 modules from the ongoing BTEC Diploma courses.

Coursework

Attendees will need to complete 2 written assignments
3 Case Studies.

Modules

Module 1

The Fundamentals
Evidence Based Practice principles
The Biopsychosocial model of health and person-centred care
Pain Science
Contraindications & Red Flags
Consultation Process
Language and Communication in healthcare.

Module 2

Manual Therapy Approaches
Effects and Role of Manual Therapy in Pain management
Soft Tissue Release Technique
Muscle Energy Techniques
Myofascial techniques
Positional Release technique
Breathing Patterns and their influence on MSK care

Module 3

Injury, Pain and Joints Assessments
Understanding Tissue Repair Process
Understanding current evidence around Pain in Acute and Chronic Injuries
Physiology of common soft tissue injuries
Range of Motion of Joints Assessment
Common soft tissue injuries assessments
Evidence-based approaches to the treatment of common injuries
Principles of Injury and Pain rehabilitation

Module 4

Exercise and Movement in injury rehabilitation
Injury rehabilitation specific to our role as soft tissue therapists
Movement-based approaches for the treatment and management of common MSK pain and injuries
Principles of Gait analysis

Module 5

Building a successful Practice
Business start-up process
Marketing strategies
Business mindset

“This course has changed everything! I started this course as a level 3, who really knew nothing and everything I did know was outdated! The course is intense, it’s hard work, but boy is it worth it! The knowledge and understanding I’ve come away with after 9 months has improved massively and the confidence it’s given me to take my business forward is something I can never thank Anna Maria for enough. The passion that Anna Maria has for this industry, her business but also every single one of her students is incredible and I feel extremely lucky to have been taught by one of the best! If you have the opportunity do a course with The School, I promise you won’t be disappointed!” Linsey Penn from LJP Sports Therapy.