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NACC00121 - Short Course in Treatment for Whiplash

Course Details

Course Summary

This workshop introduces the concepts of energy and its relation to the trauma suffered by the body during a whiplash incident. You will learn the basics of energy transformation into lesions (both long and short term) and how to assess and treat through the myofascial and nervous systems. You will learn the treatments that will release lesions from the cranium through the spinal dura and to the sacral connective tissues.  


Entry Requirements

There are no entry specific entry requirements to enrol in this workshop, however, it is suitable for massage therapists and/or student massage therapists.


Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Non-accredited)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees
Application Mode
  • Direct To University
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Study Area
  • Health
Skill Area
  • Health
  • Natural Therapy

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

This workshop provides upskilling for massage therapists or student massage therapists and is a starting point for potential massage therapists to gain hands on experience. Upon completion of this workshop students will receive a Statement of Attendance for unit NU00121 - Treatment for Whiplash.

Course Structures

Study Mode Definitions

  • Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
  • On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
  • Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.

*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.

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Standard Course Structure

1 day workshop for 6 hours

  • On-campus
Units
NU00121 Treatment for Whiplash More Information Training.gov Details

Unit Sequence

For the following units, you may choose your own order of study, while taking into account pre-requisite requirements and the unit availability.
Unit Code Unit Name
NU00121 Treatment for Whiplash

Course Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  1. Respond and treat lesions sustained from whiplash
  2. When to treat whiplash lesions
  3. Treat secondary lesions formed from the impact of whiplash on the body long term.
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Class Details


Mackay City Campus

Time:  9:00AM to 3:30PM, lunch will be provided

Location:  Remedial Massage Clinic (Beauty Salon), Building 4, Level 1, Room 1.29