Personal Training and Sports Massage Therapies

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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.

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