Helen Tompkins has extensive experience of teaching Equine Sports Massage Courses in her role as practical lecturer on the ITEC Equine Sports Massage course from 2008. She now delivers the Open Awards Level 4 Diploma in Equine Sports Massage leading to membership of the Equine Sports Massage Association. Helen also offers massage courses for owners hoping to learn how to help their own horses, and for students of Veterinary Physiotherapy degrees seeking a thorough grounding in the development of their essential manual skills.
Level 3 Diploma in Equine Sports Massage (RQF 603/2348/6)
This Level 3 Diploma course is the entry standard for the Equine Sports Massage Association (ESMA), the primary, long establishedand well respected membership body for career Equine Sports Massage Therapists. The course is delivered from September each year at a Training and Event Centre near Tiverton, Devon by Animal Therapy Solutions Limited and runs for 7 contact weekends (a total of 400 TQT hours).
Career Course
Previously accredited in part by Lantra, the content of the course was subject to an external Technical Review receiving the following recommendation:
Open awards
“Having thoroughly perused the modules, lecture content, learning outcomes with assessment criteria, assessment procedures, records and structures; I found the proposed training to be of a very high standard. It has a strong physiotherapy bias and contains the relevant anatomy & physiology elements required for such a training course to sit alongside the practical ‘hands on’ massage content. I have no hesitation in recommending the course.”
From September 2017 the course is delivered under the auspices of Open Awards (an OFQUAL accrediting body)
Pre-requisites for the Level 3 Diploma in Equine Sports Massage are:
5 GSCE passes at A-C including English (or equivalent)
Applicants must be 21 years of age at commencement of the course
An approved certificate (ie ITEC) in human massage at Level 3
3 years experience in a professional yard (supported by references)*
*Applicants who do not strictly meet this criteria should contact Helen Tompkins to discuss their experience levels.
A continual formative assessment procedure will operate
Lantra Approved
throughout the course which is also summatively assessed by submission of case studies, and by written, practical and oral examination.
For an information pack please contact Helen Tompkins on 07970 619906 or htompkins@btinternet.com
