Certificate in Exercise and Fitness Instruction.
Course Description:
Students will gain the knowledge base and practical experience required by a health fitness professional in today’s leisure industry. Successful students will be proficient in areas such as screening, fitness testing, programme development, class instruction and the general day to day running of a gym or leisure centre. They will acquire the relevant knowledge in anatomy, physiology and nutrition to ensure they are competent in their delivery of safe and effective fitness programmes.
Course Details:
- Full Time
- 1 Year, September to May
- Certificate in Gym Instruction & Sports Injury Studies (5M5146)
- Contact:: Sandra Molloy, email smolloy@loetb.ie
• Sport & Recreation
• Exercise & Fitness
• Customer Service
• Work Experience
• Sports Anatomy & Physiology
• Leisure Facility Administration
• ITEC Cert in Gym Based Exercise
• Emergency First Responder
Leaving Certificate , QQI Level 4 or equivalent standard of education. All applicants subject to interview and online assessment
This course will take place in the Abbeyleix Road Campus R32 F5T6
€50 Certification Fee. Medical Card holders or those in receipt of a social welfare payment are exempt from this fee
This course is recognised as a QQI progression route into a range of courses in higher education including, but not limited to the following. Please note, some courses may have additional entry requirements
South East Technological University (SETU) Carlow
- SE905 Sport and Exercise Science (Level 8)
- SE910 Sport, Business and Coaching (Level 8)
- SE903 Strength & Conditioning (Level 8)
Maynooth University
- MH412 Business with Sports Science (Level 8)*
Technological University Dublin (TUD)
- TU955 Sport and Leisure Management (Level 8)
Technological University, (ATU) Sligo:
- AU862 Human Nutrition (Level 7)
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS)
- US950 Nutrition and Health Science (Level 8) *
- US784 Applied Sports Science with Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Level 7)
- US961 Applied Sports Science with Sport and Exercise Nutrition (Level 8)
Applicants to these courses must have specific grade in a QQI Maths module or Leaving Cert Maths Applicants who wish to train as coaches for specific sports usually have to gain qualifications from the National Governing Body (NGB) of the specific sport, e.g. GAA, FAI, etc. Many NGBs run a programme of training through the National Coaching Development Programme, supported by the National Coaching and Training Centre (NCTC) Sport Ireland.
This course provides a foundation for learners who wish to work as a health and fitness instructor or as a sports coach. Successful graduates can apply for roles as Leisure Centre Assistants.