QUALIFI LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE IN THAI MASSAGE
Specifications
| Qualification title: | Qualifi Level 3 Certificate in Thai Massage |
| Qualification type: | Occupational Qualification |
| Level: | 3 |
| Accreditation status: | Accredited |
| Credit Equivalency: | 25 |
| Qualification number (RQF): | 610/0193/4 |
| Progression routes: | Advance the career in employment or self-employment in the Holistic Health, Wellness and Massage Industries |
| Availability: | UK and international |
| Centre Specification: | Click here to download |
| CASS Strategy: | Click here to view |
Qualification Overview
The Level 3 Diploma qualification has been created primarily to provide a coherent programme of delivery for training centres providing the off-the-job training to apprentices registered on the Wellbeing and Holistic Therapist standard. The qualification translates the skills, knowledge and behaviours detailed in the apprenticeship standard into units and assessment criteria using the related NOS (national occupational standard). The qualification can also stand alone to equip learners with the necessary practical skills, knowledge and understanding to gain employment within the beauty, spa, wellness and holistic industry.
Units
To achieve this qualification a learner must select and successfully complete three mandatory units. Two external MCQ – multiple choice question papers relating to implement health, safety and hygiene and client consultation and profiling must be achieved.
Mandatory
- Implement health, safety, and hygiene
- Client consultation and profiling
- Thai massage
Learning Outcomes
- Implement health, safety, and hygiene – learners will be able to implement their advanced knowledge and understanding of health, safety, and hygiene practices through research of legislation, policies, and procedures. The learner will analyse and review policies and procedures for refinement when
implementing health, safety and hygiene for the salon, self, and clients for services/treatments. - Client consultation and profiling – underpins all the practical technical units within the qualification.
Learners will be able to conduct a concise consultation to develop and create client lifestyle profiles from which wellbeing experiences and holistic therapy treatment plans can be produced and tailored to meet the individual needs of clients, to achieve the desired wellbeing and holistic outcome/s. - Thai massage – learners will gain knowledge and understanding of the traditional eastern principles, historical and cultural background and the skills to perform Thai massage, which combine elements of yoga, acupressure and shiatsu to improve client’s wellbeing, body balance and harmony.
Entry Requirements
- This qualification is designed for learners aged 16 years and older who have achieved a Level 2 qualification or apprenticeship in Beauty Therapy or have appropriate industry experience for direct entry at Level 3. Centres are responsible for ensuring that this qualification is suited to the ability of learners.
- The qualification has been designed to be accessible without artificial barriers that restrict access and progression. Entry to the qualification will be through centre interview and learners will be assessed on an individual basis.