6 Sports Massage Online CE Courses
Learn about the science and settings of sports massage with the American Massage Therapy Association’s six online continuing education courses—a convenient way to earn 21.5 credit hours and take your career to the next level!
Earn your full sports massage certificate or take individual courses to help you reach your career goals. Learn more about the AMTA/NCBTMB Sports Massage Specialty Certificate Program »
1. Sports Massage: Starting Your Career
$37 members / $62 nonmembers 2.5 credit hours
Learn about massage therapy in a sports setting, and how sports medicine differs from other specializations. Review the skills needed, factors in treatment decisions and some of the benefits of sports massage therapy. Register now »
2. Sports Massage: Ethics + Building Trust
$37 members / $62 nonmembers 2.5 credit hours
Review the unique ethical considerations in sports massage. Learn about issues such as transference, countertransference, special confidentiality requirements and workplace challenges, as well as how to manage vulnerabilities and boundary issues that arise in this specialty. Register now »
3. Sports Massage: the Science of Athletics
$60 members / $100 nonmembers 4.0 credit hours
Gain an understanding of sports science and how it will help you serve athletes. By looking at the big picture, sports massage therapists can have more informative intake interviews, answer questions and refer the athlete as needed, and use guidelines in conversations. Register now »
4. Sports Massage: Injury + Recovery
$75 members / $125 nonmembers 5.0 credit hours
Take an in-depth look at where injuries occur, how athlete tissues are affected and how they heal. Closely examine the healing stages, as well as what massage techniques are appropriate for athletes’ schedules. Register now »
5. Sports Massage: Event Protocols
$60 members / $100 nonmembers 4.0 credit hours
Find out how sports massage is performed at sporting events and during the training cycle, including how therapists should prepare and use good body mechanics. Learn guidelines on conducting athletes’ clinical assessments to develop a massage therapy plan. Register now »
6. Sports Massage: Athlete Care + Conditions
$52 members / $87 nonmembers 3.5 credit hours
Learn common problems encountered by athletes, particularly those related to heat. Examine treatments and prevention strategies to ensure the athlete can perform at the highest level, as well as preventive measures for many injuries. Register now »
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Additional Sports Massage Resources
Free AMTA Career Guide: Working in Sports Massage »