Certificate in Gym Instruction and Sports Injury Studies
Course Description:
This one-year course aims to equip graduates with the practical skills and knowledge to pursue careers as fitness instructors and sports coaches, or to provide an alternative route to third level education in a wide range of subject areas. This course offers a broad introduction to Sport, Exercise and Recreation studies, providing learners with the necessary skills to take up employment at entry level in the leisure industry. Learners will improve their knowledge, competence and understanding of physical fitness and sport both practicallyand theoretically.
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
• Sport & Exercise Injury Prevention
• Massage & Figure Analysis
• ITEC Cert in Gym Based Exercise
• Emergency First Responder
Modules subject to change
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 mayhave additional entry requirements.
University College Cork, (UCC):
• CK125 Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts (Level 8)
University of Limerick:
• LM105 Exercise and Health Fitness Management (Level 8)
• LM090 Physical Education with concurrent Teacher Education (Level 8)*
South East Technological University SETU Carlow:
SE901 Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy (Level 8)
SE936 Physiology & Health Science (Level 6)
Technological University of the Shannon (Thurles)
US789 Applied Sports Science with Performance Technology (Level 7)
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.