Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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You will study a comprehensive range of modules that prepare you for both practical and leadership roles in the fitness industry:
Health Promotion – Learn strategies to support healthy lifestyles in your community
Sports Nutrition – Explore advanced dietary planning for performance and recovery
Start Your Own Business – Understand the essentials of running a fitness business
Soccer Coaching – Enhance your coaching techniques and session planning
Team Leadership – Develop the skills to lead and motivate others
Gaelic Football Coaching – Build on your coaching experience in a GAA context
Sports Industry Practice – Gain insights into the professional sports and fitness sector
Exercise and Fitness – Apply advanced training principles in real-world settings
Work Experience – Complete a placement in a relevant sports or fitness environment
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 results in 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 direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
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.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
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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Career Progression
Graduates of this course have found employment in a supervisory capacity in the leisure and sports sectors, including fitness centres, gyms, hotels and leisure clubs, swimming complexes and in the coaching area.
