Personal Trainer & Leisure Management

Course details

This course will provide a more in-depth look at sports management and sports education. Physical Education and the Sports Industry continues to be one of the largest growing industries in Ireland. The course is designed for learners to achieve a higher level of certification for employment or to continue on to higher education at a more advanced level.

Programme of Study

QQI

• Leisure Facility Operations
• Safety Management
• Work Experience
• Supervisory Management
• Team leadership
• Training Delivery & Evaluation
• Sports Psychology
• Training Needs Identification & Design

ITEC

• Personal Trainer (International)
• Professional Conduct & Business Awareness for Fitness Instructors
• Anatomy & Physiology for Fitness Instructors
• Nutrition

Components subject to change

Entry Requirements

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent with ITEC gym instruction diploma
• ITEC gym instruction diploma
• Full QQI Level 5 Award with ITEC gym instruction diploma
• Mature Applicants with ITEC gym instruction diploma

Places are offered following successful interview. Garda vetting is necessary prior to work experience placement.

Career Opportunities

• Sports Development Officer
• Gym Instructor
• Personal Trainer
• Sports Centre Management

Higher Education Progression*

Carlow IT:

• Bachelor of Arts in sport & exercise (CW817);
• Physiology and health science (CW106);
• Sports rehabilitation and athletic therapy (CW188);
• Sports science (CW178);
• Strength and conditioning (CW198)

IT Blanchardstown:

• Sports management and coaching (BN111)

Letterkenny:

• Sports coaching and performance (LY228)

UCC:

• sports studies and physical education (CK116)

Waterford IT:

• BSC in sports coaching (WD186);
• BSC in exercise and fitness (WD125)

Certification

QQI level 6 award in Sports Development (6M4749)

ITEC diploma level 5 equivalence on the NFQ in personal Trainer