Build your expertise in Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine

Progress from the musculoskeletal problems and sports injuries seen every day in general practice through to complex cases with a structured certificate pathway designed for primary care.

Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine certificate pathway

Progressive pathway

Build your expertise across 3 structured certificate levels

Flexible online learning

Study each certificate online at your own pace

University-assured CPD

Complete university assured and CPD accredited education

Experienced clinicians

Learn from practising GPs and sports medicine specialists

Assess and manage musculoskeletal pain, low back pain, neck injuries and degenerative joint disease.
Examine and treat shoulder, elbow, hand, knee, ankle and foot problems and sports injuries.
Manage complex cases, from inflammatory arthritis and gout to the weekend sportsperson and high-performance athletes.
Progress at your own pace through three certificate levels, with an optional practical workshop.

Want hands-on skills?
The Professional Certificate of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine can be taken with a practical workshop.

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Professional Certificate

Gain the skills to diagnose and manage patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries in primary care.

Advanced Certificate

Advance your skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.

Professional Diploma

Gain the skills to diagnose and manage patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries in primary care.

Professional Certificate of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Gain the skills to diagnose and manage patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries in primary care.

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Musculoskeletal Pain
Neck injuries in sport
GP Cases- Acute musculoskeletal and sports injuries
Physical and Biomechanical assessment of lower limb and gait problems
Degenerative joint diseases
Low back pain
GP Cases- Recurrent musculoskeletal and sports injuries
Rheumatoid arthritis

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Advanced Certificate of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Advance your skills in the diagnosis and management of patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.

$1,695
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Physical assessment and management of shoulder problems and sports injuries
Elbow, wrist and hand problems
Osteoporosis
Abdominal wall and groin problems
Physical management for knee, ankle and foot problems and sports injuries
Health and performance factors in Masters Athlete
GP Cases: Complex musculoskeletal problems
Gout

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Professional Diploma of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine

Gain the skills to diagnose and manage patients with musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries in primary care.

$1,695
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Nutrition for Sport and Musculoskeletal health
Children’s health: sport and exercise
GP Cases: Managing the weekend sportsperson
The role of the sports team doctor
High performance athletes and medicine
Unexplained symptoms - symptoms with no firm diagnosis
Legal and illegal drugs in sport
Inflammatory arthritis

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Foundation Certificate of Arthritis: Types and Treatments

Learn to diagnose, manage, and differentiate between different types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout.

$1,195
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Gout
Inflammatory arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

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Structured curriculum

Progress through a comprehensive curriculum that builds from foundational knowledge to advanced practice.

Clinical capability

Develop practical knowledge and clinical decision-making skills designed to be applied in everyday patient care.

University assured

University quality-assured education, developed and taught by practising clinicians and subject matter experts.

Flexible CPD learning

Flexible self-paced online learning, accredited for RACGP and ACRRM CPD requirements.

Entry requirements

The Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine program is suitable for physicians and degree-qualified medical professionals.

Professional Certificate: there are no prerequisites for this course.
Advanced Certificate: participants must have completed the Professional Certificate of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine (or a qualification deemed equivalent).
Professional Diploma: participants must have completed the Advanced Certificate of Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine (or a qualification deemed equivalent).
Participants do not have to pass an IELTS test but, as the courses are delivered in English, proficiency in listening, reading and writing English is assumed.
Participants will require access to a computer/laptop, an internet connection and a basic level of technology proficiency to access and navigate the online learning portal.

Course inclusions

For your one-off investment, you will receive unlimited access to all course content, additional learning materials, ongoing post-course support and more.

Online pre-course activity to be completed in your own time.
Online video modules to be viewed, replayed and completed at your convenience.
All presentation slides and further learning materials available for permanent access and download.
Post-course online assessment to be completed in your own time within six months of the course start date.
Ongoing post-course support in monthly webinars with the opportunity to discuss cases with course presenters.
Access to the HealthCert Community with additional free learning opportunities, special offers and other benefits.

Postgraduate pathways

Postgraduate Pathway

Graduates of the HealthCert Professional Diploma of Musculoskeletal & Sports Medicine qualify for a scholarship into the Master of Science: Sports & Exercise Medicine, or the Master of Science: Rheumatology. These are online courses from the UK designed for medical practitioners. Please contact our UK partner directly regarding these scholarships: https://www.diploma-msc.com/healthcert