Description This course is for people preparing to work as a massage practitioner. You will learn to assess a client's massage needs and plan and conduct a therapeutic level massage. You will also learn to work safely and ethically in health care and wellness environments, and to communicate effectively with clients and other health care workers. People considering enrolment in massage need to be aware that skills development for clinical work will require you to massage and be massaged by fellow students and those industry dress codes will apply. Massage will necessarily involve touch but will always be practiced and applied in accordance with industry codes of practice and ethics. Course structure To receive the Certificate IV in Massage Therapy students must complete all core units and, if available, a range of additional units. Core Units Establish and manage client relationships Work with diverse people Manage legal and ethical compliance Confirm physical health status Provide first aid Manage the prevention and control of infection Develop massage practice Assess client massage needs Provide massage treatments Manage work health and safety Market the small business Undertake small business planning Monitor and manage small business operations Manage small business finances Additional Units Facilitate the empowerment of older people Address the needs of people with chronic disease Visit client residence Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability Work with people with mental health issues Reflect on and improve own professional practice Develop aromatherapy practice Source and prepare aromatherapy products Provide reflexology for relaxation Career opportunities Massage therapist, massage therapy practitioner, assistant to other health practitioner. Articulation When you finish this course you can articulate into the Diploma of Remedial Massage R Year duration or RS .5 Year duration.