IAAT Professional Canine Massage Practitioner Course 2026

Dates for Spring 2026 course

IAAT are delighted to offer this course with Liz Tyrrell-Asprey of Animal Phyz, as Course Leader.  Liz is a highly-experienced and highly-regarded Animal Physiotherapist, providing physio services to clients from Somerset, and Wiltshire. We would love you to bring our own dog if they are suitable so you can practice on them. If this isn’t possible your trainer will provide a dog for you. This Professional Canine Massage Course runs over 6 Months, the approach is highly practical building hands-on experience, skills and underpinning knowledge, throughout the course.  The structure of the course comprises two face-to-face learning days every 6 weeks, Home Study, Case Studies, Assessments and a Final Exam.  You will receive an IAAT certificate and the successful completion of this course enables you to work as a professional Canine Masseur. (The course is accredited by UKRS and aligns with Ofqual Level 4).

There is a free student membership of IAAT included in the course price.

“Thanks for this, the course was absolutely fantastic, loads of new techniques and additional ways to help keep my doggie clients as comfy as possible. Liz is a brilliant trainer!” Aly

If you pay the deposit to secure the place we will be in touch to work out your payment plan

Who is it for:

The course is for those

• already working with animals and wishing to extend their skills into massage
• Canine Hydrotherapy
• Dog Walkers/Groomers
• Canine behaviourist
• those wishing to work in this sector

Required:

Practical animal handling experience and/or currently working with animals.

Pre-course work – set of questions via email to be completed prior to commencement of the course. A book list will be provided at this stage.

Spring 2026 Dates:

Days 1 & 2 – 16th & 17th March 2026

• Day 1 Introduction, Principles, Anatomy & Canine Behaviour
• Day 2 Muscle Function and Dysfunction & Understanding Canine Massage

Days 3 & 4 – 27th & 28th April 2026

• Day 3 Canine Orthopaedic conditions
• Day 4 Massage Techniques

Days 5& 6 – 8th  & 9th  June 2026

• Day 5 Gait assessment and Rehab
• Day 6 Skeletal Assessment & Mobilisation techniques

Days 7 & 8 – 20th & 21st July 2025

• Day 7 Specialist Massage techniques
• Day 8 Written and Practical Assessment & Business Practice

Assessments: Modules (written), Case Studies inc. Reflection, Clinical practice, Exam -Theory & Practical

Venue for the eight practical training days:
Ashwick Church Rooms, Heckley Lane, Ashwick, Oakhill, Somerset, BA3 5BE

Payments:
Non-refundable deposit payable on confirmation of a place £200 this is deducted from the course fee, interest-free payment plans can be agreed on an individual basis once deposit is paid.

Please call us on 07927 445934 or email on info@iaat.org.uk if you have any queries or would like to discuss this in more detail.