Training Courses Available at Serenity Therapies
Serenity Therapies provide professional Focus Awards training in complementary health & beauty therapy to help you continue to learn, and our program is designed to enable the therapist to develop and extend their knowledge and skills.
We take pride in, and are committed to, maintaining an intimate and friendly atmosphere by limiting class sizes. You will enjoy “hands on” training in a small and personal class, so that we can allow for individual attention with a friendly and caring approach by your tutors. Courses Are held in Tunbridge Wells.
Introduction to Focus Awards Regulated Training Courses
Focus Awards is an awarding organisation recognised and regulated by Ofqual, ensuring that all of our qualifications meet rigorous standards of quality and integrity. Our courses are crafted to foster learning, skill development, and professional practice essential for career advancement in beauty, nails, complementary therapies, and sports massage.
Why Choose Focus Awards?
Industry Recognition: All qualifications are officially accredited, allowing you to work professionally in the industry.
Progression Opportunities: Start with our introductory courses and advance to higher levels (Level 3-5) to further enhance your career prospects.
No Exam Stress: Our unique course design eliminates exams, reducing stress and anxiety, and focusing on practical learning and assessment.
Flexible Learning: Save and access your coursework from anywhere—ensure you back up all your work on a disc or memory stick for easy retrieval at home or at our training centres.
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Courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy Starting 1st July 2024
Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy
Qualification Number: 603/3844/1
Guided Learning Hours: 450
Total Qualification Time: 520
Credit Value: 52
Minimum Age: 16
Cost: £2,100, including booking & registration fee of £390, excluding VAT
This qualification includes body massage, pre-blended aromatherapy massage, stone massage, Indian head massage, origins and principles of massage, client care and communication, health and safety, personal health and wellbeing
Learner Entry Requirements: None
Training locations: Kent (Tunbridge Wells),
Course aims: Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Massage is aimed at those learners who are looking to develop their practical skills in body massage, along with pre-blended aromatherapy oils, Indian head massage and stone therapy massage. In addition, you will be developing your knowledge in the origins of massage and the principles of complementary and alternative medicine.
Qualification Structure:
To successfully achieve the Focus Awards Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy, learners must complete all the mandatory units, totalling 52 credits
| Unit Title | Unit Reference | Level | Credit | Guided Learning Hours |
| Explore the origins of massage and principles of complementary and alternative medicine | T/617/3494 | 3 |
7 | 60 |
Provide body massage | D/601/3559 | 3 | 9 | 84 |
| Provide massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils | Y/601/3558 | 3 | 7 | 65 |
| Client care and communication beauty-related industries | T/601/4557 | 3 | 3 | 28 |
Apply hot stone massage | H/601/4454 | 3 | 9 | 75 |
| Monitor and maintain health and safety practice in the salon | R/600/8780 | 3 | 4 | 29 |
| Maintaining personal health and well being | D/600/8779 | 3 | 7 | 60 |
Provide Indian head massage | D/601/4095 | 3 | 6 | 49 |
This course covers:
Explore the origins of massage and principles of complementary and alternative medicine
- The development and diversity of massage
- The differences between complementary, alternative and allopathic medicine
- Progression routes when working in complementary and alternative medicine
Prepare for and provide body massage
Prepare and carry out massage using pre-blended aromatherapy oils
Prepare and provide Indian head massage
Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
- Communicate and behave in a professional manner when dealing with clients
- Manage client expectations
Monitor and maintain health and safety practice
- Able to carry out risk assessment
- Monitor health and safety in the salon
Maintaining personal health and well being
- Able to maintain personal health and wellbeing
- Able to monitor weight management
Course Structure: This Focus Award Level 3 Diploma in Massage Therapy is internally assessed.
All of theory, including written assignments will be done as home study.
You will complete the body massage theory and once complete, you will have 2 full days of practical training, working on lots of models. After this you consolidate your learning by completing 5 case studies and once complete, you will need to perform 3 observations.
You then move onto the theory for stone therapy massage and once complete, have a full day of practical training, working on lots of models. This will be followed by 3 case studies and 4 observations.
The final unit is Indian head massage and once you have completed your theory, you will have a full day of practical training, followed by 3 case studies and 3 observations.
You will then work your way through the theory for pre-blended aromatherapy oils, complete 3 case studies and then perform 3 observations.
All observations can be conducted face to face or via Zoom.
You will need access to a computer and Word (or equivalent).
Kit: You will need a kit to complete your case studies and observations which will include a range of massage oils, massage creams, powder, gel, wax/balm and pre-blended oils.
Equipment: You will need a massage couch, couch roll, towels, hot stone kit (basalt, marine, marble and semi-precious stones).
If you would like help in sourcing your kit, your trainer would be delighted to assist you.
Support is available from your tutor should you require it.
Progression Routes:
- Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
- Level 3 Certificate in Stone Massage Treatments
- Level 5 Diploma in Massage Therapy
All of the courses we run though Jane Bryan Beauty Training are accredited by Focus awards and are all Ofqual recognised and regulated