Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Acquire professional level skills, comprehensive knowledge and internationally recognised qualifications which will prepare you for a wide range of career options. This course provides ITEC fitness instructor certification in Strength and Conditioning, Spinning, Kettlebells and TRX Suspension Training in conjunction with Lifestyle Fitness, the largest fitness/gym provider in Co. Wexford. This combined with an RLSS Lifeguard /Water Safety Award, Emergency First Aid Cert and FAI Soccer Coaching and Child Safeguarding will make you highly employable in this dynamic industry.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Exercise & Fitness 5N2667
ITEC L2 Strength and Conditioning
ITEC L2 Indoor Cycling (Spinning)
ITEC L2 Kettlebells (optional)
ITEC L2 Suspension Training TRK (optional)
Nutrition
Sport and Recreation Studies
Sports Anatomy and Physiology
Leisure Facility Administration
Leisure Facility Operations
Work Experience
Accounting Manual and Computerised
Communications
Customer Service
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
QQI Code |
5M5146 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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