ACCREDITED LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP
This qualification reflects the role of remedial massage therapists who work with clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restriction in range of motion (ROM). Therapists may be self-employed or work within a larger health service.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 200 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.
There are 33 RTOs currently listed as at 28/09/2023.
Organisation / RTO search
Applications from all RTOs listed are welcome to join MAA at Accredited Remedial Level of Professional Membership.
PLEASE NOTE 1.: Health Funds do not accept any graduate who has obtained their Certificate by 100% Distance Learning - If 100% distance learning was your mode of choice delivery please apply for General/Health & Wellbeing membership.
PLEASE NOTE 2.: If you received your Certificate via the Recognition Pathway - assessment only referred to as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - your Certificate IS accepted for Professional Accredited Remedial Membership Level.
Send an email to the Office office@maa.org.au and request a member application form.
22316VIC
Description:
Completion of this course enables qualified Remedial Massage Therapist to practise as a Myotherapist in their own practice, or as a member of a health clinic. The vocational outcomes of the Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy are to: • Establish and manage a myotherapy practice, including business skills and legal compliance. • Manage health risks in a myotherapy environment, including aspects of health risk analysis, personal and premises hygiene, as well as infection prevention and control. • Work effectively within a myotherapy framework, including working within clinic and regulation guidelines, achieving quality standards, preparing client education and health strategies, as well as ongoing performance development and working with other services/networks. • Perform myotherapy clinical assessment; including accurately gathering and interpreting information to assess a client’s condition in order to provide myotherapy treatment. • Plan myotherapy treatment strategy; including negotiating with the client. • Provide myotherapy treatment according to the techniques and practices of a myotherapy framework. • Provide myofascial dry needling treatments. • Source and evaluate relevant research information and apply findings to own myotherapy clinical practice • Employ communication techniques to establish, build and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders. 22316VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy supersedes and is equivalent to 22248VIC Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy. Nominal hours 855.
11 approved RTOs can be found as at 28/09/2023 by clicking on the link below -:
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.
There are 18 RTOs currently listed as at 28/09/2023
Applications from all RTOs listed are welcome to join MAA at Accredited Therapeutic Level of Professional Membership.
PLEASE NOTE 2.: If you received your Certificate via the Recognition Pathway - assessment only referred to as Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - your Certificate IS accepted for Professional Accredited Therapeutic Membership Level.
GENERAL / HEALTH & WELLBEING LEVEL OF MEMBERSHIP
MAA Recognises the majority of Government qualifications from countries overseas.
Please contact the Office via email office@maa.org.au to find out if your qualification meets MAA Countries criteria. You may also check with VETASSESS
Phone: +61 3 9655 4801 Fax: +61 3 9654 3385 Email: vetassess@vetassess.com.au to find out if your qualification meets the equivalence of the Australian Qualifications Send an email to the Office office@maa.org.au and request a member application form