Access to Integrative Healthcare & Sports Therapy

Course description

This course offers an introduction to Integrative Healthcare, a growing field where practitioners support individuals with a wide range of health needs—from musculoskeletal issues to mental health and overall wellbeing.

Providing you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to progress into further study, it is suited to those who are:

• Current NHS staff
• Professionals in sports, rehabilitation, or palliative care
• School leavers interested in healthcare and sports therapy
• Adults returning to education
• Anyone seeking a meaningful career change

Special features:

• You will study a variety of subjects preparing you for further study
• Is an ideal introduction course if you are returning to education
• You will gain practical skills in body massage, soft tissue therapy and sports therapy
• You will gain knowledge in health, nutrition and anatomy of the body
• You will gain work experience in the industry

You will have the opportunity for field trips and external engagement during the course.

Course content includes:

A variety of units will be studied, providing you with underpinning knowledge of many aspects of:

• complementary therapies
• soft tissue therapy
• sports therapy
• nutrition and wellbeing
• academic and study skills
• clinical skills, resilience, and self-awareness

The core units of this course link with the BSc (Hons) Integrative Healthcare degree, the HNC Soft Tissue Therapy, and the HND Sports Therapy programmes, enabling a smooth transition if you wish to progress into a higher education course.