The Course, which was established in 1987, is now recognised as the primary training opportunity for people interested in outdoor and adventure education. The course is based in the college campus in Kinsale, utilising the extensive resources and equipment available ashore and afloat.

This course offers a broad introduction to Sport, Exercise and Recreation studies, providing learners with the necessary skills to take up employment at entry level in the leisure industry.

Learners will improve their knowledge, competence and understanding of physical fitness and sport both practically and theoretically

Are you interested in the treatment of muscular pain and injury? Would you like to develop your massage skills to a new level by learning advanced anatomical, physiological and pathological principles relevant to the application of Sports Massage? Do you see yourself working in leisure centres, with sports clubs, or with competitive athletes and teams?

This course offers you internationally recognised qualifications that will ensure you are educated to the highest industry standards so that you can take on this new and exciting career. It also offers you the potential to progress your studies to degree level.

This course is certified by ITEC (International Therapy Examination Council), awarded from the UK.

Looking to become a yoga teacher and complementary therapist while also broadening your skill set with holistic and therapeutic approaches? The Yoga Teaching including Wellbeing and Holistic Studies course is perfect for learners, who want to take advantage of the Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) – a part-time option that fits in with other commitments.

This course is designed to develop your knowledge, confidence and skills to progress and pursue a career as a yoga teacher and a complementary therapist. It will enable you to immerse yourself within the yoga practice while broadening your skill set with complementary and holistic therapeutic approaches and a firm grounding in anatomy and physiology.

This course provides the student with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills as an introduction into the fitness sector. It will allow students to assist in the delivery of safe and appropriate exercise programmes for the wider population. Students will gain experience in a broad range of sports and fitness components. The course also includes a number of ITEC components which are worldwide industry recognised courses.

Practical classes will be timetabled on-site at Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena and the National gymnastics Training Centre at Sports Campus Ireland Campus.

This course is designed as a collaboration between QQI and FAI and also between Pearson Awarding Body (BTEC) and Liverpool Football Club.

The Pearson BTEC International Specialist Award in Liverpool Coaching Skills and Practice is designed to provide both male and female learners, knowledge and skills required to work in the sport industry as a football coach. It is for learners who wish to explore coaching “The Liverpool Way” and use theories and practices to plan, deliver and review their own coaching session.

Students on this course will gain pathways into higher education and the football and fitness industries, with coaching badges including FAI PDP1, PDP2 and PDP3 which will give the students employment opportunities as a football coach and referee in Ireland.

This course will provide an initial look into the world of Fitness Instruction, Sports management and Sports Education. Learners will be prepared for work in Sports Complexes, Leisure Centres, Health Clubs and Fitness Training through an integrated syllabus involving the theoretical knowledge of physical fitness and exercise, practical participation, administration and management techniques and various coaching skills. Learners will have the opportunity to acquire a range of skills which will prepare them for a career in coaching, fitness instruction and sports related fields. Learners will also be placed in a working environment as well as going on trips to different facilities within the Leisure Industry.

There are opportunities for our sports students to travel abroad with our Erasmus programme.

Courses which lead to a QQI Level 4 Major Award in Sport and Recreation run at a number of our NLN centres. These courses are designed to enable students to build careers as future coaches, leaders and administrators in the sports and leisure industry.

It provides individualised training focusing on the specific career and educational goals of each student. These courses have been specifically developed to assist participants in gaining employment in the sports and leisure industry, or progressing onto further training and education in this field.

This course offers a broad introduction to Sport, Exercise and Recreation studies, providing students with the necessary skills to take up employment at entry level in the leisure industry. Students will improve their knowledge, competence and understanding of physical fitness and sport both practically and theoretically.

This course gives students the academic, physical, technical, tactical & psychological knowledge necessary for the demands as a student athlete with particular emphasis on soccer coaching. In addition it offers a broad introduction to Sport, Exercise and Recreation studies, providing students with the necessary skills to take up employment at entry level in the leisure industry. Students will improve their knowledge, competence and understanding of physical fitness and sport both practically and theoretically.

Pre-University Sports Science introduces students to the broad and expanding area of Sport and Exercise Science. This challenging course provides students with the skills, knowledge and qualifications necessary to continue into higher education as well as lay the foundations for employment in the fitness and leisure industry.

It is important for prospective students to know that it is a theory-based course with some elements of practical, mainly preparing students for progression to university.

Do you want a job in the fitness industry? Enrolling on this one year course could be the first step towards achieving that goal.

During this course, the student will have an option to enrol on an industry standard qualification, awarded by ITEC. It also offers students the opportunity to gain valuable sports coaching awards with the FAI and the GAA.