Course details
The Sports Therapy course focuses on three main areas:
- Understanding and preventing sports injuries
- Dealing with the effects of physical and emotional trauma surrounding sports injuries and
- The clinical process of returning athletes to peak fitness in the relevant sport.
Portobello Institute's newly revised and updated Sports Therapy course gives learners the opportunity to acquire the practical and technical knowledge necessary to deal with these three main areas of concern and pursue a career or further education in this area.
The Sports Therapy course is primarily a practical course with the majority of your day spent practising the skills required to be a successful sports therapist in the college's therapy rooms.
Qualifications Gained
- ITEC Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy (Level 3 & 4)
- FETAC Level 6 Component Certificate in Sports Nutrition
- FETAC Level 5 Component Certificate in Kinesiology
- FETAC Level 5 Component Certificate in Physiotherapy Assistant Theory
- FETAC Level 5 Component Certificate in Physiotherapy Assistant Practice
Entry Requirements
- Entry to this course is by direct application to the college. Acceptance to Full Time courses is interview based, there are no specific points requirements.
Course Content Modules
- First Aid
- Anatomy, Physiology & Massage
- Sports Massage
- Sports Nutrition
- Kinesiology
- Physiotherapy Theory
- Physiotherapy Practice
Course Location
About Portobello Institute
Portobello Institute, Ireland's leading private training college prides itself on offering intensive post leaving certificate training to students of all ages. Established in 1981, the Institute has successfully established itself within the market place as an exceptional college choice with notable success rates.
The college offers a number of full time, part time and distant learning cTheirses covering Montessori & Special Needs, Creative Studies, Beauty Therapy, Sports Therapy & Health related studies, and Business, Travel & TTheirism, all of which encompass the necessary educational and life skills necessary to succeed in yTheir chosen career.
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