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Chinese medicine, massage training options

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TheCoalition Government budget announcement regarding changes to fees free eligibility means that this July intake will be the last where massage students will be eligible for fees-free if they meet the eligibility criteria. It will also be the last time bachelor’s degree students will be eligible for first year fees-free if they meet the criteria. If you are a person without a tertiary studybackground wishing to studymas sage ortraditional Chinese medicine, don’t miss this chance to study fees-free. Both the massage qualifications and a degree in acupuncture orChinese medi cine provide pathways to a rewarding new career working in the health sector. TheNewZealandCollege ofChinese Medicine (NZCCM) offers both the Level 5 NZDiplomainWellnessandRelaxation Massage and the Level 6 NZDiplomain Remedial Massage nationally byhybrid/ blended learning delivery. Currently, NZCCM is the only provider offering Level 6 remedial massage in the wider Auckland region. Thehybrid/blended learning option provides learners with flexibility about howandwheretheystudy. Both massage diplomas are offered as one-year full-time, or two-year part-time courses. Thehybrid/blended learning course design comprises face-to-face classes/ zoomlinks,online learning modules in theorywork,and on-campus practical block modules using the college’s well equipped massage clinic facilities at the