Personal Training (iTEC)

LOCATION:

Onsite at Charleville Campus

INTRODUCTION:

Do you want to become a personal trainer? If exercise and fitness is your love and you want to learn how to motivate others to reach their fitness potential then this is the course for you. Plenty of action and practical activity, skills-based learning, and the theory to back it up. Learn the technical know-how, improve your own fitness and learn to instruct others in a safe way. Practical work is carried out in a gym environment.

This Level 5 Major Award enables the learner to develop the knowledge, skills and competence to work in the Fitness industry as a Personal Trainer and Sports Coach.

The purpose of this course is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence in the practices and principles underpinning the role of a Personal Trainer and Sports Coach to enable the learner to work effectively within a Fitness Centre, a Gym or with Sporting Organisations.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

• CAO points not required.
• All applicants will be required to attend an application review discussion. An offer of a place on this course is contingent on the applicant meeting the minimum entry requirements set out here, and satisfactory presentation at interview.
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent. For mature applicants appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.

APPLICATIONS:

Applications open. Places available. No deposit required to start your application.

DURATION:

Four days a week, from 9:30 to 14:30. Class timetables to follow in September, and subject to change.

Erasmus+:

50 full-time day students will travel, fully-funded, with Erasmus+ to another European country for 2 weeks. Find out more and apply.

CERTIFICATION:

• ITEC Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instruction (Gym-Based Exercise).

• ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training.

• QQI Minor award in Work Experience (5N1356).

COURSE CONTENT:

Courses are continually developed, content and specific award components are subject to change. See disclaimer HERE.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The dates and duration will be specified by the College in September.

EDUCATION PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES:

For more links and detailed information on how to use your Charleville Campus qualification click HERE.

A full QQI award achieves a maximum of 390 points for CAO.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

Fitness Centres, Gyms, Hotels and Leisure Clubs, Sports clubs, Health spas, Physical Therapy Clinics, Sports Massage Clinics, Self Employed Professional.