Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapies

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Course Description

At the core of this Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapies course is acquiring knowledge around a variety of sports injuries. This comprises of assessment skills, posture analysis, fundamental massage movements, specialised massage techniques and exercise rehabilitation. Furthermore, the course enhances the learners knowledge as a Personal Trainer to include advanced nutrition, periodisation and advanced training/lifting techniques and programme design for special population. It is designed to enable learners to develop the personal qualities, knowledge, confidence and skills required to progress and pursue a career within the health and fitness industry, either through advancement to third level or by going directly into employment.

  • QQI Level 6 Certificate in Sports, Recreation and Exercise Studies 6M5147
  • REPS Ireland – Register of Exercise Professionals ITEC Certificate in Sports Massage Therapy
  • ITEC Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy
  • ITEC Certificate in Personal Training
  • Duration: One Year Full-Time – September to May.

Course Content

  • Personal Training
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Sports Industry Practice
  • Sports Nutrition
  • Sports Psychology
  • Exercise and Fitness
  • Physiotherapy Assistant
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Team Leadership
  • Work Experience
  • Olympic Lifts
  • Functional Movements Screens

Course Features and Facilities

  • Guest speakers from the fitness, Physiotherapy,Business start-up and Strength & Conditioning industry and services.
  • Work experience in a variety of settings
  • Students have access to sports teams and events
  • Massage Studio
  • Learners have access to the College gym facilities
  • Access to fully equipped IT suites and Library
  • Wifi, Moodle and Microsoft 365

Entry Requirements

QQI Level 5 Certificate in Sports,Recreation and Exercise Studies 5M5146

Sound knowledge of Anatomy and Physiology

Interview

Mature learners with relevant experience

Applicants may be accepted without meeting formal entry requirements.

 

Employment Opportunities

  • Setting up your own Personal Training business
  • Setting up in private practice as aSports/Holistic Massage Therapist
  • Nutrition Adviser
  • Working within sports clubs, leisure centres, gyms, alternative therapy clinics, health centres, health farms or spas.