Certificate IV in Massage Therapy + Diploma of Remedial Massage
VET NATIONAL CODE: HLT42015 | HLT52015
Total Duration
92 Weeks
(76 weeks Tuition + 16 weeks Break)
Location
NSW | QLD | TAS Campus (AIBT)
Pricing
Tuition Fee - OffShore Int Student: $18,800 *
Tuition Fee - OnShore Student Visa Holder: 16,000 *
Placement Fee: $1,000
*Non-Tuition Fees not included
HLT42015 – Certificate IV in Massage Therapy reflects the role of massage therapists who provide general health maintenance treatments. It does not reflect the role of a remedial massage therapist. Practitioners may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.
HLT52015 – Diploma of Remedial Massage reflects the role of remedial massage therapists who work with clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion (ROM). Practitioners may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.
To achieve the qualifications within this package, students must have completed at least 200 hours of unpaid work (clinic placement) as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Pre-Enrolment Information
Prior to enrolment, it is mandatory that students attend a Pre-Enrolment Consultation with one of our approved Education Agents or delegated AIBT staff.
A Pre-Enrolment Consultation session may be provided to a prospective student one or more times to provide the prospective student additional time and/or information to make an informed decision. In addition, the communication channels used for conducting Pre-Enrolment Consultation sessions can be in various forms such as Face-To-Face, Video Conference, telephone call, and email.
Students will be provided with clear and accurate information about their course before enrolment to allow students to make an informed decision.
During this Pre-Enrolment Consultation session, prospective students will be provided with all the relevant course information to help guide them to make a formal decision that will reflect their existing skills and competencies and meet their needs. International students will be provided with a Pre-Enrolment Consultation Checklist and Handout to ensure they understand the support services provided and their obligations as an international student.
International students should ensure that they have read the Pre-Enrolment Consultation Checklist and Handout available on the ‘How to Apply’ page under the ‘Get Started’ tab on this website.
AIBT – Monthly intakes except June and December
Study Period
In a year, there are two study periods*:
- The 1st study period: from January to May (June Break)
- The 2nd study period: from July to November (December Break)
*Note: Students may be required to continue their study during the June break and December break. The study classes in June and December can be arranged due to special circumstances (e.g., lack of academic progress or under the intervention strategy plan.)
RTO Code: 41138 | CRICOS: 03430J
Units of Competency
*The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practices.
**Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
Please note all electives are pre-selected by AIBT.
For more information on the course content, visit:
Training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLT42015
Training.gov.au/Training/Details/HLT52015
This qualification must be delivered as per the packaging rules, even if a core unit/named elective has been superseded, until such time as the qualification has been updated and this update is reflected on the National Register, training.gov.au, and is listed on the RTO’s Scope of Registration. There are many situations where it is considered beneficial for the student to receive the updated training that reflects the current skill needs of the relevant industry so a provider may choose to deliver the updated unit, issue a statement of attainment for those unit/s and then provide credit transfer – by mapping backwards – to the units named within the qualification.
If this still does not ascertain a ‘competent’ result, the student may need to undertake gap training against the destination qualification. |
A minimum of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent is required.
International Students who do not meet the English language requirements for this course may undertake English Language Intensive Course for Overseas Students (ELICOS) according to the English Learning Matrix.
There are no pre-requisites for the qualifications within this package.
For more information, please visit:
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy (Click Here)
Diploma of Remedial Massage (Click Here)
HANDLING/ ADMINISTRATION FEES (NON-REFUNDABLE)
Handling Fee – $200
OSHC FEE
International students must have adequate health insurance while in Australia.
It is a condition of your visa that you have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the full duration of your student visa. OSHC is insurance to assist international students to meet the costs of medical and hospital care.
You can organise your own OSHC, or we can assist you, as AIBT has an agreement with Bupa, one of Australia’s major health insurance providers. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.bupa.com.au
UNDER 18’S FEE
We are partnered with Australian Homestay Network (AHN) – Australia’s Largest Homestay provider.
The homestay fee includes 3 meals and all amenities and may cost up to $350/week. Please visit https://www.homestaynetwork.org/students/pricing/ for more information about our prices in each campus location.
OTHER FEES
Additional fees will be incurred for re-enrolment, resubmission, credit transfer and certificate re-issuance. For further information, please visit the individual course page on our website: http://go.aibt.global/other-fees
The skills in all units of competency marked with an * in the Course Format must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and state/territory legislation, Australia/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practices.
HLTAID003 – Provide first aid: Specific licensing/regulatory requirements relating to this competency, including requirements for refresher training should be obtained from the relevant national/state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authorities.
For more information, please visit:
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy (Click Here)
Diploma of Remedial Massage (Click Here)
Placement is an essential component of the qualifications within this package. Placement consolidates the students’ knowledge, applying theory to practice.
Students will be required to undertake 200 hours of unpaid placement.
Total placement hours required for Certificate IV in Massage Therapy = 80 Hours *
Total placement hours required for Diploma of Remedial Massage = 200 Hours *
*Please note, 80 hours of completed placement from Certificate IV in Massage Therapy can be credited towards placement hours for Diploma of Remedial Massage when completed as a package. This means students will only need to complete the remaining 120 hours of placement for Diploma of Remedial Massage to complete their placement requirements for this package.
AIBT organises student placement. Students will be required to complete given logbook and workplace diary during their placement hours.
Prior to attending placement, students must demonstrate satisfactory course progression.
All students must be willing to undertake placement in a commercial facility during the program. Students are required to organise their own travel to and from these facilities and may be required to undertake placement in regional areas.
Before commencing placement:
Students will be required to complete HLTAID003 – Provide first aid. This is a unit of competency of the qualifications within this package and will need to be completed prior to placement.
Students must meet the following mandatory requirements at their own expense. Students will be notified via email on when to obtain these documents:
- Ensure they have current Working with Children Check (WWCC) or Blue Card, Further information can be obtained from the following websites:
QLD: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/
NSW: https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
TAS: https://wwcforms.justice.tas.gov.au/RegistrationForm.aspx
- Complete immunisation as per NSW, QLD or TAS health department requirements, further information on health screenings can be found from the following websites:
NSW: https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2018_009
QLD: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/clinical-placement/students/australian/prepare
TAS: https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/communicable_diseases_prevention_unit/immunisation
- At their own expense, 30 days before placement, provide an Australian Federal Police Certificate indicating that the student has passed the Australian Federal Police (National) Check. https://www.afp.gov.au/what-we-do/services/criminal-records/national-police-che
Completing all the units of competency within this package will lead to the issuance of a Certificate IV in Massage Therapy (HLT42015) and Diploma of Remedial Massage (HLT52015) including a transcript of all completed units. Students who successfully complete individual units of competency, but not the whole qualification, will be eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment detailing the completed units.
AIBT does not guarantee that:
- completion of an AIBT qualification will lead to an employment outcome; or
- a learner will successfully complete a training product on its scope of registration; or
- a training product can be completed in a manner which does not meet the requirements of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015.
Massage Therapist
Massage Therapy Practitioner
Assistant Massage Therapist
Completion of an AIBT qualification does not guarantee an employment outcome.
