Domestic
Next intake
More info
Oct. 2, 2023
Campus locations
Sydney (Gadigal), Adelaide (Tarndanya)
Where can I study?
Dependent on elective subjects chosen, the course may be available fully online.
Course length
0.50 years full-time1 year part-time
Contact hours
24 hours per week full-time12 hours per week part-time
Course fees
$2,941.80 - full-time (40% off)$4,903 - part-time
This course is self-funded.
Payment plans available (additional fees will apply if paying via payment plan or utilising 3rd party loan options).
Fees do not include HLTAID003 Provide first aid .
For more information please see our fees and payment options page.
Course Brochure
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This course enables you to become a qualified relaxation massage therapist. Our course provides valuable skills toward running your own practice or sets you on the pathway to becoming an accredited remedial massage therapist.
You will gain a wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience that will put you in good stead when you complete your course. Our HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy opens the door to a wide range of career options – both Australia-wide and globally.
"That opportunity to improve your clinical skills is second to none. One of the greatest challenges when you finish any qualification is whether your education reflects what’s going to be expected of you in the real world. Endeavour sets you up to the highest standard, so when I walked into a clinic and a meet a client for the first time, I felt confident"
Chris Parker
Remedial massage graduate
One of the biggest advantage of completing the HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy is that you’ll be generating an income as a massage therapist in 6 months (FT).
It is important to note that practitioners with HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy do not qualify for health fund rebates. To qualify for a health fund rebate provider number you will need a HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage.
When you become a qualified massage therapist, a range of career opportunities are available to you. These include managing your own business, working within health retreats and spas, working in corporate health and more.
Endeavour’s Careers Services can help support and guide you as you make your way through the course and into your career.
Career Outlook
Discover our guide to a career in Massage
Alumni Profile
Check out our interview with Massage alumni Ian McLean
Subjects may be delivered using a combination of online and on-campus learning methods.
Check the course brochure for more information on delivery methods.
Endeavour College offers the flexibility to study some of your subjects online. With the support of an online tutor and a robust Learning Management System that can be accessed at any time of the day, you can fit study around your work and personal commitments.
Online study offers:
Check the course structure above to see which subjects are available online.
Please note that volume of online study may be restricted depending on visa conditions if you are an international student.
Learn more about our Study Options.
If you have fully or partially completed a qualification with another provider (either at a Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training level), you may receive advanced standing towards your HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy degree via our Educational Pathways process.
Endeavour is one of the very few institutions in Australia that maps individual subjects into each of our degree programs. We created the Articulation Abacus to provide a visual interpretation of calculating educational credit points, so you can see how close to gaining a degree you really are.
Use our online Articulation Abacus to calculate possible credit based on your previous studies.
Currently there are no state-based vaccination mandates.
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