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| - | About This Course |
| This qualification will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge to perform massages for relaxation and health purposes. You will learn skills to assess a client's massage needs and plan and conduct a remedial massage based on a knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology and using skills in a wide range of soft tissue massage techniques. You will also learn to work safely and ethically in a health care environment, to communicate effectively with clients and other health care workers and to operate your own massage practice. During this qualification you will be required to conduct and complete a large number of massages of varying types, work on a variety of community clients and attend and work in and with the massage industry.
This course is exclusive to Central TAFE and continues to be the leading industry-based course in the field of therapeutic massage. Staff are actively involved in the massage industry, thus maintaining quality and relevance in the delivery of information to students. The Mt Lawley Campus boasts two massage clinics fully equipped with quality training resources and facilities ideal for practical and interactive learning. During this course you will be required to conduct and complete a large number of massages of varying types, work on a variety of community clients, and attend and work in and with the massage industry. |
| - | Course Types & Study Options |
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| - | Next Student Intake: |
| Available Semester 1, 2008 |
| Is offered for Full-Time study in Semester 1, 2010? | No |
| - | Course Status |
| Teach Out
"This course is for continuing students only. New students please see below for the course that has replaced it." |
| - | Study Location & Campus |
| | MT LAWLEY CAMPUS | | | CNR HAROLD AND LORD STS, MOUNT LAWLEY, 6050 | | | Telephone: 1300 300 822 | 
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| - | Specific Job Opportunities for Our Students |
| As a massage therapist you will work either in your own small business or with larger massage therapy clinics, Fitness centres and Health clubs, beauty therapy clinics, sporting organisations etc,and you may also seek to further develop yourself in specialist areas such as sports massage. |
| - | Fees & Charges |
| DOMESTIC STUDENTS:
Domestic students are required to pay Course and Resource fees
Course Fees - maximum course fees for 2010 are $580.00 (or $290.00 concession) per semester.
Resource Fees - cover the cost of any materials & resources provided by the college and will vary depending on the content of the course.
Payment options may be available for those experiencing financial hardship, please ask when you enrol.
Please note: Access & Bridging Programs have a course fee of $25.00 as well as any resource fees.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
International Student course fees are available here.
Students may also need to purchase textbooks, equipment or materials.
Different fees apply to Fee For Service training. |
| - | Entrance Requirements |
| Competency benchmarks are represented by the following:  | basic skills |  | developed skills |  | well developed skills |  | highly developed skills | | | | |  |  |  |  | Communication skills (reading, writing,
speaking and listening skills in English) | | |  | |
| Technical prerequisites: | - evidence of basic massage skills.
- At Thornlie and Fremantle campus, this qualification (C440) is delivered in three semesters.
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More information about the entrance requirements is available from: http://www.trainingwa.wa.gov.au/trainingcourses/detcms/apprenticeships-and-training/training-courses/articles/choosing-a-training-provider/how-to-apply---full-time-tafe.en?page=2 |
| - | Other Entry Options |
| There may be alternative or equivalent ways to meet the entrance requirements for a course. For further information please click here.
Please contact the Training WA Career Centre on ph: 13 23 98 or (08) 9224 6500 for further information or assistance. |
| - | Selection Criteria |
| When applying for this qualification you are required to address entry requirements ONLY. You must provide documentary evidence of your previous academic record ONLY. |
| - | What are Selection Criteria? |
| Selection criteria are normally only used if there are more people applying than there are places in a course. Selection criteria can be;
- academic (secondary and tertiary study)
- work experience (voluntary or paid)
- industry involvement and life experience
- employment status
- interview or folio
Not all qualifications have selection criteria, but when they do, you will be asked to address them. This means that you must show how your study and experience meet the selection criteria by providing evidence – this could be letters from your employer, academic records, group certificates or other documents. |
| - | TAFEWA Qualification Pathways for this course |
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| Can international students study this Course in Australia? | No |
| - | Application & Enrolment Information |
| To enrol for most full-time courses you must first apply for admission through the TAFE Admissions Centre. For more information about this process go to the Applying and Enrolling page of the Central Institute of Technology website. |
| - | Dates for Full-time Applications & Enrolments |
| There are 2 semesters in each year:
1st semester runs from February to June and applications close in November (October for courses requiring submission of a folio) of the previous year while;
2nd semester runs from July to December and applications close in May/June.
NB Not all courses are offered full-time in each semester.
Semester 1 2010 has commenced. There may limited places available in some courses, please contact us about any vacancies or to lodge a Safety Net Application. Alternatively applications for full time study in Semester 2 will open on 4 May 2010. |
| - | Part-time Enrolments |
| Unit availability and enrolment times and venues for Semester 1 2010 are now available. Enrolments will take place between 29 January and 3 February, check the specific enrolment dates and times on Central's website. Acceptance is on a first come first served basis at the relevant campus. |
| - | Re-enrolments |
| If you are continuing in the same course, re-enrolment details will be made available through your study area. |
| - | All Other Enrolments |
| For enrolment in any other type of study mode please contact the Health, Sport & Lifestyle Portfolio on 1300 300 822. |
| - | Recognition of Previous Studies (Exemptions) |
| If you have previously completed study at Central Institute of Technology or another TAFE College you may be able to claim exemptions. For more information on obtaining credit for previously completed units, please contact us. |
| - | General Skills Recognition Information |
| Central Institute of Technology's Recognition of Prior Learning program is designed to help you to gain formal recognition for the skills and knowledge you may already have. This may mean that you are given a credit towards a qualification you wish to achieve and you don't waste time covering things you already know. The way in which you have learnt something isn't necessarily important. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) places an emphasis on assessment. This can happen in a number of ways:
- A collection of evidence you present to us (portfolio)
- Challenge testing
- Direct observation of your work
Find out more about RPL now - Get the Credit You Deserve. You can also get a copy of the RPL Candidate Self-Assessment Guide from Student Services, or download a copy here. |
| - | Further Information & Contact Details |
| Email: enquiry@central.wa.edu.au
Telephone within Australia: 1300 300 822
Outside Australia: (618) 9427 1055
Hours (WST): Mon to Fri 8am-5pm
Fax: (618) 9427 1999
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| - | Disclaimer |
| All due care is taken to ensure that information is correct at the time of viewing/printing, however, it may be subject to change, so please check with the College when applying or enrolling. |