Exercise Performance with Personal Training or Sports Massage
Course Description
Exercise Performance with Personal Training or Sports Massage
(Leisure Facility Supervisory Management)
Students must have completed QQI Level 5 Sports, Recreation & Exercise 5M5146 award or equivalent to apply to this course.
This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to further develop the range of skills completed at level 5 for a career in the fitness and leisure industry as well as providing learners with the expertise to work on a one-to-one basis as an advanced Personal Trainer OR Sports Massage Therapist.
The course covers a range of practical application with skill-based learning and the theory at the core of the outcomes. Learn the technical know-how, improve your own fitness, and learn to instruct others in a safe way. Practical work is carried out in a gym environment. Students will also have the opportunity to gain a swim teacher qualification.
QQI Level 6 Leisure Facility Supervisory Management 6M4749
Advanced Personal Trainer Certificate (NCEF) or Sports Massage Level 3 Diploma (ITEC)
This is a one-year course
For entry to this Level 6 course a QQI Level 5 Award in a sports relevant course is required.
All applicants will be interviewed.
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Safety Management
6N1782
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to design safety and risk management strategies, supervise implementation and to evaluate workplace safety policies. -
Leisure Facility Operations
6N4649
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to safely and effectively manage the day to day operations of a leisure facility. -
Communications
6N1950
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to communicate verbally and non-verbally in a comprehensive range of everyday tasks and in work-related tasks independently and/or in a supervisory capacity. -
Work Experience
6N1946
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the relevant knowledge, skill and competence to participate in the workplace for a limited time, carrying out work-related tasks autonomously and/or in a supervisory capacity. -
Training Delivery and Evaluation
6N3326
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to deliver, assess and evaluate a training and development intervention. -
Sports Industry Practice
6N4640
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the legislation, guidelines and practices relevant to a range of contexts in the sports industry. -
Health Promotion
6N2214
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to raise community awareness of health related issues, holistic approaches to health and to establish and evaluate health promotion programmes. -
Sports Psychology
6N4665
The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to apply psychological principles in the coaching of team and individual sports in order to enhance performance. -
Advanced Personal Trainer Certificate - NCEF
This specialist module is for qualified Health Fitness Professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge and skills to work as an Advanced Personal Trainer. The course will provide participants with the skills, knowledge and competencies to provide one-to-one fitness/exercise training to adults with different abilities, needs and goals in a variety of environments. -
Sports Massage Level 3 Diploma - ITEC
The main aim of the VTCT (ITEC) Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage is to enable learners to gain the necessary practical and theoretical skills in order to provide sports massage therapy treatments to the general public and to gain employment in the sports industry. -
Swim Teaching Level 1 - Swim Ireland
The Level 1 Swim Teaching course develops your knowledge, skills and abilities as an assistant swimming teacher. It will enable you to actively support a qualified swimming teacher in the delivery of a planned learn to swim session.
WORK PLACEMENT/EXPERIENCE
Students will be required to undertake 60 of work experience in a gym/fitness/health environment. The Campus will advise students in identifying suitable placements.
Strength & conditioning coach; Performance Coach; Fitness Instructor; Fitness Centres; Gyms; Hotels and Leisure Clubs; Sports clubs; Health spas; Physical Therapy Clinics; Sports Massage Clinics; Self Employed Professional; Sports Development; Disability Sport; Sport Administration
- MTU Cork
- MTU Kerry
- SETU Carlow and Waterford
- Setanta College
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