Alumni Programme
Once you've finished your course, we appreciate that you'll need some help and along the way to turn your qualification into a successful career. Our Alumni programme offers a range of resources, support, job opportunities & discounts.
Membership of the programme is free forever and automatic from the day you qualify.
Support - Advice Service
We'll teach you about a range of conditions which you'll encounter on a regular basis, but there will be lots more you've never even heard of. Our experienced tutors are on hand to offer you advice on tricky clients or conditions, CPD opportunities, marketing, accounting and even your tax return.
Resources - Everything you need
We pride ourselves in giving you all the tools required for the job. On graduation, you are given access to templates for client record cards, risk assessments, policies, simple accounting, marketing materials and more.
Job Opportunities - Earning potential and world class experience
Our graduates are in demand from employers, sports clubs & teams, event organisers and more. We arrange paid work with our partners exclusively for our graduates. We've done everything from 5k races to international strongman competitions, allowing our graduates to put their skills to use whilst earning or getting to handle elite athletes.
Discounts - Increasing your bottom line
We work hard to ensure running your business is as profitable as possible:
- 10% discount on any further courses with the sports massage academy, such as the Level 4 Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy.
- Discounts on essential equipment and supplies, such as massage tables and kinesiology tape.
- Discounted insurance with our partners Balens.
Graduate of the Month
Craig Hamer - December 2025
Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
Background:
My background prior to sports massage was recruitment & employability as well as a qualified PT. I have been active since I was 14 years old; through athletics, martial arts, rugby and finally into bodybuilding. I sustained an injury in 2018 rupturing my bicep needing surgical reattachment, which really knocked me physically & mentally. This is what initially lead me wanting to pursue sports massage, extending my knowledge into anatomy, movement patterns & learning more about understanding injuries & how to fix them.
How have you used your new qualification?
Since qualifying in 2019 I have built my client base steadily on a part-time basis. Only the last year have I really been pushing my business to a point where I am now busy enough to go full time self-employed. My business has 2 strands with sports massage & online fitness coaching. Staying patient & working long hours have certainly paid off. I am based in a martial arts gym in South Wales which has enabled me to work with all walks of life including UFC fighter Mason Jones, a mixture of professional, semi professional & amateur athletes as well as every day people struggling with general aches and pains. The knowledge gained through qualifying as a massage therapist has really helped further my knowledge with anatomy which I apply to all my clients - identifying imbalances on form review/training videos, in person as well as check-in photos. This knowledge helps me to support my clients further by getting on top of tension/dysfunctions early before they lead to injury.
What did you think of the Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy course you attended?
10/10 service from the Sports Massage Academy - Luke Ursell was my tutor, very intelligent & insightful throughout the training. He helped me to understand the bigger picture with making a difference through sports massage. Not just to perform deep tissue treatments, but the potential knock on affect one tight area can have to another.
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What would you say to anyone looking to train in Sports Massage Therapy?
Always set time aside to learn more, train & develop - every day's a school day.
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